Momino matam karo agaya chehlum kareeb

Sina o sar peetlo agaya chehlum kareeb

Oh Believers, lament for Arbaeen is now upon us

Beat your chests and heads, Arbaeen is now upon us

Karte hai matam nabi rote hai gham se ali

Kehti hai zahra yahi, aagaya chehlum kareeb

The Holy Prophet is lamenting, Imam Ali is weeping in grief

Zahra is calling out, Arbaeen is upon us

Sayyad e sajjad aah karte hai faryaad aah

aate hai sab yaad aah, aagaya chehlum kareeb

Imam Zainul Abideen is overcome in grief

He is remembering the ordeal, Arbaeen is upon us

khol ke sar momino Fatema ko saath do

peet ke munh ko kaho, aagaya chehlum kareeb

Open your hearts and join Bibi Fatima

Slap your faces and cry, Arbaeen is upon us

Rote ho masum kyun, Rone ki hai dum kyun

Dil na ho maghmun kyun, aagaya chehlum kareeb

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Sheh se kaho alwida, shaahe umam alwidaa

Kushta – e – gham alwidaa, aagaya chehlum kareeb

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Nusrate zakir karo, aap se hai iltija

Rehta hai gham me sada, aagaya chehlum kareeb 

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