Marsiya

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شەيد كربلا كي مومينوں جب ياد آتي هے
تژپ جاتي هے دنيا
خون آنسوں بەاتي هے
يا حسين

shahîd-e karbalâ kî momînoñ jab yâd âtî hai
taRap jâtî hai duniyâ
xûn ânsûñ bahâtî hai
yâ husayn

When believers remember the Martyr of Karbala
The world becomes upset
Blood flows as tears
Oh Husayn!

From a Marsiya performed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

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