Sar peet ke bole haram aya alam Abbas ka

The holy household was weeping when the alam of Abbas was brought back

Panjaa nazar jab aagaya, Hanskar Sakina ne kaha

Be aab the betaab ham, aaya alam Abbas ka

Sakina sobbed when she saw the top of the alam saying

We are thirsty and troubled – when the alam of Abbas was brought back

Mashkiza binte shah ka, Chobe alam se hay bandha

Kis shaan se, ay ehle gham, aaya alam Abbas ka

The waterbag of Sakina was tied to the alam

In what state of heartbreak was the alam of Abbas was brought back

Parcham lahu se laal hay, mashkiza bhi girbal hai

Afzu na ho kyu kar alam, aaya alam Abbas ka

The alam is red because of blood, the waterbag too is pierced 

Why shouldn’t the alam be wept upon – when it was brought back

Pani who laaye hoyenge, khali na aaye hoyenge

Sad shukr aya dam mei dam, aaya alam Abbas ka

He (Abbas) will bring back water, he definitely won’t come back empty handed

Alas the standard was drenched in blood when it (the alam of Abbas) was brought back

Mara gaya tera chacha, jaan apni ki tujh par fida

Dene ko dardo ranjo gham, aaya alam Abbas ka

Your uncle was martyred sacrificing his life for you

How much pain and grief did it give you when the alam of Abbas was brought back

Zainab ne ro ro kar kahan, Nadaan tu Samji hai kya

Jab laaye sulatane umam, aaya alam Abbas ka

Zainab wept bitterly, holding Sakina saying – my innocent child, you won’t understand

When Imam Hussain brought back the alam of Abbas