Zainab meri behna, dukhya meri behna
Tum fateha sharbat pe dilana meri behna
Zainab my sister, my heartbroken sister
Recite a fateha before drinking any drink (in my remembrance)

Ghar baad mere pani mayassar tumhe howe
Pehle tum sakina ko pilana meri behna
They will bring water to the tents after I pass away
O sister, make my Sakina drink it first

Maqtal ki taraf se tumhe le jayege zalim
Pyari ko alamdar na dikhana meri behna
These enemies will walk the caravan past the battlefield
O sister, do not let my beloved daughter see her uncle

Jab chut ke qaid suwey watan jayiyo Zainab
Sughra ko seenay se lagaana meri behna
When they release you from prison and you go home
O Sister, hug my daughter Sughra for me

Aaoge tum to ruh ko sadma meri hoga
Laashe pe meri aansu bahana meri behna
When you return, my soul will be in pain
O sister, Shed some tears on my grave