A noha about the tragedy of Karbala from the perspective of Hazrat Zainab as told to her mother Hazrat Fatima (as). For more information about Imam Hussain and Islam visit www.al-islam.org

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When Fatima came to Karbala 
Zainab said: "Do not look Ya Zahra 
Go back oh mother they've killed my brother"
Zainab said: "Do not look Ya Zahra"

1
When the night fell on that desert campaign
A lonely voice was heard in mourning
Then she looked and saw someone approaching 
One who would join her in her grieving 
She had come to see her progeny and
What had become of their destiny 
But she could not let her to go closer 
She did not want her to really see 
"I do not want you to go further 
You will only see pain and horror 
Body with no head 
Seventy-two dead" 
Zainab said: "Do not look Ya Zahra"

2
"Before you were born my loving daughter 
I was shown this by your Grandfather 
He told me what was to be for my son 
And how it would be a tragedy" 
"My brother told me of this day as well 
I knew was what was to become of me 
But even then I could not stand witness 
When I saw Shimr walking to him
My mother you cannot bear to see 
What they did to his broken body 
Arrow in his heart 
Liver ripped apart" 
Zainab said: "Do not look Ya Zahra"

3
Oh mother when he stood and addressed the 
People who had now turned on him 
He cried and shed the bitterest of tears 
I never saw such a thing from him 
"My brother you who define what is brave 
How can I stand to see you crying?" 
"I cry not for what shall happen to us 
But that the cause of their doom is me"
Even in this final moment 
He could only think of their torment 
How could they kill him?
He came to help them 
Zainab said: "Do not look Ya Zahra"

4
Then her mother's eyes began to wander 
Another body she had to see 
A new grave had been dug in the morning 
A young infant in there was buried 
There lay the young Qasim son of Hassan 
And next to him the older Ali 
But it was Ali Asghar she came to 
The one they killed in his father's arms 
What was the sin of this poor child?
When the arrow hit he had wailed 
He cried I'm thirsty 
Had they no mercy?
Zainab said: "Do not look Ya Zahra"

5
Another had now joined them in their pain 
She had also lost her only sons 
Fatima held her hand and led the way 
To the river she wanted to go 
Zainab knew what for they had gone searching 
Her noble brother they could not see 
His arms would show and lead them to him 
Where there lay the rest of his body 
He went to bring back for us water 
Then we heard a shout "oh my brother" 
We saw the flag fell
That was the farewell 
Zainab said: "Do not look Ya Zahra."

By:Sajad Jiyad
Recited by: Mulla Ali Fadhil

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