Zakhm e Akbar Pay Laila Rida Daal Do

Zakhm Se Is Qadar Khoo'n Bahaa Hai Khoon e Akbar Se Tarr Karbala Hai Naiza e Zulm Ki Loriyo Se Laadla Mera Soyaa Huwa Hai Koi Isko Jagaade Na Aakar

So much blood has flowed from his wounds, Karbala is drenched in Akbar's blood. Lulled by the cruel spears, My beloved son is now asleep; Let no one come and wake him.

Haath Me Khoo'n Ki Mehndi Lagaalo Bass Tasawwur Me Doolha Banaalo Tumne Maanii Hai Jo Zindagi Bhar Mannate Aaj Saari Badhaalo Gurbato Ka Ye Sehra Sajaakar

Apply the henna of blood to his hands, Imagine him as a bridegroom in your mind. All the vows you have made throughout your life, Fulfill them all today, By adorning this desert of exile.

Meri Behno Ko Kab Ye Pataa Hai Wo Samajhtii Hai Ye Sorahaa Hai Sard Hai Jism Saakit Hai Nabzein Mera Kadiyal Jawaa Marchukaa Hai Haath Seene Se Iskaa Hataakar

How would my sisters know? They think he is merely sleeping. His body is cold, his pulse is still, My strapping youth has passed away; Move his hands away from his chest.

Ghum Ki Kaalii Ghataa Chaa Rahii Hai Mujhko Ye Baat Tadpaa Rahii Hai Pardaa Saidaaniyo Ka Luteyga Shaam e Gurbat Qareeb Aarahii Hai Phir Mayassar Kahaa Hogi Chaadar

A dark cloud of grief is spreading, This thought is tormenting me: The veils of the noble ladies will be looted, The evening of exile is drawing near; Where will a veil be available then?

Khaak Me Milgaya Hai Wo Baano Jisko Mitti Bhi Lagne Na Dii Ho Kitne Naazo Se Paala Tha Usne Zakhm Jaldii Se Bibi Chupaado Binte Zehra Na Dekhe Ye Manzar

He has been mingled with the dust, O Bano, He whom you would not even let touch the earth. With such tenderness you had raised him; Quickly hide his wounds, O Lady, Lest the daughter of Zahra (Zainab) see this sight.

Haaye Meri Sakina Ki Gurbat Kaise Dekhegi Bhai Ki Mayyat Do Janaaze Na Uth'tenge Mujhse Wo To Zindaan Kii Hai Amaanat Marna Jaaye Kahii Meri Dukhtarr

Alas, the loneliness of my Sakina, How will she see her brother's funeral bier? I will not be able to bear two funerals, She is the trust of the prison (to come); Lest my daughter should die of grief.

Usko Ye Kehke Dena Dilaasa Tuu Ne Dekha Na Bhai Ka Laasha Teri Jaanib Se Maadar Ne Leykin Bekafan Ko Kafan Dediyaa Tha Naam Beemaar Sughra Ka Leykar

Give her comfort by saying this: 'You did not see your brother's corpse.' But on your behalf, your mother, Has given a shroud to the shroudless one, Taking the name of the ailing Sughra.

Aye Hilaal Ek Mehshar Bapaa Tha Khaima e Shaah Maatam Kadaa Tha Ashq Aankho Se Paiham Rawaa The Aal e Ahmad Me Shor e Bukaa Tha Jab Ye Kehte The Sibt e Payambar

O Hilal, a scene of doomsday had erupted, The King's tent had become a house of mourning. Tears were flowing incessantly from eyes, There was a clamor of weeping in the family of Ahmad, When the grandson of the Prophet said this.