Nauha ye zainab ka tha shame ghariba

Hogayi me be rida shame ghariba – waweila sham e ghariba

This was the lamentation of Zainab on Sham e Ghariba

‘My hijab has been looted, What grief! Sham e ghariba’

Akbaro asghar nahi shame ghariba 

Ho gaya sab ghar fana shame ghariba

Waweila sham e ghariba

Neither Akber nor Asgher is there – O Sham e ghariba

My entire house has been destroyed – O sham e ghariba

What grief! Sham e ghariba

Karti thi bachi fughan shame ghariba

Kyu huwe mujse khafa shame ghariba

Waweila sham e ghariba

The children were lamenting – O Sham e ghaiba

Why are you angry with us – O sham e ghariba

What grief! Sham e ghariba

Haye mere baba jaan shame ghariba

Sar kiya tan se juda shame ghariba

Waweila sham e ghariba

Oh my beloved father – Sham e ghariba

They beheaded you – Sham e ghariba

What grief! Sham e ghariba