Shab-e-taaray

Hussain tere lahu ki kushbu

Hussain tere lahu ki khusbu falak ke daman se aa rahi haiO Hussain the scent of your blood can be felt coming from the heavens Yeh khoon-e-nahaq chupay ga kyun karJisay yeh dunya chupa rahi haiHow can this unjust bloodshed stay hiddenWhich this world is trying hide Yeh sabr tera teri ibadat, woh rah-e-haq mein teri shahadatYour patience, your prayers and your martyrdom for justice Teri sadaqat ki dastanainZamanay bhar ko suna rahi hainTell a tale of your truthfulnessTo the whole world Hussain tere lahu ki khusbu falak ke daman se aa rahi haiO Hussain the scent of your blood can be felt coming from the heavens Tamam aalam ko yeh dikhaya, kata ke gardan ko deen bachayaTaught the whole world how to preserve relegion by sacrificing himself Magar yeh ummat abhi bhi aal-eNabi ko dekho sata rahi haiBut these people are still torturingThe descendants of the prophet Hussain tere lahu ki khusbu falak ke daman se aa rahi haiO Hussain the scent of your blood can be felt coming from the heavens Ghareeb maula ki bekasi ke, ghareeb maula ki bebasi keOf the destitute Maulas helplessness and powerlessness Abhi talak woh zameen-e-karbalLahu ke ansoon baha rahi haiTill this day the land of KarbalaCries tears of blood Hussain tere lahu ki khusbu falak ke daman se aa rahi haiO Hussain the scent of your blood can be felt coming from the heavens Jawan betay ki laash lainay, chalay hain maqtal ko shah-e-walaImam is going to the battle-field to collect the dead body of his young son Magar zaeefi qadam qadam parUtha rahi hai bitha rahi haiBut grief is causing him on every stepTo stumble and sit down Hussain tere lahu ki khusbu falak ke daman se aa rahi haiO Hussain the scent of your blood can be felt coming from the heavens Barehna sar hai Ali ke beti, magar wohi azmat-e-MuhammadAlis daughter though bareheaded, still displays the greatness of Muhammad Woh jis ki khatir bhara hua gharLuta ke Karbal se aa rahi haiFor whos honor she sacrificedHer whole family in Karbala Hussain tere lahu ki khusbu falak ke daman se aa rahi haiO Hussain the scent of your blood can be felt coming from the heavens Hussain tere lahu ki khusbu falak ke daman se aa rahi haiO Hussain the scent of your blood can be felt coming from the heavens Yeh kaun hai jis ki guftugu mein Ali ka lehja jhalak raha haiWho is this whose speech has the mannerism of Ali Yeh kaun hai jis ke walwalon meinHussainiyat jagmaga rahi haiWhose boldness reflects the spirit of Hussain Hussain tere lahu ki khusbu falak ke daman se aa rahi haiO Hussain the scent of your blood can be felt coming from the heavens Ajeeb hai Karbala ka manzar, rawan hai Shah ke galay pe khanjarStrange is this scene of Karbala, a dagger is on the throat of the Imam Zamana karwat badal raha haiSakina ansoo baha rahi hainSurely times are changingSakina is crying for her father Hussain tere lahu ki khusbu falak ke daman se aa rahi haiO Hussain the scent of your blood can be felt coming from the heavens Hussain medan-e-Karbala mein ajeeb moti luta rahe hainHussain is in the field of Karbala giving away such unique pearls Jawan betay, bhateejay, bhaiKi laashain tanha utha rahe hainYoung sons, nephews and brothersAnd all alone as he brings back their bodies Hussain tere lahu ki khusbu falak ke daman se aa rahi haiO Hussain the scent of your blood can be felt coming from the heavens Yeh khoon-e-nahaq chupay ga kyun karJisay yeh dunya chupa rahi haiHow can this unjust bloodshed stay hiddenWhich this world is trying hide Hussain tere lahu ki khusbu falak ke daman se aa rahi haiO Hussain the scent of your blood can be felt coming from the heavens