Ya Zainab (English Qasida) Efforts: Isha Haider Hasnain

Ya Zainab – English Qasida Ya Zainab x 6 Siddiqa-e-Sughra Ya Zainab Fasihah, Balighah Ya Zainab Ya Zainab x 6 1) How blissful your birth was to Fatima Zahra, How honored on-seeing-you was your father, The heavens loved your fragrance, O” flower, What honor! Allah named you. Zainab X2 Siddiqa-e-Sughra Ya Zainab Fasihah, Balighah Ya Zainab Ya Zainab x 6 2) Your perseverance, courage and insight- Like your brothers- In you-eloquence of your father lies -In you chastity of your mother Zahra lies Your-serenity reaching the highest of skies x2 Siddiqa-e-Sughra Ya Zainab Fasihah, Balighah Ya Zainab Ya Zainab x 6 3) Are you the shining sun-or-are you the moon? -With the love-I have for you, I”ll fall in a swoon Your greatness, your success like heavens bloom This slave in your love will keep singing this tune x2 Siddiqa-e-Sughra Ya Zainab Fasihah, Balighah Ya Zainab Ya Zainab x 6 4) You reached the great zenith of eloquence Without your hadith, the truth won”t be present Karbal itself wonders on-the strength of your stand- Against-oppression-regardless of-your circum-stance. Siddiqa-e-Sughra Ya Zainab Fasihah, Balighah Ya Zainab Ya Zainab x 6