وقفة الرضيع ( عبدالله جاوبني )

وعلى ذراعي لك الناعيAnd upon my arms, the mourner weeps for you,

ربيعك يا الولد شلتهI carried the spring of your youth, my son,

مات بذبحتك ميتAt your slaughter, a part of me died,

وقاع يا ولدي خفتكAnd the earth itself shrank under your weight, my son,

في عين اللهUnder the watchful eye of Allah,

يا عبد اللهO Abdullah,

في عين الهادي وبنتهIn the sight of al-Hadi and his daughter Fatima.

يا اللي سهمك بي صابO you whose arrow struck through my own heart,

وحتى الصخر لذابEven solid rock would have melted in sorrow,

تمنيت اشوفك شابI had longed to see you grow into a youth,

آه يا ابني (2x)Ah, my child!

يا عبد الله جاوبنيO Abdullah, answer me!

يا اللي حالك عذبنيO you whose condition tortures me!

يا عبد الله جاوبنيO Abdullah, answer me!

يا اللي حالك عذبنيO you whose condition tortures me!

يا بدري اللي راحO my full moon that has departed,

عذبني في لحظةTormenting me in an instant,

انت علي جراحYou left me wounded,

عبد الله جاوبني (2x)Abdullah, answer me!

حارت وقفتي بدمكMy stance was baffled before your flowing blood,

ونسيت همومي بهمكAnd I forgot all my own sorrows in grief for yours,

وكل خوفي على كفوفيAnd my deepest dread, as you lie in my hands,

من تشوفك تموت امكIs that when your mother sees you, she will die of grief.

ابقى بحيرتي يمكI linger beside you in helpless anguish,

وتضمني بحسره واضمكYou hold me in sighing pain and I embrace you,

واهيل عيني على كفينAnd I cast my eyes upon my palms,

لو ارجع خيمتي بسهمكif I return to my tent with your arrow,

وشلون ارد للاطنابhow could I ever return to the tent ropes,

وكان امك على البابwhile your mother stands at the entrance,

تترقب الغيابanxiously awaiting those who are away?

آه يا ابني (2x)O my son!

ياللي حالك عذبنيO you whose plight has tormented me,

عبد الله جاوبنيAbdullah, answer me!

ياللي حالك عذبني عذبنيO you whose plight has tormented me, tormented me,

يا بدري اللي غابO my full moon that has set,

فتني فقد الاحبابthe loss of loved ones has shattered me,

رد علي جواب (2x)give me an answer,

عبد الله جاوبني (2x)Abdullah, answer me!

آه يا تك دمع من دمAh, O single tear of blood,

يا اقصر سورة بمحرمO shortest surah of Muharram,

حفظناها تليناهاwe memorized it and recited it,

سقاها بكاس المحتمhe quenched it with the cup of fate,

شو اوصف نحرك المحكمhow can I describe your severed throat?

ولحالك يا هم تالمAnd for your plight, O grief, suffer pain!

الم وفجعPain and calamity,

حزن ووجعsorrow and anguish,

واشد واعظم بالمخيمand in the camp, it is harsher and greater.

يا دمعي السكابO my flowing tears,

ذبحك فطر الكتابyour slaughter tore the Holy Book apart,

شو اجاوب العتابhow shall I answer the reproach?

آه يا ابني (2x)O my son!

ياللي ياللي حالك عذبنيO you whose plight has tormented me,

عبد اللهAbdullah,

ياللي ياللي حالك عذبني عذبنيO you whose plight has tormented me, tormented me,

يا بدري اللي غابO my full moon that has set,

عذبني فقد الاحباب فقد الاحبابthe loss of loved ones has tormented me, the loss of loved ones,

ما ترد عليwill you not answer me?

عبد الله جاوبني (2x)Abdullah, answer me!

واقف وقفة محتارI stand bewildered and helpless,

اريد للخيمة ما اقدرI want to go to the tent, but I cannot,

وعلى ايدي دم ولديand upon my hands is the blood of my child,

تعبت لزينب أعذارI am exhausted finding excuses for Zaynab,

شو أجرحها بعد أكثرHow could I hurt her even more?

وش أهون لها من منظرAnd how could any sight be bearable for her?

نفذ صبري وخلص عذريMy patience is exhausted and my excuses are spent,

وعذر ما عاد يطيق صبراAnd no excuse can endure any longer.

وش قد أملها خابHow deeply her hopes have been dashed!

يا محير القلبO you who leave the heart bewildered,

تتسلى من أي بابFrom which doorway could she ever find solace?

آه يا ابني آهAh, my son, ah!

آه يا ابنيAh, my son!

الحال عذبنيThis condition has tormented me.

عبد الله جاوبنيO Abdullah, answer me!

يا الحبيب (40x)O beloved!

عبد الله جاوبنيO Abdullah, answer me!

جاوبني جاوبني جاوبني جاوبنيAnswer me! Answer me! Answer me! Answer me!