ﻣﺮﺛﻴﺔ

ﺔﻴﺛﺮﻣ

ّﻴﺳ ﺎﻳّﺸﻟﺍ ﺪءﺍﺪﻬ

ya sayyida_sh-shuhadaa:i

transliterated and translated by

porus

Edition 1a, 2011

CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. Notes on Transliteration

3. Marthiya “ya sayyida_sh_shuhadaa:I”

Introduction

The author of this marthiya is Sayedna Taher Saifuddin, the 51

Dai al-Mutlaq and appropriately

contains 51 verses. Sayedna Muhammad Burhanuddin’s similar marthiya, “fulku_l-Husaini bi-karbalaa:i”,

contains 52 verses.

This translation is offered as almost word-for-word translation. I have not tried to re-create the

solemnity and nuances that the original Arabic has. Indeed, I cannot re-create it.The verses describe

well-known events and most of the nuances are familiar and can be provided by the reader.

I have devised transliteration to be easy to use utilizing a qwerty keyboard and it avoids using Greek and

Arabic letters or letters with diactritics as might be found, for example, in Brill’s Encyclopedia of Islam.

The basis of the transliteration is the sounds of Arabic as used in Tajweed recitation of the Quran.

One must admire the author’s mastery of Arabic. He uses the rules of versification effectively. It is not

poetry but I believe it to be a genre of Arabic versification called saj’,

ﻊﺠﺳ.

A particular example is his effective use of the same or similarly sounding words with different meaning

to maintain the rhythm and rhyme. In verse 9, the letter Saad,

ﺹ , in line 3 refers to the Quranic

name of the Prophet; and in line 4, the word Saad,

ﺩﺎﺻ, means thirst.

In verse 45, ameeru_l-mu:mineen, Ali ibn Abi Taalib (a.s.) is referred to as Prince of Bees (ameeru_n-

naHl). The background to this title is a legendary event resulting in the defeat of the tribe of Banu

Sulaym (Banu Saleem) of Ghafatan when the latter tried to mount an offensive against Muslims shortly

after the Battle of Badr in 3 Hijri.

Banu Sulaym had trained bees to attack their enemies’ horses. When the bees attacked Muslims,

Prophet (s.a.w) asked, “Where is ya’soobu_d-deen?” No one answered.

He then asked, “Where is ameeru_n-naHl?” Again, no one answered.

He then asked “Where is Ali in Abi Talib?”

When Ali (a.s) heard this from the Prophet (s.a.w.), he drew “dhu_l-fiqaar” and attacked the bees,

whereupon they turned back and attacked Banu Sulaym with their stings. Banu Sulaym ran away to the

mountains and dispersed thus granting Muslims victory at the hands of Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.)

Later, some of the companions said to the Prophet, "O Messenger of God, you likened Ali bin Abi Talib

to ya'soob*, to a bee?" Prophet (s.a.w.) said, "A mu'min is like a bee in that it does not eat except what

is most agreeable. And he does not take from it except what is agreeable (no more than what he

needs)."

Since that time and episode laqab of Ameeru_l-mu'mineen, Ali bin Abi Talib is ya'soobu_d-deen,

ameeru_n_naHl.

*ya’soob is another word sometime used for the male bee (drone). Ordinarily, it means “chief”.

I am indebted to Hussain_KSA for pointing out this episode.

Notes on Transliteration from Arabic to English

These are fatha (zabar), kasra (zer) and Damma (pesh) and are trasliterated as ‘a’, ‘i’ and ‘u’ respectively.

For example, ba, bi and bu

Short Vowels

The letters alif, waw, and ya have dual role as consonants and long vowels. For the latter, the letters are

transliterated as ‘aa’, ‘ee’ and ‘oo’. repectively. These are joined to the letter. For example baa, bee, boo

Long vowels

As consonants, waw and ya are transliterated as w and y. Alif’s role as consonant is further described

below.

Aif, waw and ya, iIn addition, serve to indicate isolated a, aa, i, ee and u, oo sounds. For this, they carry

a special letter hamza which is transliterated as ‘:’ (a colon symbol).

Initial isolated short vowel sound is indicate by alif carrying hamza. They are ﺃ, ﺇ and ُﺃ and they are

transiliterated as :a, :i or :u.

Isolated vowel sounds in the middle of the letter is carried by waw or ya. Thus ﺅ is :u and ﺉ is :i.

Isolated long vowels are ﺃﺍ , ﺃﻭ and ﻲﺋ

UElision of alif

When alif is elided, it is shown as underscore

kitab

al-kitab

moon

letters

ﺏﺎﺘﻛ

ﺏﺎﺘﻜﻟﺍ

fi al-kitab

fi_l-kitab

ﺏﺎﺘﻜﻟﺍ ﻲﻓ

shams

al-shams ash-shamsh sun letters

ﺶﻤﺷ

ﺲﻤﺸﻟﺍ

li al_shams

li ash-shams li_sh-shams

ﺶﻤﺸﻠﻟ

single letter words are sometimes joined to the next word with a hyphen for example bi-ha and la-hu.

Transliteration table follows on next page

Consonants

hamza (isolated)

hamza (initial)

ﺇ ﺃ

: :a ﺃ :i ﺇ :u ﺃ :aa ﺍﺃ :ee ﻲﺋ :oo ﻭﺅ

hamza (non-

initial)

ﺅ ﺉ

:i ﺉ :u ﺅ

hamza (final)

ﺏ

ba َﺏ

bi ِﺏ

bu ُﺏ

baa ﺎﺑ

bee ﻲﺑ

boo ﻮﺑ

ﺕ

t ta ti tu taa tee too

tha

ﺙ

th tha thi thu thaa thee thoo

jeem

ﺝ

j ja ji ju jaa jee joo

ﺡ

kha

ﺥ

daal

ﺩ

dhaal

ﺫ

ﺭ

ﺯ

seen

ﺱ

sheen

ﺵ

Sad

ﺹ

Dad

ﺽ

ﻁ

ﻅ

ain

ﻉ

'aa

'ee

'oo

ﻍ

ﻑ

Qaf

ﻕ

ﻙ

laam

ﻝ

meem

ﻡ

noon

ﻥ

ﻩ

waw

ﻭ

w wa wi wu waa wee woo

ﻱ

y ya yi yu yaa yee yoo

ta-marbutah

ﺓ

ah, at at if joined to subsequent letter

Occassionally, if there is a ambiguity of pronunciation in a word, it is resolved by placing a comma in the

word. In Verse 7, for example, the word ‘tuDhad’ is shown as ‘tuD,had’. This avoids pronouncing Dh as one

sound. It is pronounced as ‘tuD’ and ‘had’ together.

Marthiya follows on next page.

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

khaamisa ahl il-kisaa:i

ala azeemi balaa:i

naalaka fi karbala:i

tool az-zamaani bukaa:ee

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

O Leader of the Martyrs

the fifth of the People of the Cloak*

Over extreme calamity

that visited upon you in Karbala

we will remain weeping for a long time

alas, O Husain

O Leader of the Martyrs

*Reference to Hadith of ahl-e-kisaa

2 yabna Rasullullahi

ya khayra shahanshahi

aahin ‘alayka fa :aahi

tatra bi ghayri tanaahi

ma’a damm’atin Hamraa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

O son of Rasulullah

O best of Kings

We sigh for you; sigh after sigh

one after another without end

while shedding tears of blood*

alas, O Husain

O Leader of the Martyrs

*Literally ‘red tears’

3 feeDee aya nafsi feeDee

feeDee aya ayni feeDee

mawla-ki maqtoolu biDi

min Zulmi Diddin baghiDi

sharri _l-‘eeda_al-lu’ana:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

Let my soul be overwhelmed

let tears gush forth from my eyes*

for the senseless killing of your mawla

by the tyranny of his loathsome opponents’

evil , accursed enmity

alas, O Husain

O Leader of the Martyrs

*literally, ”overflow, my soul, overflow; overflow my

eyes, overflow”

4 ya ma’ashara_l- mu:mineena

:ibkoo_l-:imama_l-mubeena

:ibkoo_l-humama_l-yameena

:ibkoo_l-waliyya_l-:ameena

:ibkoo ibna khayri_n-nisaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

O muminnen gathered here,

weep over the manifest Imam

weep over the righteous hero

weep over the upright Wali

weep over the son of the best among women (Fatima

Zahra)

alas, O Husain

O Leader of the Martyrs

:ibkoo_l-:imama_l-Husaina

man kana li_l-haqqi ‘ayna

man kana li_l-joodi ‘ayna

qad dhaqa fi_llahi Hayna

‘atshaana fi karbala:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

weep for Imam Husain

who was the Truth (Haqq) incarnate

who was a monument to generosity;

he suffered* in Allah’s way while

unbearably thirsty in Karbala

alas, O Husain,

O Leader of the Martyrs

6 :ibkoo bukaa:an taweela

dhaka_l-:imama_l-qateela

:ibkaara-kum wa_l-:aSseela

tu’Taw thawaaban jazeela

fi_l-Hashri yawma_l-jazaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

weep at length

(for) this slain Imam

day and night,

to receive reward in abundance

at the final gathering on the Day of Judgment

alas, O Husain,

O Leader of the Martyrs

7 :aahin ghareebu Muhammad

fi karbala mustash,had

Hareemu-hu ba’du tuD,had

tusaaqu fi kulli fadfad

fi zumari_l-:aa’daa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

Alas! Muhammad’s envoy

abroad in Karbala was martyred

afterwards, his women were persecuted,

and paraded in the markets along the entire desert

by the troops of the enemy

alas, O Husain,

O Leader of the Martyrs

‘ala bani_l-waHyi daarat

raHa_l-balaaya wa jaarat

:aydi_z-zamaani fa gharat

nujoomu-hum wa tawaarat

fi yawmi ‘aashooraa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

On the children of Inspiration* turned

the millstone of terror and (they) were tyrannized

by the hand of time so that

their stars** fell and vanished

on the Day of Aashura

alas, O Husain

O Leader of the Martyrs

*Muhammad **slain ahl-e-bayt

9 :aDHa_l-Husainu yunaadi

bayna jumoo’i_l-a’aadi

:inni :ibnu TaHa wa Saadi

mundhu thalathin Saadi

:aTlubu shurbata maa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

Appeared Imam Husain

among the throng of enemies

“I am the son of Taha* and Saad*

since three (days) I am thirsty

I ask for a drink of water

alas, O Husain

O Leader of the Martyrs

*Nabi Muhammad’s names in the Quran

10 lam yasma’oo min-hu qawla

wa idh shaqoo ma saqaw, la

bal qataloo min-hu mawla

’amma_l-baraaya Tawlan

‘ala :ashaddi Zamaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

They did not listen to his single word

instead they made him suffer by not offering him

water. No,

but, instead, they slew the mawla in it (his suffering)

while his strength had drained

In agonizing thirst

alas, O Husain

O Leader of the Martyrs

11 ya lahfatahu li-zaynab

tabki akha-ha wa tandoob

min dami-hi_sh-sha’ra takhDib

wa dam’u ka_l-gaythi yaskub

wahya bi-ghayri ridaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

Alas for Zaynab

she weeps for her brother and laments

with his blood, she colors her hair

and her eyes rain tears

while she is without a cloak (rida) to cover herself

alas, O Husain

O Leader of the Martyrs

12 Saarikhatun yabna :ummi, sibTa_n-nabiyyi_l-:ummi

shamsa Duhan badra tammin

ya ‘uzma hammi wa ghammi

fi ghurbatin wa sibaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

She cried out “O son of my mother, O grandson of

Nabi Ummi*

O resplendent morning sun, O glorious full moon

Oh the depth of my grief and sorrow

in a foreign land, and taken a prisoner

alas, O Husain

O Leader of the Martyrs

*Nabi Muhammad is called Nabi Ummi in Quran

13 wa lahfata ya Husaina, wa ghurbata ya Husaina

wa kurbata ya Husaina

wa- Day’ata ya Husaina

ya maw:ila_l-:atqiya:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

alas, O Husain, and away from home, O Husain

and torment, O Husain

and such loss O Husain

O protector of the pious

alas, O Husain

O Leader of the Martyrs

14 :akhi sakinatu tulTam

tuja’u Darban wa toolam

taqoolu qum ya :abi, qum

ya :abataa-hu :uZlam

qeeni mina_l-:ashqiyaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

my brother, Sakina is being slapped in the face

she is hurting and is in pain

she says. “Wake up, O my father, wake up

O my father, I am being tortured;

save me from misery.”

alas, O Husain

O Leader of the Martyrs

15 :abi, :abi :ayna :anta

ya :abata lima binta

naseeta hadhi_l-binta

khudni ma’an haythu kunta

fa la :a’ish fi_t-tanaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

my father, my father, where are you

O my father, why have you

forgotten this daughter?

take me with you wherever you are

for I cannot live by myself

alas, O Husain

O Leader of the Martyrs

:akhi ‘aliyyun mudnif

mukabbalun mustaD’af

yamshi :ila_s-shaami min Taf

bila Hidhaa:in wa la khuf

aahin ‘ala_r-ramDaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

my brother, Ali* is seriously ill

he is shackled in irons and is very weak

he walks to Shaam (Damascus) from Taf (Karbala)

without shoes or sandals

sadly in sweltering heat

alas, O Husain

O Leader of the Martyrs

*Imam Ali Zayn al-Abideen

17 :ajlil biha min raziyyatin

:a’aZim bi-ha min baliyyatin

banaatu khayri_l-bariyyati

sabyu_l-jumoo’i_sh-shaqiyyatin

yusaqna sawqa_l-:imaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

intense pain!

great calamity!

daughters of the best of creation (Muhammad),

prisoners of troops inflicting misery,

are being forced to offer dinks of water in the market

alas, O Husain

O Leader of the Martyrs

18 ya lahfata li-‘aliyyi

shabee-hi Taha_n-nabiyyi

dhaaka_l-kammiyyi_l-:abiyyi

lam yarDa bi-:ibni_d-da’iyyi

yaHkumu fi_l-:awliyaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

alas for Ali (Ali Akbar)

the very image of TaHa, the Prophet

possessor of my father’s strength

he did not approve of a warmonger’s call ((literally,

son of imposter (an enemy))

overlording over the awliya*

alas, O Husain

O Leader of the Martyrs

*awliya (saingular Wali) Protectors of Religion

through their exemplary character and religious and

spiritual practice

19 ya lahfata-hu li-Tifli

lahu ‘aZeemi_l-faDli

ramaa-hu nadhlun bi-nabli

maDaa li-yawmi_l-faSli

fi yadi-hi_l-‘alyaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

alas for the child (Ali Asghar)

who has (Allah’s) mighty grace

a depraved enemy launched an arrow towards him;

he passed away (not to be seen) until the Day of

Judgment

in his noble hands

alas, O Husain

O Leader of the Martyrs

ya lahfata li_l-‘abbasi

hizibri yawm il-baasi

:asbaHa khayra muwasi

li-Sinwi-hi_l-qasqaasi

muDarrajaan bi_d-dimaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

alas for Abbas

the lion of the Day of Strength (Battle)

the best helping hands

for his brother (Husain),ever in protection of others,

became stained with blood

alas, O Husain

O Leader of the Martyrs

wa Hasrata li-milaaki

:aawinata_l-:i’tairaaki

zakiyatun ma’a zaaki

bakiyatun ithra baaki

yadhhabu fi _l-hayjaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

alas for the betrothal

in the time of battle,

of pure(Abdullah) with pure(Sakina)

with the bride weeping followed by the groom’s

weeping,

he(Abdullah) goes into battle

alas, O Husain

O Leader of the Martyrs

22 yawmun mina_l-Hashri :arwa’

idhi_l-:imamu_l-: arwa’

fi :aakhiri_l-‘aAhdi wadda’

tilka_s- sarriyaati :ajma’

wa zayna :aali_l ‘abaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

the awesome Day of Judgment,

when the magnificent Imam

bid his final farewell to

that gathering of noble womenfolk ,

the pride of the family which bore this awesome

burden

Alas, O Husain,O

Leader of the Martyrs

23 ya lahfata bintu kisra

qad :awthaqoo-ha :asra

kaanat batoolan Tuhran

:umma_l-: a:immati Turran

:al-ghurari_l-:azkiya:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

alas for the daughter of Kisra

she was put in fetters, a prisoner;

she was purity personified,

the mother of all the imams,

the finest among the righteous

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs.

24 ya lahfata li_r-Rabaabi

dhati jawan wa-ktiyaabi

fu:aadu-ha fi-DTiraabi

dumoo’u-ha fi_nSibaabi

munshidatan li_r-rathaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

alas for Rabaab

who is hungry and grief-stricken

her heart is troubled

her tears flow profusely

reciting lamentation (elegy)

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs.

25 ya lahfata kubra wa sughra

kilta-huma fi kubra

mina_d-dawaahi* tatra

la tastaTee’u_S-Sabraa

fi shiddati_l-ghammaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

*Meaning of dawaahi ( calimities) is guessed from

context

alas for Kubra and Sughra*

both of them (suffering) greatly

from endless calamities

unable to tolerate

the intensity of grief

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs.

*Fatima Kubra and Fatima Sughra

26 wa :ummu kulthoomin lam

tazal tura fi maatam

‘ala :akhee-ha_l –:akram

tujree dumoo’an min dam

ma’a nafasi_S-Su’adaai

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

and Umm Kulthoom

continues mourning

over her most noble brother

weeping tears of blood

with deep heavy sighs

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs.

mashqooqatu_l-jaybi walma

tasturu bi_sh-sha’ri wajhan

qad kana li_l-badri shib,han

idh naza’a_l-qawmu min-ha

burqu’a-ha li_l-Hayaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

broken heart has gripped her

she veils her face with hair

for it resembled the full moon

as the people had stripped her of

her veil which guarded her honor

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs.

28 wa lahfata li-:ayama

yaHmilna ghurran yatama

faqadna Seedan kirama(n)

shumma_l-:unoofi ‘iZaama(n)

Sar’aa bi-dhaka_l-‘araa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

alas for the widows

nobly carrying orphans

they lost (their) noble protectors

who, proud and magnificent

they fell under those open skies

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs.

29 lahfi ‘ala Tahiraati

bayna_l-‘ida Haasiraati

kara:imin naadibaati

fi karbala Sarikhati

li_s-saadati_l-:asriyaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

alas for the pure(women)

among the enemies , their faces unveiled

these precious daughters mourning

in Karbala, crying

for the noble menfolk

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs.

30 mushaqqaqaati_l-juyoobi

mufajj’aati_l-quloobi

muHammalaati_l-kuroobi

muqaasiyaati_l-khuToobi

mina_l-balaa wa_l-’anaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

bosoms torn apart

hearts in distress

carrying the grief

enduring the circumstance

of calamity and hardship

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

31 lahfi ‘ala :aTfaali

yabkoona bi_l-:i’waali

qad :oothiqoo bi_l-Hibaali

laysa la-hum min thimaali

li-ghaybati_l-:aabaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

alas for the children

they weep while curled up

shackled with ropes

they do not have any caretaker*

since their fathers are not there with them

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

*thimali =caretaker is a guess.

32 lahfi li-:ahli_l-futuwwa

min :ahli bayti_n-nubuwwa

mubaarizeena bi-quwwa

doona_l-Husaini ‘aduwwa-(hu)

fadaw-hu yawma_l-liqaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

alas for the chivalrous brotherhood*

of the people from the House of Prophethood

who surpassed themselves with vigor

to protect Husain from his enemies

and sacrificed on that Day of Encounter

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

*futuwwa=designation for Muslim Brotherhood in

Middle Ages.

33 ya lahfata-hu li-SaHbi

la-hu kumaatin ghulbi

:aasaadi yawmi_l-Harbi

qad Suri’oo fi_t-turaabi

moofeena Haqqa_l-wafaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

alas for the companions

who, conquering death,

like lions on the Day of the Battle,

were felled on the sands

and thereby redeemed their faith in Truth (Husain)

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

34 fa min Ta’eenin jareeHi

wa min shaheedin TareeHi

wa min qateelin dhabeeHi

Salti_l-jabeeni SabeeHi

fi_T-Taffi bi_S-SaHraa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

among them were those with stab wounds

and those lying on the ground martyred

and those killed like sacrificial animals

their foreheads shining radiantly

in the desert of Taff (Karbala)

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

35 li-llahi min shuhadaa:i

:aTaaibin su’adaa:i

:akaarimin fuDalaa:i

:amaathilin nubalaa:i

fi deeni-him Hunafaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

by Allah, among the martyrs (were)

good-natured happy (people)

generous and distinguished

exemplary and magnificent

(and) upright in religion

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

36 ya bi-:abee shibHa noori

qad kana lubba_d-duhuri

wa bayta rabbi_Z-Zuhoori

khuyoolu qawmin boori

waTi:na-hu bi_’tidaai

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

O, for my father, essence of light

he was the spirit of time

and of the house of the lord of Zuhoor (over whom)

the horses of the wicked people

were made to outrageously trample upon

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

37 hal moominun yatasalla

:a hal ka-haadhee julla

raasul_Husaini mu’alla

‘ala_s-sinaani tajalla

la:lau-hu ka-dhukaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

can moomineen remain unconcerned?

is there anything more significant than

that Husain’s head was raised high

clearly at the tip of the spearhead

shimmering like a blazing fire?

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

38 ya lahfata fi_T-Tashti

raasu :imami_l-waqti

wa_D-Diddu fawqa_t-takhti

yankutu huz:an bi-nakti

taghran la-hu dhaabahaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

alas, in the bowl

head of the imam of time (imamu_z-zamaan)

and from opposite on the throne

he* contemptuously scratched it and ridiculed it

with boastful pride

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

*Yazeed

39 :ibkoo fa-hadha_r-rasoolu

yabki wa hadhi_l-batoolu

wa dhaa :aboo-hu_l-jaleelu

wa dhaa :akhoo-hu_n-nabeelu

fi zumari_l-:anbiya:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

weep as this messenger (Muhammad)

weeps along with this pious lady (Fatima)

and that illustrious father (Ali)

and that noble brother (Hasan)

from the family of the prophets

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

40 fatimatu_z-zahraa:u

tabkee-hi wa_l-khaDraa:u

tabkee-hi wa_l-ghabraa:u

wa_d-da’watu_l-gharraa:u

fa_bkoo-hu :ahla_l-walaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

Fatema Zahra

weeps for him and the sky

weeps for him and the earth

and all of this excellent Da’awat;

therefore, weep for him, O people of allegiance

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

41 ya :ummata_s-saw:I tabban

la-kum ghadaw-tum :ilban

li-qatli man kana qalban

li_d-deeni bal kana lubban

min Safwati_l-:aSfiyaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

O evil people, may you perish

for you had gathered to incite

the killing of the one who was the very heart

of Islam, nay, the very essence

of the best among the choicest

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

42 ya :ummata_s-saw:i ta’san

la-kum qatal-tum nafsan

zakat wa Taabat gharsan

lam tanmu illa qudsan

bi-noori-ha_l-waDDaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

O evil people, may you perish

for you killed a soul,

which was purified and whose stature

shone resplendent only through the

its(soul’s) dazzling holy spirit

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

43 ya Hujjatar_r-aHmaani

ya Safwatal_:azmaani

ya ‘alama_l-:eemani

ya mu’Tiyan li_l-:amaani

ya :akrama_l-kuramaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

O proof of Allah

O purest of the ages

O ensign of faith

O grantor of my security

O generous among the generous

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

44 ‘abdu-ka dha yabkee-ka

‘abdu-ka dha yarthee-ka

‘abdu-ka dha yafdee-ka

qad qala dha_sh-sha’ra fee-ka

adaa:a Haqqi_l-fidaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

your slave is weeping for you

your slave is in lamentation for you

your slave is ready to sacrifice for you

thus was recounted this elegy for you

in fulfillment of the obligation of my sacrifice

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

45 :aya :imama_l-‘adli

ya sibTa khayri_r-rusooli

yabna :ameeri_n-naHli

fadat-ka nafsi wa :ahli

:ummi :abi :abnaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

O Imam of justice

O grandson of the best among Messengers

O son of the Prince of Bees*,

for you, I have sacrificed my soul and my family,

my mother, my father, my children

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

*Title bestowed on Ali ibn Abi Talib by the Prophet

after victory over the tribe of Banu Sulaym in the year

3 Hijri, 9 days after the Battle of Badr

46 yabna_l-Husaini_sh-shaheedi

khayra raqeebin shaheedin

Hujjata rabbin majeedi

‘umdata kulli rasheedi

ya maljaa:a_l-khulaSaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

O son of the martyred Husain

excellent guardian and witness

proof of the glorious Lord (Allah)

chief of the rightly guided

O refuge for the sincere

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

47 ya Saahiba_l-‘aSri luTfan

bi-‘abdi-ka_l-qinni ‘aTfan

‘afwan wa ghafran wa zulfan

lam yulfi ghayra-ka kahfan

ya Zilla dhi_l-kibriyaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

O Lord of the Age, grace

your devoted slave with presence by your side

who is contrite , repentant and praising

who has not turned away from you

O shadow possessing majesty

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

48 laahumma Salli wa sallim

‘ala_l-Husaini wa karrim

baarik ‘alay-hi wa ‘aZZim

wa_rHam-hu rabbi taraH,Ham

ma_nhalla qaTru_s-samaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

Allah, shower blessings and peace

on Husain and honor him

grace him and ennoble him

and show him infinite mercy

that pours down from the sky

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

49 wa jaddi-hi wa :abee-hi

wajhi_l-:ilaahi_l-wajeehi

wa :ummi_hi wa :akhee-hi

wa SaHbi-hi wa banee-hi

:ahli_s-sanaa wa_s-sanaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

and his grandfather and his father

are notable faces of Allah

and his mother and his brother

and his companions and his children

are the people of splendor and majesty

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

50 wa_ksheef bi-him kurubaati

Daa’if bi-him barakaati

baddil bi-him sayyi:aati

jamee’aha Hasanaati

ya rabbiya_sma’ du’aa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

and through them remove my grief

through them multiply my blessings

through them exchange my misfortunes,

all of them, with benefactions

O my Lord, listen to my prayers

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs

51 wa_l’an Yazeeda_l-la’eena

wa naaSiran wa mu’eena

la-hu mina_Z-Zaalimeena

‘ala bani Yaseena

:a_s-saadati_n-nujabaa:i

wa lahfata ya Husaina

ya sayyida_sh-shuhdaa:i

and send curses on Yazeed, the accursed,

and on his helpers and facilitators

who rained oppression against

the children of Yaseen (Muhammad),

the most noble and magnanimous

alas, O Husain

O leader of the martyrs