Khuda ne jab malakul maut ko ye izn diya
When God gave the Angel of Death the permission
Ke roohe Hazrat e Sarwar nikaal kar le aa
To retrieve the soul of the dignified leader (Hussain AS)
Rahe khayaal ke Shabbir ko na ho eeza
And told him to be mindful that he should not cause Hussain any more pain
Hussain, Hussain, Hussain pehle hi zakhmon se choor choor huwa
Hussain is already wounded to the point of being broken into fragments
Malak pukara ye mujhse na ho sakega Khuda
The angel replied: "I doesn't have the strength to carry out these instructions, my God"
Mai kis tarha se nikaloon badan se jaan-e-Hussain
How do I extract the soul of Hussain from his body?
Bahot hi sakht hai ya Rab ye Imtihaan-e-Hussain
My God, this trial of Hussain is already so harsh
Haay, laga hai zakhme tabar beh raha hai sar se lahoo
(Angel weeping) Hussain has been wounded with an axe, blood is rushing out of his head
Bhare hai khoon mai jaan-e-Rasool-ke-gesu
The Prophet's son is drenched in blood
Qareeb ja ke rakhun dil pe kis tarha kaboo?
How do I keep my heart from unsettling when I go near Hussain?
Kay is lahoo may to hai Fatima ke doodh ki boo
When I can sense the fragrance of Fatima in him?
Mai kis tarha se nikaloon badan se jaan-e-Hussain
How do I extract the soul of Hussain from his body?
Bahot hi sakht hai ya Rab ye Imtihaan-e-Hussain
My God, this trial of Hussain is already so harsh
Haay, mai phir in aankhon pe dhaun sitam ye kya hai zaroor?
(Angel weeping) Is it really necessary for me to drop calamities on Hussain's eyes as well?
Bichar ke jo Ali Akbar se hogayi be-noor
These eyes lost their sight when they were seperated from Ali Akbar
Nida ye aayi dahan se nikaal jaan-e-Huzoor
Word came from God, extract this royal soul from his mouth
Kaha dahan mai to kante parray hai Rabb-e-ghafoor
The Angel replied, "but there are too many arrows in his mouth" my merciful God
Mai kis tarha se nikaloon badan se jaan-e-Hussain
How do I extract the soul of Hussain from his body?
Bahot hi sakht hai ya Rab ye Imtihaan-e-Hussain
My God, this trial of Hussain is already so harsh
Nida ye aayi ke gardan se khainch jan inki
Word came from God, extract his soul from his neck
Kaha mai kya kahoon gardan pe chal rahi hai churi
The Angel replied, what can I say there is a knife running on his neck!
Churi pakarr ke ye chillati hai koi Bibi
There is a lady who keeps grabbing the knife and screams:
Na zibha kar mere bache ko mai dua doongi
"Don't slaughter my Son, I will pray for you!"
Mai kis tarha se nikaloon badan se jaan-e-Hussain
How do I extract the soul of Hussain from his body?
Bahot hi sakht hai ya Rab ye Imtihaan-e-Hussain
My God, this trial of Hussain is already so harsh
Haay, nida ye aayi ke seene se kabz kar le jaan
(Angel weeping) Word came from God, extract his soul from his chest
Kaha wo teeron se chalni hai ay mere Rehman
The angel replied to the merciful God, his chest has been sifted by arrows!
Abhi to maar ke barchi hata tha ek shaitan
As soon as one Satan had gotten up from hitting Hussain with a spear
Aur ab to hai tahe zanon shimr ye Quran
Here is another called shimr sitting with a Hafiz-e-Quran (someone who has memorised the complete Quran) under his knees!
Mai kis tarha se nikaloon badan se jaan-e-Hussain
How do I extract the soul of Hussain from his body?
Bahot hi sakht hai ya Rab ye Imtihaan-e-Hussain
My God, this trial of Hussain is already so harsh
Haay, nida ye aayi ke mazloomiyat ke rutba shinaas/kamar se khainch le Saabir ki jaan ve vasvas
(Angel weeping) Word came from God, oh Angel full of doubts, extract the soul from Hussain's back, which has earned the highest status in the hierarchy of oppression, Hussain has been so patient
Kaha Malak ne tarrap kar badardo hasrat o yaas
The Angel broke down and said the following painful, sorrowful plea:
Kamar to toot gayi jab se mar gaye Abbas
But Hussain's back broke when Abbas passed away!
Mai kis tarha se nikaloon badan se jaan-e-Hussain
How do I extract the soul of Hussain from his body?
Bahot hi sakht hai ya Rab ye Imtihaan-e-Hussain
My God, this trial of Hussain is already so harsh
Falak se tab huwa roohol ameen ka ranme nuzool
Then from the sky alighted the spirit of a trustee of God onto the plains of Karbala
Kaha pukaar ke moo dhamp lo barayi Batool
The Angel was told by God to cover his face per the wishes of Batool (Fatima SA)
Pisar ki laash pe kholengi baal bint-e-Rasool
The daughter of The Prophet (SAW) will cry over the body of her Son (Hussain AS)
Sada ye thi maluk ul maut ki ba huzno malool
This was the call of The Angel of Death full of sorrow, grief and anguish.
Mai kis tarha se nikaloon badan se jaan-e-Hussain
How do I extract the soul of Hussain from his body?
Bahot hi sakht hai ya Rab ye Imtihaan-e-Hussain
My God, this trial of Hussain is already so harsh
Haay, mutee-e-hukm ho par, fikr ye hai ay Yazdan
(Angel weeping) God, I, servant of every one of your orders is impeded by the fact that
Har aik uzr hai zakhmi lagaun haath kahan
Every single body part (of Hussain's) is wounded, where do I place my hands to extract Hussain's soul?
Khuda pukara ye mushkil karenge hum aasan/Na tu nikaal mere aashiq-e-gareeb ki jaan
God replied: "We will ease this trial, don't extract the soul of my poor, oppressed, exiled servant (Hussain)...
Mai khud nikaal raha hoon badan se jaane Hussain
I am extracting Hussain's soul personally!...
Ke khatm hone ko ab hai ye imtehan-e-Hussain
So that this trial of Hussain can come to an end
Nohakhwan/Reciter: Shadman Raza
Translator's Commentary:
1. The term Batool is a title for Bibi Fatima SA. It translates as: A pure and chaste woman, who is detached from worldly things and devoted to God.
2. The term We used here is a royal We: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_we.
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Masha Allah
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