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Kya Tum Mere Hussain Ho
Added 2026-06-21
patthar hata ke lash se, zainab ne di sada
kya tum mere hussain ho
Moving the stones away from the body, Zaynab (as) cried out!
Are you truly my Husayn (as)?
kaise pade hai jism ke
tukde juda juda
kya tum mere hussain ho
How is it that the parts of your body…
…are lying separated, in pieces?
Are you truly my Husayn (as)?
patthar hata ke lash se, zainab ne di sada
kya tum mere hussain ho
Moving the stones away from the body, Zaynab (as) cried out!
Are you truly my Husayn (as)?
haye haye mere ghareeb ka, kya haal kar diya
ghodo'n se lasha dasht mein, pamaal kar diya
pehchanu kis tarah se, badan se hai sar juda
kya tum mere hussain ho
Oh! What have they done to my helpless brother?
They trampled his body in the desert with horses!
How can I recognize you when your head is severed from your body?
Are you truly my Husayn (as)?
patthar hata ke lash se, zainab ne di sada
kya tum mere hussain ho
Moving the stones away from the body, Zaynab (as) cried out!
Are you truly my Husayn (as)?
pehchan lun gi mai tumhe, awaaz mujh ko do
dam todte jo dekha hai, kadyal jawaan ko
ankhon mai ab behen ki, ujala nahi raha
kya tum mere hussain ho
I will recognize you, just let me hear your voice!
I witnessed that noble young warrior [Ali Akbar (as)] breathe his last
…there is no light left in your sister's eyes!
Are you truly my Husayn (as)?
patthar hata ke lash se, zainab ne di sada
kya tum mere hussain ho
Moving the stones away from the body, Zaynab (as) cried out!
Are you truly my Husayn (as)?
pehchanna tumhare liye, bhi kathan howa
dekha hai pehli baar jo, zainab ko berida
aati hai sharm jald, bata do mujhe zara
kya tum mere hussain ho
It must be difficult for you, too, to recognize me!
Because this is the first time you've seen Zaynab (as) without her veil!
I feel such shame, please quickly tell me…
Are you truly my Husayn (as)?
patthar hata ke lash se, zainab ne di sada
kya tum mere hussain ho
Moving the stones away from the body, Zaynab (as) cried out!
Are you truly my Husayn (as)?
karta raha hai zibha ki, koshish kaha'n kaha'n
khanjar pe hai kati hui, gardan pe bhi nisha'n
kaata hai kis tarah se, sitamgaar ne galaa
kya tum mere hussain ho
How many times did they try to slaughter you?
There are marks of the knife on your cut throat, too!
How brutally did the oppressor sever your neck?
Are you truly my Husayn (as)?
patthar hata ke lash se, zainab ne di sada
kya tum mere hussain ho
Moving the stones away from the body, Zaynab (as) cried out!
Are you truly my Husayn (as)?
kya le gaye hai loot ke, sab kuch ye ashqiya'n
tan par bacha hai maa ka ye, kurta sila hua
nikle the jab khayam se, ye haal to na tha
kya tum mere hussain ho
Have these wicked people looted everything [from you]?
Only this stitched shirt from our mother [Fatima (as)] is left on your body!
When you left the tents, you were not in this state!
Are you truly my Husayn (as)?
patthar hata ke lash se, zainab ne di sada
kya tum mere hussain ho
Moving the stones away from the body, Zaynab (as) cried out!
Are you truly my Husayn (as)?
ahista se jawab do, hai sath us ke maa
kya ab tumhare paas hai, masoom be zuba'n
nanha sa lasha kis ka ye, seene pe hai rakha
kiya tum mere hussain ho
Answer slowly, for his mother is with him!
Is the innocent, silent one [Ali Asghar (as)] still with you now?
Whose tiny body is this placed upon your chest?
Are you truly my Husayn (as)?
patthar hata ke lash se, zainab ne di sada
kya tum mere hussain ho
Moving the stones away from the body, Zaynab (as) cried out!
Are you truly my Husayn (as)?
dekho bandhi hai hatho'n mein, mere bhi rassiya
ab aur lo behen ki na, ghurbat ka imteha'n
kuch to jawab do mujhe, sughra ka wasta
kya tum mere hussain ho
Look, my hands are also bound with ropes!
Don't test your sister's helplessness any further!
Give me some answer, for the sake of Sughra (as)!
Are you truly my Husayn (as)?
patthar hata ke lash se, zainab ne di sada
kya tum mere hussain ho
Moving the stones away from the body, Zaynab (as) cried out!
Are you truly my Husayn (as)?