ويا ويليOh, my sorrow!

اخاف مع الليل ان اشردI fear that with the night, I might flee.

ويا ويليOh, my sorrow!

ابي صار شتمي بديل الحداMy father, my insults have become a substitute for the lullaby.

من الخربات (2x)From the ruins,

رقية تخبر الليل عن الغربةRuqayya tells the night about her loneliness.

من الخربات (2x)From the ruins,

رقية تخبر الليل عن الغربةRuqayya tells the night about her loneliness.

من الخربات (2x)From the ruins,

رقية تخبر الليل عن الغربةRuqayya tells the night about her loneliness.

من الخربات (2x)From the ruins,

رقية تخبر الليل عن الغربةRuqayya tells the night about her loneliness.

تميل رقية من الخوف على زينبRuqayya leans from fear onto Zaynab,

على زينبonto Zaynab.

تميل رقية من الخوف على زينبRuqayya leans from fear onto Zaynab,

على زينبonto Zaynab.

تشد بكفين على الكفShe clasps with two hands onto the hand,

على زينب (2x)onto Zaynab,

على خدها يسقط ماء به حر به حرOn her cheek, water falls, burning, burning.

به حرBurning.

دموع العقيلة على الملقى به حرThe tears of al-Aqila fall upon the fallen one, burning, burning.

به حرBurning.

ويا عمة عليك تدور صنوف البلاءOh, aunt, all kinds of calamities revolve around you.

ويا عمة رأيت على الصدر شمراً علاOh, aunt, you saw Shimr ascend upon his chest.

وقد شيبتني هناك كربلاءAnd Karbala has aged me there.

يا عمOh, uncle!

من الخربات (2x)From the ruins,

رقيه تخبر الليله عن الغرباتRuqayya tells of the estrangement tonight.

من الخربات (2x)From the ruins,

رقيه تخبر الليله عن الغرباتRuqayya tells of the estrangement tonight.

نرفته لب خشکت از یادمYour parched lips have not left my memory.

کجا بودی؟ (2x)Where were you?

نرفته لب خشکت از یادمYour parched lips have not left my memory.

کجا بودی؟ (2x)Where were you?

شبی که من از پا افتادمThe night I fell to my knees,

کجا بودی؟ (2x)where were you?

تو اون شب که گوشوارمو بردنThat night when they took my earrings,

کجا بودی؟ (2x)where were you?

ما رو توی بزم می آوردنThey brought us to the wine feast,

کجا بودی؟ (3x)where were you?

که هر چی صدات می‌زدمWhen I called out to you so much,

کجا بودی؟where were you?

که هر چی صدات می‌زدمWhen I called out to you so much,

کجا بودی؟where were you?

چه سنگا به عقب حرم می‌زدمHow many stones I threw behind the sanctuary!

کجا بودی؟Where were you?

منو پیش چشم تو هم می‌زدمThey beat me even before your eyes.

من الخربه (2x)From the ruins,

رقيه تخبر الليل عن الغربهRuqayya tells of the estrangement tonight.

من الخربه (2x)From the ruins,

رقيه تخبر الليل عن الغربهRuqayya tells of the estrangement tonight.

من الخرابهFrom the ruin,

الى الخرابهto the ruin.

رقيه تخبر الليل عن الغربهRuqayya tells the night about her loneliness.

من الخرابه الى الخرابهFrom one ruin to another.

رقيه تخبر الليل عن الغربهRuqayya tells the night about her loneliness.

بباب الخرابه ترى ظله لمولاها لمولاها (2x)At the door of the ruin, she sees a shadow of her master, of her master.

عليل ضعيف ولا حول لمولاه لمولاهSick, weak, and powerless for his master, for his master.

تنادي اخ انظر لاقدامي بها جرح بها جرحShe cries, "Brother, look at my feet, they have a wound, they have a wound."

لها يمسح الراس وازداد به نوح به نوحHe wipes her head, and her wailing increases, her wailing.

ويا روح اذا ما رايت الحسينAnd O soul, if you see Husayn,

اصعدي ويا روح اذا ما رايت الحسين اصعديAscend. And O soul, if you see Husayn, Ascend.

ويا روح ولو كان بالطشت راسا هديAnd O soul, even if there was a head in the basin, be guided.

ويا روح فراشه بنار اللقاء تهتديAnd O soul, a butterfly guided by the fire of encounter.

الى الخربات الى الخرباتTo the ruins, to the ruins.

رقيه تخبر الليله عن الغربهRuqayya tells the night about her loneliness.

الى الخربات الى الخرباتTo the ruins, to the ruins.

رقيه تخبر الليله عن الغربهRuqayya tells the night about her loneliness.