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Do Hausla Baba Zainab Ko

Do Hausla Baba Zainab Ko

Mir Hasan Mir

Standing alone and mocked before the enemy's court, Bibi Zainab begs her father, Imam Ali, to give her courage. Stones rain from every house, her veil is gone, and she must keep the ailing Sajjad safe while the crowd jeers at the daughter of Ali.

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Zainab Ne Kaha Ye Ro Ro Kar Do Hausla Baba Zainab Ko

Zainab said this, weeping bitterly Father, Give courage to Zainab

Tanha Hai Layeeno May Dukhtar Do Hausla Baba Zainab Ko

Your daughter stands alone among the accursed. Father, Give courage to Zainab

Baba Mai Badi Beti Hoo Teri Sab Badla Lengay Mujhse Tera Logon Ke Badalte Hai Tewar Do Hausla Baba Zainab Ko

Father, I am your eldest daughter They will take all your revenge from me, For the people's faces are turning hostile. Father, Give courage to Zainab

Ye Zainab Hai Kulsoom Hai Ye Aapas May Sitamgar Kehte Hai Haste Hai Tamshayi Hum Par Do Hausla Baba Zainab Ko

This is Zainab, that is Kulsoom So the tyrants say among themselves; the gawking onlookers laugh at us. Father, Give courage to Zainab

Himmat Yun Badhao Beti Ki Abid Ko Bachakar Kejaye Har Ghar Se Baraste Hai Pathar Do Hausla Baba Zainab Ko

Strengthen your daughter's resolve So she may keep Abid (Sajjad) safe, For stones rain down from every house. Father, Give courage to Zainab

Ehsas Rida Ka Hoga Mujhe Tum Haath Mere Sar Par Rakhdo Mushkil Hai Agar Dena Chadar

I will feel the loss of my veil—place your hand upon my head, if it is too hard to give me a covering cloth.

Logon Ki Nigahein Uth-Ti Hai Tasheer Ki Zarbein Jalti Hai Beti Hai Teri Zere Khanjar

People's stares rise upon us, the blows of disgrace burn deep; your daughter stands beneath the blade.

Darbar Ke Us Darwaze Par Amma Ko Sambhala Tha Tumne Darbar Ke Is Darwaze Par Do Hausla Baba Zainab Ko

At that door of the court you once steadied and protected our mother; so too at this door of the court, now— Father, Give courage to Zainab

Boli Wo Takallum Logon May Amma Ko Bulaun To Kaise Beti Ke Liye Bankar Chadar

She spoke out before the people: how can I call upon our mother, to come and become a covering veil for her daughter?

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