ونينه وصلني وجيتهHis wailing reached me, so I came to him.

أحضنه وأشمه وأريتهI embrace him, I smell his scent, and I showed him...

جروحي وراويتهmy wounds, and I told him my story.

يا عالمO world!

ربى بحضنيHe grew up in my embrace.

وبظهرAnd on the back of

عاشرthe tenth day,

عرفتهI recognized him.

حسين بالقوةIt was Husayn, with a heavy heart.

رحت يمهI went to his side.

شفت جسمهI saw his body.

نزف دم نحره على الخوةThe blood from his throat was shed over his brother.

صحت يا ابنيI cried out, 'O my son!'

عطش والحر يا يمهThe thirst and the heat, O my son,

جسمك هيچhave made your body

سوّهlike this.

صحت يمهI cried out, 'My son!'

فركتI wrung

ايدي وأقولن هو موmy hands, saying, 'This cannot be

حسينHusayn!'

آهAh,

حسينHusayn!

حسينHusayn!

حسين حسين حسينHusayn, Husayn, Husayn!

يا عينO the very Eye

الله العظيمof the Great God,

تحضرنا وما حضرتهyou are present for us, yet I was not present for you.

ولاAnd oh,

يمهmy son,

ياهو القطع نحرك؟who was it that severed your throat?

بچفWith a palm

نبي ووصيa Prophet and a Successor

باسهhad kissed?

ليش الهجم على ضعونك فوگWhy did the one who attacked your caravan, then upon

التراب رجعthe dust, return

داسه؟to trample him?

يمه حسينMy son, Husayn!

ويلاهOh, the sorrow!

حسينHusayn!

حسينHusayn!

حسين حسينHusayn, Husayn!

حسينHusayn!

أنا أمك يا ضيا عيني اعتنيتكI am your mother, O light of my eyes, I have made my way to you.

شقيت القبر يا ابني وجيتكI tore open the grave, my son, and came to you.

لولا الضلعIf it weren't for my broken rib,

قمت وودعتكI would have stood and bid you farewell.

ذابMy heart melts...

الكسر وسط حشاي يسعفكThe breaking in my chest would have come to your aid.

وأنا أم الما له أخوAnd I am the mother of the one who has no brother.

يحدي بنسوان عدوHe is driven along with the women by an enemy.

ويحدي بنسوان عدو، ويلاهAnd he is driven along with the women by an enemy, oh, the sorrow!

آهAh!

أنا يمه يا يمهI, my son, O my son,

مو بعيدةit is not far-fetched.

أنا يمهI, my son,

يا يمه أرجع وأقولهاO my son, I return and say it again:

آه شفت حسينAh, I saw Husayn...

ثلاث أيام أناFor three days, I

ساكنة البيدةhave been dwelling in this desert.

ثلاث أيام أناFor three days, I...

ساكنة.dwelling here.

شو تسوين مولاتي؟What are you doing, my Lady?

نوبةSometimes,

أطلع وأداويI go out and tend to

جرح عضيده.the wound of his brother.

ونوبة أركض وأدورAnd other times, I run and search for

خنصره.his severed finger.

حسين!Husayn!

ولاNo,

ولاno,

ولا كربلاء ابني وين؟no, Karbala! Where is my son?

جرى الدمعThe tears flowed,

سايل.streaming down.

آخ!Ah!

يمه يمه!Mother, oh mother!

داری می‌ری یما.You are leaving, mother.

خواهرت می‌مونه.Your sister remains.

روی خاکا پیکرت می‌مونه.Your body remains on the dust.

همه می‌رن،Everyone is leaving,

مادرت می‌مونه.your mother remains.

تک و تنها، بگو آخه با حرمAll alone, tell me, with the women of the camp,

چه کنم؟what am I to do?

نامحرماStrange men

می‌مونن دور و برم.will remain around me.

چه کنمWhat can I do?

واویلاWoe is me!

حسينHusayn!

حسينHusayn!

حسين حسينHusayn, Husayn!

حسينHusayn!

خويه يا حسينMy brother, O Husayn!

زينب أناI am Zaynab,

بحيرةlost and bewildered.

دمعة العينThe tears from my eyes

نزلت بيا ديرةfell in a strange land.

بالدواوينIn the courts,

وادم بلا غيرة يا حسرتي خويه الفواطم من بچنamong people with no honor. Oh, my sorrow, my brother, when the Fatimid women wept!

يا غربتيOh, my desolation!

حرمة وغريبة وبلا وطن ودمعتيA lone woman, a stranger, without a homeland, and my tears...

يا دمعة سالت بالضعن واويليOh, what tears flowed with the caravan! Woe is me!

حسينHusayn!

آهAh!

حسينHusayn!

آهAh!

آهAh!

حسينHusayn!

آهAh!

آه حسينAh, Husayn!

آهAh!

آه اووه، ولاAh, oh... and there was no one,

من اللي إذا مشتwho, when she walked,

يغطيهاwould cover her.

يا هضمO, the agony!

بذاك الظهر بدتThat noon, she began

تركضto run

بالخيامthrough the tents.

قبلBefore

طلعتهاshe came out,

مكفولة واسمها ما حد يقولهshe was protected, her name unspoken by any.

وإذا انضم، چان يمدونهAnd if it was mentioned, it was in hushed tones.

آهAh!

آهAh!

آه قتلها فراق أبو سكينةAh, separation from Abu Sakinah was killing her.

حنينThe longing

اللي بينها وبينهthat was between her and him.

مشتShe walked,

وعيونهاher eyes

بعينهfixed on his.

ويلاهOh, the sorrow!

ويلاهOh, the sorrow!

مشت وعيونهاShe walked, her eyes

على حسينon Husayn.

تربةsome soil.

تربةSome soil.

وخذت من دمهAnd from the blood of her heart's beloved,

عزيز الگلبshe took

تربةsome soil.

أخوهHis brother...

ويا الأخت ويا الأخو من الزغرThe sister and the brother, together since they were young.

تربة شلون تعوفHow can you leave my body on the dusty ground?

جسمي على الوطية؟How can you leave

شلون تعوفmy body on the ground?

جسمي على الوطية؟And in these very days, my lady Zaynab was on her way to Karbala.

وبمثل هاي الأيام مولاتي زينب بطريقها لكربلاءThe day she left, she told him, 'My brother, we are leaving.

بيوم طلعت گالت له: أخوي رايحينWe are leaving,

رايحينand the roads are long.

وبعيدة الدروبDon't ask me, 'When will you return, Zaynab?' We are leaving.'

لا تگول لي شوكت يا زينب تجين؟ رايحينNow, in days like these, what does she say to her brother?

هسه بمثل هالايام شتگول لأخوها؟My brother, we will arrive

يا أخوي راحto you.

نوصل لكRejoice!

ابشرThe day after

عگبtomorrow.

باچرAnd from the journey,

ومن السفرO son of my mother, see what has become of your sister.

يا ابن أمي شوف باختك شصارO son of my mother, see what has become of your sister.

يا ابن أميO son of my mother,

شوفlook what has become

بأختكof your sister,

إيش صارwhat has happened.

جبنا الدروبWe traversed the roads

ليلnight

ونهارand day,

حتى نقصرjust to shorten

الأيامthe days.

وعلى نوقيAnd upon my emaciated she-camel,

الهزل بالليلweakened in the night,

ياخذناfatigue and sleep

تعب والنومovertake us.

بينا منWe carry wounds from Kufa,

الكوفة جروحbut Sham...

بس الشامOh, Sham!

آه يا الشامOh, Sham!

آه يا الشامOh, Sham!

آه يا الشامOh, Sham!

آه يا الشامOh, Sham!