Ye maahe muharram hai ye ayyam e aza hai

Ye mataam e farzand e rasool 

This is the month of Muharram the period of grief

This is the lamentation of the grandson of the prophet

Maidaan ki is dhoop mein is jalti zamin par

Shabbir ki be ghulso kafan laash pari hai

From the scorching sand of the battle field

Lays the un-shrouded corpse of Imam Hussain

Is maah me bache huwe bin baap ke logo

Is maah me zehra ki bahu bewa bani hai

O people, in this month children became orphans

In this month Zahra’s daughter in laws became widows

Is maah mein luti gayi Zehra ki kamaayi

Talwaar Muhammad ke kaleje pe chali hai

In this month Zahra’s lineage got massacred

Swords were drawn on the grandchildren of Muhammad

Bhai ka gala kat-ta hai khanjar ki dohayi

Sar peet ke Zainab darre khaime pe khari hai

Her brother was beheaded with a blunt dagger

While Zainab stands weeping at the door of her tent

Is maah mein karte hai sadaat ka maatam

Aur Fatima ke dushmano ke ghar me Khushi hai

In this month we lament the holy household

While the homes of the enemies of Bibi Fatima are filled with happiness