(16) TRIBUTES AND PRAYERS
My respectful condolence to thedearest sister of Husayn
My tearful home, to the wife of
Abdulla Tayyar, O' Zaynab
Never was a woman, subjected to
such sorrow and pain,
As the daughter of Ali and Fatima,
O' Zaynab!
Aun and Muhammad, two unblossomed
flowers of youth
Ali Akbar, was no less dear, than
your own sons O' Zaynab
You sacrificed them all, at the
altar of truth,
So that, Islam may be rid of the
Satan's hold, O' Zaynab!
The tortures you bore; the insults
you faced,
Would have torn asunder any heart,
O' Zaynab
You did not flinch, even in
grace,
To the worst of ignominies and
cruelties, O' Zaynab!
Your unique faith in God; your
invaluable support,
Enabled Husayn to sacrifice his
all, O' Zaynab
Between brother and sister, never
was such a rapport
Your indomitable will, sustained
his mission, O' Zaynab!
Your heroic efforts, saved his
sacrifices from going in vain
Your courage, saved his lineage
from extinction, O' Zaynab
You presented the issues involved,
in the sacrifices of Husayn
Most eloquently, and in proper
perspective, O' Zaynab!
Your virtues are endless, as eternity,
and so, till then,
You will be mourned and gratefully
remembered, O' Zaynab
Pray to God, to grant my wish to
serve Husayn
And you, my lady, in this world,
and the next, O' Zaynab!