Zaynab you’ll see me fall off my horse
onto the burning sand You’ll run
out from the tents to help me and give me
your hand In front of your eyes they will drag
me across the battlefield But you will still try
your best to come and be for me a shield Zaynab
you will witness me being tortured and slain Zaynab
this will hurt you more than a thousand chains
I know you’ve already seen the death of Abbas
your brother Losing him was for you as painful
as when it was mother I know it’s not easy to lose
the army’s protector When he was the guardian of the veil
that you wear with honour Zaynab it will be snatched off your
head with a spear Zaynab I know
that this is the only thing you’ll fear
The grief of losing all your sons Zaynab
I know is great But they have entered heaven
and have met their good fate I know you do not
mourn for your sons, this is your good trait
But I know you cannot bear to see Sajjad in this
state Zaynab they’ll pull him off his bed, and unconscious
he’ll be Upon your shoulders with him you’ll run from the enemy
Chorus You’ll stand up and address a crowd full
of such low men This thought is killing me and I can’t,
even imagine at that point to the grave of Rasoolallah what
will happen As they raise their hands at you and noone,
will protect you then Zaynab if you think seeing me go
is difficult for you I promise what you’ll go through
later will torture me too Chorus Your arms will be tied
behind your head and blisters on your feet For days
and days you will walk not once will you stop for a seat
And when the doors of the palace of Shaam you will then
meet After waiting for hours with boiling water people
will greet Zaynab then my body will, shake and tremble
thinking Zaynab of your heart and how with Shame itll be
sinking Chorus There is no way for us to recall the time
of departure For a moment just think of your own brother
or sister Knowing that now in their fate is only pain
and such torture Would you be able to let go of their
hand forever Zaynab and Husayn’s strong bond
was from their childhood ‘By the Hashim sisters Their courage cant be understood’
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