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Amma Fizza
Mir Hasan Mir
Added 2026-06-27 by MA
AMMA FIZZA
Oh Mother Fizza!
AMMA FIZZA BATA DE MUJKO PATH-THAR KYU(N) AARAHE HAI(N)
KAYSA HAY YE CHARAGHAA(N) DIL DUBEY JAA RAHE HAI(N)
KYA SHAAM AAGAYA HAY
Oh Mother Fizza, tell me, why are these stones being thrown?!
What kind of celebration is this? My heart is sinking!
Has Sham [Damascus] arrived?
HONE LAGI AZAANE, KAYSE SARO(N)KO DHAAMPE
BAAZU BANDHE HUWE HAI(N), KHU(N) RO RAHI HAI(N) AA(N)KHEI(N)
AANKHO(N) KE KHU(N)SE RASTE KHU(N) ME(N) NAHA RAHE HAI(N)
KYA SHAAM AAGAYA HAY
The call to prayer, the Azaan, has begun. How can we cover our heads?
Our arms are bound, and our eyes are weeping blood!
The paths, from the blood flowing from our eyes, are bathing in blood!
Has Sham [Damascus] arrived?
SAJJAD KA KALEJA, SAD PAASH HO RAHA HAY
EK EK ZAKHM INKA, IS GHAM ME(N) RO RAHA HAY
ZAINAB KA NAAM LEKAR, A’ADAA BULA RAHE HAI(N)
KYA SHAAM AAGAYA HAY
Sajjad's (as) heart is being torn into a hundred pieces!
Each one of his wounds is weeping in this grief!
The enemies are calling out Zaynab's (as) name!
Has Sham [Damascus] arrived?
NAYZE PE JITNE SAR HAI(N), EK SAR HAY UNME AISA
AANKHE(N) HAI(N) BANDH USKI, AUR KHAAK PAR HAY GIRTA
ABBAS KA YE SAR HAY, TEWAR BATA RAHE HAI(N)
KYA SHAAM AAGAYA HAY
Of all the heads on spears, there is one head…
Its eyes are closed, and it keeps falling onto the dust.
This is the head of Abbas (as), its condition shows it!
Has Sham [Damascus] arrived?
ITNA CHALE HAI(N) PAYDAL, KANTO(N) PE SAARE QAYDI
THAK JATI CHALTE CHALTE, CHALTI AGAR ZAMIN BHI
PAYRO(N) KE AABLE BHI, AA(N)SU BAHAA RAHE HAI(N)
KYA SHAAM AAGAYA HAY
All the prisoners have walked so far, barefoot over thorns.
Even the earth would tire from walking if it walked this much!
The blisters on their feet are also shedding tears.
Has Sham [Damascus] arrived?
HAI(N) LOG KISTARHA KE, HUMSE DUA KARAAYE
AY QAYDIYO(N) DUA DO, YEH DIN NA HUM PE AAYE
LEKAR DUAE HUMSE, DIL BHI DUKHAA RAHE HAI(N)
KYA SHAAM AAGAYA HAY
What kind of people are these, making us pray?
They say, "Oh prisoners, pray that this day never comes upon us!"
They ask us for prayers, while also hurting our hearts!
Has Sham [Damascus] arrived?
MAAO(N) KE GAUDIYO(N) SE, LIPTE HUWE HAI(N) BACH-CHE
HAY HAAT RASSIYO(N) ME(N), MAAO(N) KE AISE JHAKRE
BACH-CHEY JO GIR RAHEY HAI(N), WO MARTE JAARAHE HAI(N)
KYA SHAAM AAGAYA HAY
Children are clinging to their mothers’ laps.
The mothers' hands are tied in ropes so tightly…
The children who fall are perishing!
Has Sham [Damascus] arrived?
AAYA JO BAABE SAA’AT ROKE GAYE MUSAFIR
KEHTA THA SHIMR INKO KARNA ABHI NA HAAZIR
DARBAAR KO ABHI HUM DULHAN BANAA RAHE HAI(N)
KYA SHAAM AAGAYA HAY
When they reached the gate of Sa'at, the travelers were stopped.
Shimr told them, "Don't bring them in just yet!"
"We are still adorning the court like a bride!"
Has Sham [Damascus] arrived?
“RAYHAAN” QAYDIYO(N) ME(N), BARPA THAA SHORE GIRYA
PALKO(N) SE KAR RAHI THI, MAATAM JO BINTE ZAHRA
SAJJAD NAWHA KHWAN HAI(N), NAWHA SUNA RAHE HAI(N)
KYA SHAAM AAGAYA HAI
Oh Rayhaan, among the captives, a clamor of weeping arose!
As the daughter of Zahra (as), Zaynab (as), performed matam [mourning] with her eyelids
Sajjad (as) is reciting the elegy, making them listen to the noha.
Has Sham [Damascus] arrived?