Kyun chor jaati Hai maa
Keeping screen awake…
kyun chor jati hai maa
Why does a mother leave us?
ungli pakar ke chalaya seene se tum ne lagaya
inn teen saloon mein amma tum ne bohat kuch sikhaya
maa se bichar ke jeetay hain kaisay kya yeh sikhati hai maa
kyun chor jati hai maa
You held my finger and taught me to walk, you held me close to your chest…
In these three years, dear Mother, you taught me so much.
Does a mother teach us how to live after being separated from her?
Why does a mother leave us?
darwaza jab se gira hai pehlu shikasta howa hai
totein hoi pasliyaan hain shabeer sab janta hai
takleef mein hoon bachoon ko apne kab yeh batati hai maa
kyun chor jati hai maa
Since the door fell, [Fatima's (as)] side has been broken…
Her ribs are shattered; Husayn (as) knows it all.
When in pain, does a mother ever tell her children this?
Why does a mother leave us?
iss fikar mein jaag jana pyasa na ho mera beta
ahsas hai mujh ko amma kya pyar hota hai maa ka
raton ko uth kar betay ko apne pani pilati hai maa
kyun chor jati hai maa
To stay awake worrying, "May my son not be thirsty!"
I understand now, dear Mother, what a mother's love truly is.
In the middle of the night, a mother gets up to give her son water.
Why does a mother leave us?
qissa mujhe aik maa ka bhaiyya hasan ne sunaya
beta wahin samne tha jab maa ne khaya tamacha
ab apne ghar mein beton se apna chehra chupati hai maa
kyun chor jati hai maa
My elder brother, Hassan (as), told me the story of a mother…
Her son was right there when the mother [Fatima (as)] was slapped.
Now, in her own home, that mother hides her face from her sons.
Why does a mother leave us?
jab se laga taziyana mushkil tha mujh ko sulana
jab hath dekha tumhara tab ja ke main ne yeh jana
hoon hath zakhmi phir bhi thapak kar lori sunati hai maa
kyun chor jati hai maa
Since the whip struck, it was difficult for me to fall asleep.
When I saw your hand, only then did I realize…
Even with wounded hands, a mother still pats her child and sings a lullaby.
Why does a mother leave us?
shabeer ne phir sada di kya chor jao gi tum bhi
kyun aisa kehti ho amma rehti nahi maa kissi ki
acha batao kya door ja ke phir laut aati hai maa
kyun chor jati hai maa
Husayn (as) then called out, "Will you leave me too?"
"Why do you say that, dear Mother, that a mother doesn't stay with anyone?"
"Tell me, does a mother go far away and then return?"
Why does a mother leave us?
maa ne kaha phir yeh shabeer se har maa tu aati nahi laut ke
aye mere dil mere noorenazar zahra ka ab tum se wadah hai yeh
jab tum bulao gay aaye gi maa seene se tum ko lagaye gi maa
kyun chor jati hai maa
The Mother [Fatima (as)] then said to Husayn (as), "Not every mother returns."
"Oh my heart, my light of the eyes! This is Fatima's (as) promise to you now,"
"When you call, Mother will come, Mother will hold you to her chest!"
Why does a mother leave us?
ik roz aisa bhi aaya tha fatima ka janaza
rukh se kafan jab hataya shabeer ne maa se pocha
zairekafan bhi aawaz sun kar aanso bahati hai maa
kyun chor jati hai maa
One day, the funeral of Fatima (as) also came.
When Husayn (as) removed the shroud from her face, he asked his Mother…
Even under the shroud, upon hearing a voice, a mother sheds tears.
Why does a mother leave us?
bin maa ke bachoon se aa ke jab haal pocha ali ne
haye raza our zeeshan shabeer ro ro ke bolay
aye baba ghar mein lagta nahi dil jab yaad aati hai maa
kyun chor jati hai maa nauhalyrics book
When Ali (as) came and asked about the condition of the motherless children…
Oh Raza and Zeeshan [poets/reciters], Husayn (as) cried and said
"Oh Father, my heart feels restless at home when I remember Mother!"
Why does a mother leave us?