Hussain shaheed e karbala wawaila

We Wail for Hussain the martyr of Karbala

Hussain imam e mazloom waweila

We Wail for  Hussain the oppressed Imam

Qasim e damaad chishud waweila

We Wail for Qasim, the youthfull groom who was killed

Hussain imam e ghareeb waweila

We Wail for  Hussain the Imam who was left all alone

Asgher e sheer khaaram chishud waweila

We Wail for Asghar the thirsty infant who was killed 

Akber e nawjawan chishud waweila

We Wail for  Akbar the youth who was killed

Hussain imam e atshaan waweila

We Wail for  Hussain the thirsty Imam

Wawaila wawaila –  We Wail! We Wail!

Ya Hussain waweila –  We Wail for  you Oh Hussain!

Ya abbas waweila – We Wail for  you Oh Abbas!

Ya ghareeb waweila – We Wail for you Oh lonely one!

Ya atshaan waweila  – We Wail for you Oh thirsty one!