May no one be as wretched as me I pray' "Since you've left...

May no one be as wretched as me I pray' "Since you've left, every bone inside me hurts My brow, neck, eyes, my joints, and head hurts My heart, back, chest, every muscle is full of pain Distraught I am my son, every vein within me hurts" "I've battled a thousand soldiers, I'm soaked in blood Young ones I've buried, with pain my heart floods" Impatiently Saad's son addressed the army thus "Come on brave soldiers, surround Husain we must" They turned toward Husain, attacked and besieged Thousands bearing arrows, armed with swords the rest midst archers, stone throwers, Husain stood alone Spears flashed in the sun, thousands against one Surrounded by the massive army, all alone Spears and swords charged, He stood all alone Arrows inflicted fatal blows, Husain was all alone Target of a thousand blows, Husain was all alone in the gloom of Shaam's army, like the moon His Being glowed The world had turned against Him, toward Him its fury flowed Alas the wretched army knew not a Sayyid's worth They pierced His noble body with arrows and spears Aiming at Him their swords, they sought to massacre Him They circled, surrounded Him, each seeking to kill him first These were the Prophet's followers, they attacked His own Grandson Your Imam was unaided under the scorching sun Husain fell from His horse, no friend to aid His descent No one to pull the arrows from His riddled chest His friends and loved ones dead, Husain now all alone Weak with thirst and hunger, nowhere to go, no rest Facing a treacherous army, drowning in their flood in every face around Him, a hunger to spill His blood It felt as though the heavens fell to the earth that day Wounded the son of Fatima, on His horse swayed The in‑um of the universe, the Prophet's dear Grandson Precariously He swayed and fell to the earth that day Oh the thousand bruises on His body as He fell!

Imagine the pain and hurt when to the sands He fell! Fizza took the news to the ladies within "The Imam is surrounded Oh what a sin" Hearing this Abid stood up from his bed and fell in panic the ladies ran out into the din With Zainab's cries heaven and earth quaked Stumbling she ran into the field, her eyes seeking Husain " Where is my brother?