Ghame Hussain Poetized

Ghame Hussain Poetized, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

Ghame Hussain
every year
with the shedding of our blood
we remind them of a guilt
our act of reprisal
while we beat our chests
on their karmic conscience
a thought they immensely detest
for us as shias
from one generation to the next
moharam is a 1400 year old protest
against terrorism on the sands of karbala
yazid the butcher and his eunuch guests
killing the helpless
snatching women's chaddar
is no manly conquest
hussain is humanity
he gave his head
fought valiantly
without giving his hand in allegiance
to go to Hindustan a land of peace
he did request
yes as Shias we were
born to shed tears
for Bibi Fatima
on the Imams behest

Shah ast Hussain, Badshah ast Hussain
Deen ast Hussain, Deen Panah ast Hussain
Sardad na dad dast, dar dast-e-yazeed,
Haqaa key binaey La ila ast Hussain

as these lines by Khawaja Moinuddin Chishty suggest
the ball is in their Court we rest


*ghame hussain.. means the tragedy of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain