بأي ذنب دمي جرى

وذا لهيب في الأحشاءand within my entrails burns a fiery blaze.

بأي ذنب بأي ذنب بأي ذنبFor what sin, for what sin, for what sin?

بئس من الأحشاءWretchedness burns deep inside.

أي ما شاء الله (2x)Yes, as God wills!

بأي ذنب بأي ذنبFor what sin, for what sin?

بئس من الأحشاءWretchedness burns deep inside.

آه ما غسلوني أو كفنوني أو قطعوني آهAh, they neither washed me nor shrouded me, or cut me down, ah!

ضحت أنصاري وإخوتي وكل أهل بيتي وبنيMy companions, my brothers, all my household, and my sons sacrificed their lives,

والجيوش استوحدوني بالسيوف يحاوطينيand the armies singled me out, surrounding me with swords.

رمية تتبع رمية والسيوف عن يساري وعن يمينيVolley follows volley, and swords strike to my left and to my right.

هذه أول رمية منهم بالحجر صابوا جبينيThis was their first blow: with a stone, they struck my forehead.

إي بالحجر صابوا جبينيYes, with a stone they struck my forehead,

وذا جبين تألم وابتل شيبي من الدماء (2x)and that forehead ached, and my grey beard was soaked in blood.

أخذت ثوبي مسحت شيبيI lifted my garment to wipe my beard,

فذاب قلبي للأرزاءand my heart melted under the afflictions.

بأي ذنب بأي ذنب بأي ذنبFor what sin? For what sin? For what sin

والجسم منيwhile my body...

مأجور مأجور حبيبيMay you be rewarded, may you be rewarded, my beloved.

بأي ذنب بأي ذنبFor what sin? For what sin

يسبوني ويقتلونيdo they revile me and kill me,

ويطعنوني ويذبحوني ويصلبونيand pierce me and slaughter me, and crucify me?

عقب ما صابوا جبينيAfter they struck my forehead,

وذاك الصواب اللي حملتهand after that terrible blow I endured,

بسهم المثلث رمونيthey struck me with a three-pronged arrow,

وطايح بالدلال شفتهand I saw it sink right into my heart.

عالمهر صدري حنيته (2x)Over the steed, I bent my chest,

وسهمي من ظهري سحبتهand from my back I pulled the arrow out.

طحت من سرج المنيةI fell from the saddle of death,

وعلى الترب خدي فرشتهand laid my cheek upon the dust.

أصاب قلبي فأثرIt struck my heart and shattered it,

وأي قلب تناثرand what a heart was torn to pieces!

رمى بسهم من دون جرمShot with an arrow without any sin,

وأي يوم عاشوراءand what a fateful day was Ashura!

بأي ذنب بأي باي ذنبFor what sin? For what, what sin

قتلت بئس من أي ذنب قتلت بئس منwas I killed? Wretched are they! For what sin was I killed? Wretched are they!

أي ذنب قتلت بئس منFor what sin was I killed? Wretched are they,

قتلوني قتلونيthey killed me, they killed me,

قطعوني في الميدانthey tore me to pieces on the battlefield.

توسد للغبرة جسميMy body made the dust its pillow,

وسلمت للبارئ أمريand I surrendered my affair unto the Creator.

لن شمر بالسيف جانيSuddenly Shimr approached me with the sword,

وللذبح ثنى على صدريand knelt upon my chest to slaughter me.

يا عليO Ali!

توسد على الغبرة جسميMy body lay upon the dust,

وسلمت للبارئ أمريand I surrendered my affair to the Creator,

لن شمر بالسيف جانيfor Shimr came toward me with his sword,

وللذبح ثنى على صدريand knelt upon my chest to slaughter me.

وشفته مد إيده على راسيAnd I saw him reach his hand to my head,

ووسط السيف على نحريand set the sword upon my throat.

يا حسين (3x)O Hussein!

شفته مد إيده على راسيI saw him reach his hand to my head,

ووسط السيف على نحريand set the sword upon my throat.

وابتدى يحز بوريدي (2x)And he began cutting my jugular vein,

وعلى الرمال دمي تجريwhile my blood poured onto the sands.

فنال مني كيد العداThe malice of the enemies triumphed over me,

واحتز راسي سيف الردىand the sword of doom severed my head.

فنال مني كيد العداThe malice of the enemies triumphed over me,

واحتز راسي سيف الردىand the sword of doom severed my head.

والشمر يدري مو بحز نحريYet Shimr knows that not only by severing my throat,

في الطف تجريin Karbala flows...

أي دماءwhat blood!

بأي ذنب بأي ذنبFor what sin? For what sin?

بأي ذنبFor what sin?

أي دماءWhat blood!

بأي ذنب بأي ذنبFor what sin? For what sin?

غسلوني، كفنوني، قطعوني بالـ...They washed me, shrouded me, or cut me in...

بيده شايل راس لكنIn his hand he raises a head, yet...

يا حجة بن الحسن العسكري[Aside] O Proof of God, son of al-Hasan al-Askari,

نظرة لهالمجلس[Aside] cast a glance upon this gathering,

قضاء الحوائج هذه الليلة[Aside] grant all needs this night,

يا الله[Aside] O God!

بيده شايل راس لكنIn his hand he raises a head, yet,

دمي ينزف حين شالهmy blood was bleeding as he lifted it.

بيده شايل راس لكنIn his hand he raises a head, yet,

دمي ينزف حين شالهmy blood was bleeding as he lifted it.

ورمحه خلاه بوريديAnd he planted his spear in my jugular vein,

والله رمحه خلاه بوريديby God, he planted his spear in my jugular vein.

وعلى الرمح راس تعالىAnd upon the spear, my head was elevated,

وحاطت الناس على رمحه عن يمينه وعن شمالهPeople gathered around his spear, on his right and on his left.

واحد لواحد يسلمهHanding it over from one to another,

وراسي هذا اللي جرى لهand this is what became of my head.

القوم من هم ومن أنا يشال راسي على القناة (2x)Who are these people, and who am I, that my head should be hoisted upon a spear?

خطبي فظيع راسي قطيع جسمي صريع دونMy tragedy is dreadful, my head severed, my body laid low without...

بأي ذنب بأي ذنب (2x)For what sin? For what sin?

مأجور حبيبيMay you be rewarded, my dear.

بأي ذنب بأي ذنبFor what sin? For what sin?

آه ما غسلونيAh, they did not wash me,

ما غسلوني (4x)they did not wash me,

آه بيده شايل رأس لكن دمي ينزف حين شالهAh, in his hand he carried a head, yet my blood was still bleeding when he lifted it.

إي بيده شايل رأس لكن دمي ينزف حين شالهYes, in his hand he carried a head, yet my blood was bleeding when he lifted it.

ورمحه خلاه بوريديAnd he thrust his spear into my jugular vein,

وعلى الرمح رأس تعالىand atop the spear, a head was hoisted high.

حاطت الناس على رمحه عن يمينه وعن شمالهPeople crowded around his spear, to his right and to his left.

واحد لواحد يسلمهHanding it from one to another,

وراسي هذا اللي جرى لهand this is what befell my head.

القوم من هم ومن أنا يشال راسي على القناة (2x)Who are these people, and who am I, that my head is raised on a spear?

خطبي فظيع راسي قطيع جسمي صريع دون رداءMy calamity is appalling, my head severed, my body fallen without a shroud.

بأي ذنب بأي ذنبFor what sin? For what sin?

بأي ذنب جسم مني قد مزقFor what sin was my body thus torn apart?

ما شاء الله ما شاء اللهMasha'Allah, Masha'Allah!

بارك الله بكم عميGod bless you all, my uncles.

راسي ما بيه من الأياديMy head is passed around through hands,

وجسمي بيه بحجور المنيةwhile my body lies embraced by death.

لأن عشر خيالة قصدتFor ten horsemen approached with intent,

غارة وداست عليcharging in a raid and trampling over me.

راسي ما بيه للأياديMy head was handed through callous hands,

وجسمي بيه بحجور المنيةwhile my body lies in the lap of death.

لن عشر خيالة قصدتWhen suddenly ten horsemen approached,

غارة وداست عليcharging in a raid and trampling over me.

ضلوعي بالطف هشمهاIn Karbala, they crushed my ribs,

مثل ضلع أم الزكية (2x)just like the rib of the pure mother,

ما ترك من جسمي مفصلNot a single joint in my body was spared

حافر خيول أميةby the hooves of the horses of Umayyah.

تناولتني نصولهمTheir spearheads struck into me,

وفوق صدري خيولهمand their horses trampled over my chest.

تناولتني نصولهمTheir spearheads struck into me,

وفوق صدري خيولهمand their horses trampled over my chest.

لم يرحمونيThey showed me no mercy,

فأوردوني كأس المنونand made me drink the cup of death

بدل الماءinstead of water.

بأي ذنبFor what sin?

بأي ذنب بأيFor what sin, for what?

والجيش مني غطى الترابAnd from me, the dust of the army veiled the earth.

فبأي ذنبFor what sin?

بارك الله بارك الله بالنشامىMay God bless you, God bless the valiant ones!

والجيش مني غطى الترابAnd on the ground, the dust of the army covered me.

ما غسلوني (2x)They washed me not,

ما كفنونيnor did they shroud me.

خادم سيديI am your servant, my master.

آه راسي ما بي للأياديAh... My head is passed through the hands of the foes,

وجسمي بحجور المنيةand my body is left in the lap of death.

والله لن عشر خيال قصدهBy God, ten horsemen rode towards me,

وغايرة داست عليraiding and crushing me beneath their hooves.

ضلوعي بالطف هشموهاThey crushed my ribs in Karbala,

مثل ضلع أمي الزكيةjust like the rib of my pure mother,

إي مثل ضلع أمي الزكيةyes, just like the rib of my pure mother.

وما ترك من جسمي مفصل حافر خيول أميةAnd the hooves of the Umayyad horses left no joint of my body intact.

للجسد بجدل تدنى لكن بسيفه اعتنى ليBajdal approached my body, intent upon me with his sword.

وقطعة الخنصر دهتني والصخر يبكي على حاليAnd the severing of my pinky finger struck me with anguish, as stone weeps for my plight.

عقب ما جسمي تسلّبAfter my body had been stripped bare,

عقب هالحال اللي جرى ليAfter all this that befell me,

بخنجره الجمّال جانيThe camel-driver came to me with his dagger,

وقطع يميني وشماليAnd severed my right and left hands.

يا يميني يا يميني ياO my right hand! O my right hand! O...