Kanz e Aza

Karbala ke biyabaa me chehlum hai bahattar ka

A noha for Arbayeen, recited by Anjuman e Hussaini (Imambada). Lyrics in Roman Urdu.

KARBAL KE BIYABAA MEIN CHEHLUM HAI BAHATTAR KA

TAPTE HUWE SEHRA MEIN ZEHRA KE BHARE GHAR KA

Sab qatl huwe run mein ansaar shahe dee’n ke

Soye huwe maqtal mein Zainab ke dulare the


Pani ko tadapte the qaimo’n mein sabhi bache

Ghar ghar hai bapa matam Aulad-e-Payambar ka

Zainab ki nigaho’n ne dekhe hain ajab manzar

Wo jalte huwe qaime wo jalta huwa bistar


Laashe hain pade besar jalti huwe reti par

Chehlum hai sar-e-maqtal chhe (6) maah ke Asgher ka

Paamal huwa run mein Farwa ka pisar jis dum

Dekha Shahe bekas ne laashe ka ajab alam


Sar peet-te jaate the karte the sabhi matam

Qaimo’n mein tha gham harsoo Jaan-o-dile Shabbar ka

Kya kya na sitam toote Saqqa-e-Sakina par

Ghash aagaya Ghazi ko jab gurz laga sar par


Abbas ke marne se Zainab huwe bechadar

Karta hai jahaa’n matam Sarwar ke baradar ka

Zainab ke tasawwur mein aashoor ka manzar tha

Wo bikhre huwe laashe wo jalta huwa sehra


Har simt wo maqtal mein chhaaya huwa sannata

Aalam na koi pooche ab Zainab-e-Muztar ka

Phal barchi ka khaakar jab ghode se gira Akber

Aayi jo sada run se maqtal ko chale Sarwar


Laila ki nigaho’n mein phirne laga wo manzar

Kya haal huwa hoga soncho dil-e-maadar ka

Chehlum ko junhi pohoncha ye ujdaa huwa kunba

Dekha nahi jata tha manzar tha Sohail aisa


Qabro pe shaheedo’n ke kohraam tha ek barpa

Tha gham se bura aalam Shabbir ki khwaahar ka