Aajaa Mere Bache Meri Aaghosh Me Aaja
Keeping screen awake…
ashur-e ka, suraj-e hai, kayamat ki gari hai
bhayi ka, galaa kat ta, bahan-e dekh rahi hai
maktal me kisi maa ki, sadaa gunj-e rahi hai
The sun of Ashura has risen; it's the hour of ultimate devastation!
A brother's throat is being cut, and his sister is watching!
In the battlefield, a mother's cry echoes!
aajaa mere bache meri aa gosh-e me aajaa
aa e mere husain-e meri god-e me aajaa
Come, my child, come into my embrace!
Oh, my Husayn (as), come into my lap!
mere liye ay laal-e tu asghar ki tarha he
godi meri gehwaara hai bistar ki tarha hai
is dhupe me daman mera chadar ki tarha hai
For me, my dear son, you are just like Ali Asghar (as)!
My lap is a cradle, it's just like a bed!
In this scorching sun, my cloak is like a protective sheet!
aa e mere husain-e meri god-e me aajaa
aajaa mere bache meri aa gosh-e me aajaa
Oh, my Husayn (as), come into my lap!
Come, my child, come into my embrace!
me maa hu mera dil, nahi sin-e me sambhalta
nazuk-e ye badan te ra ye jalta huwa sehra
or is me sitam ye, na ke tu rehgaya pyaasa
I am a mother, my heart cannot be contained within my chest!
This delicate body of yours, this burning desert…
And amidst all this cruelty, you remained thirsty!
aa e mere husain-e meri god-e me aajaa
aajaa mere bache meri aa gosh-e me aajaa
Oh, my Husayn (as), come into my lap!
Come, my child, come into my embrace!
me god-e me laylu, tuje sine se lagaa lu
sine pe sakina ki tarha tujko sulaalu
sine me tere tir-e me palko se nikalu
I'll take you in my lap, I'll press you to my chest!
On my chest, I will put you to sleep, just like Sakina (as)!
From your chest, I will remove the arrows with my eyelashes!
aa e mere husain-e meri god-e me aajaa
aajaa mere bache meri aa gosh-e me aajaa
Oh, my Husayn (as), come into my lap!
Come, my child, come into my embrace!
meri bhi to awlad-e he tu bhi to padar hai
awlad-e ka gham kya hai ye tujko bi khabar hai
gham bachche ka sehjaye ye kis maa ka jigar he
I too have children, and you too are a father!
You also know what the sorrow of a child's loss truly is!
What mother has the heart to endure the grief of her child?
aa e mere husain-e meri god-e me aajaa
aajaa mere bache meri aa gosh-e me aajaa
Oh, my Husayn (as), come into my lap!
Come, my child, come into my embrace!
jo dil pe tere ghuzri me sub dekh-e rahi thi
har lash-e uthane me tere sath-e gayi thi
ab bat-e wo kehti tujo bach-e pan me kahi thi
All that you endured in your heart, I was watching it all!
With every body you lifted, I was there with you!
Now I say the words I spoke to you in your childhood!
aa e mere husain-e meri god-e me aajaa
aajaa mere bache meri aa gosh-e me aajaa
Oh, my Husayn (as), come into my lap!
Come, my child, come into my embrace!