يا قمرَ أَبيكَ عليO moon of your father Ali!

أمَلي عُد يا أمَليMy hope, Return, O my hope!

يا قمرَ أَبيكَ عليO moon of your father Ali!

يا كاشِفَ كربِ أَخيكْO remover of your brother's distress!

بعدَكَ لا ناصِرَ لي عباسAfter you, I have no helper. Abbas!

أينَك أَدرِكْWhere are you? Come to the aid!

حالَ الأعادي (2x)The state of the enemies,

واه ما بيني وبينَكOh! What is between me and you?

تسأَلُنِي الخِدَّرْThe veiled women ask me,

لِمَ عبَّاسُ تأخّرWhy is Abbas delayed?

قالَ سيأتي بِالماءHe said he would bring water,

لعليِّ الأصغرFor Ali al-Asghar.

لَيسَ بعيدًا نهرُ الفُراتِ (2x)The Euphrates River is not far.

صبراً ونَلْقاهْ بِالماءِPatience, and we will find him with water,

آتي سَيَعودْ حتمًا سيعودْComing. He will surely return, he will return,

بِيديهِ قِربَه وَوُرودWith waterskins and roses in his hands.

سَيَعودْ حتمًا سيعودْHe will surely return, he will return,

بِيديهِ قِربَه وَوُرودWith waterskins and roses in his hands.

سيعود عبّاسُ لناAbbas will return to us,

بعيونٍ تلمعُ وزُنود عباسWith shining eyes and strong arms. Abbas!

أينَك أَدرِكْ حُسينَكْ عباسWhere are you? Come to the aid of your Hussein! Abbas!

أينَك أَدرِكْ حُسينَكْWhere are you? Come to the aid of your Hussein!

حالَ الأعادي (2x)The state of the enemies,

بيني وبينَكBetween me and you.

جاءَتْني زينبْZaynab came to me,

قلبي نارٌ تَلهبMy heart is a blazing fire.

جاءَتْني زينبْZaynab came to me,

قلبي نارٌ تَلهبMy heart is a blazing fire.

عهدٌ لو عُدْتَ بهِA promise: if you return with it,

لم أطلب المشرعI would not ask for the watering place.

عهدٌ لو عُدْتَ بهِA promise: if you return with it,

لم أطلب المشرعI would not ask for the watering place.

لا أستطيعُI cannot bear it,

حالي تَضيعُmy state is lost.

أرجِعْهُ يا اللهBring him back, O God,

الطّفلُ الرّضيعُthe suckling infant.

لا أستطيعُI cannot bear it,

حالي تَضيعُmy state is lost.

أرجِعْهُ يَرضىBring him back so he may be pleased,

الطّفلُ الرّضيعُthe suckling infant.

يَجمَعُني ما جَمَعَك بِأخِيكَ فمَا مَنَعَك (2x)What brought you together with your brother, let it not prevent you from joining me.

لو سرت إليهIf you go to him,

أنْ تَأخُذَني إِليْهِ مَعَكtake me with you to him.

عبَّاسُ أينَكAbbas, where are you?

أَدرِكْ حُسينَكْCome to the aid of your Hussein.

عبَّاسُ أَدرِكْ حُسينَكْAbbas, Come to the aid of your Hussein.

حالَ الأعاديThe state of the enemies,

بيني وبينَك (2x)between me and you.

هَا جِئتُ إِليْكَHere I have come to you,

وَا لَهْفَاهُ عليْكَand oh, my sorrow for you!

ماذَا أصابَ جبِينَكْWhat has befallen your forehead?

مَا حلَّWhat has happened

بِكَفَّيْكَ قِفْ يا مُتَرَّبto your hands? Rise, O dust-covered one,

يا أبا الفضلO Abul Fadl,

فأخُوكَ مُتعَبfor your brother is weary.

قُمْ يا حبيبيRise, my beloved,

نَرجِع لِزَيْنَبlet us return to Zainab.

فَـهُناك تنتَظِرُ هُناكْFor there she waits, there,

عَيْنا أُخْتِكَ لِتَراكyour sister's eyes to see you.

ماذا سأقُولُ لهَاWhat shall I tell her?

يُسراك أينَ ويُمنَاكWhere are your left and right hands?

عبَّاسُ أينَكAbbas, where are you?

أَدرِكْ حُسينَكْCome to the aid of your Hussein.

عبَّاسُ (2x)Abbas,

أَدرِكْ حُسينَكْ (2x)Come to the aid of your Hussein.

حالَ الأعاديThe state of the enemies,

بيني وبينَك بينيbetween me and you. Between me.