# Zainab e Mola Raza Masooma

**Urdu title:** زینبِ مولا رضا، معصومہ

**Section:** Noha & Marsiya -- Fatima Zahra Imamia Centre devotional library
**Page:** https://fzic.org/library/noha/zainab-e-mola-raza-masooma-50104
**Form:** Manqabat
**Poet:** Mir Hasan Mir
**Source: Mir Hasan Mir's words as published in Roman with his official recording (Mir Records, 2020), written in Urdu script by the Centre; published with his permission. Roman Urdu and English: prepared by the Centre.**

## About this text

This manqabat praises Sayyida Masooma (a) of Qom, sister of Imam Raza (a). It calls on her by the name Fatima and as pure, learned, devout and an intercessor. It names her daughter of the Lion of God, Imam Ali (a), and the Zainab of Imam Raza (a). It tells of the House of Light still giving light to sun and moon, of Mary coming to kiss her veil, and of Mashhad's blessing on those who name a daughter Masooma. The poet calls himself nothing but her servant. Written and recited by Mir Hasan Mir; published with his permission.

## Text

**Stanza 1**

Urdu:  
یا فاطمہ، یا طاہرہ  
یا خواہرِ مولا رضا

Roman Urdu:  
Ya Fatima, ya tahira  
Ya khwahar-e-Maula Raza

English:  
O Fatima, O pure one,  
O sister of our master Imam Raza

**Stanza 2**

Urdu:  
یا سیّدہ، یا شفیعہ  
یا بنتِ رسولِ خدا

Roman Urdu:  
Ya sayyida, ya shafia  
Ya bint-e-Rasool-e-Khuda

English:  
O lady, O intercessor,  
O daughter of the Messenger of God

**Stanza 3**

Urdu:  
یا عالمہ، یا زاہدہ،  
یا صالحہ اُختُ الرضا

Roman Urdu:  
Ya alima, ya zahida,  
Ya saliha ukht-ur-Raza

English:  
O learned one, O devout one,  
O righteous one, sister of Imam Raza

**Stanza 4**

Urdu:  
تصویرِ رُخِ فاطمہ  
معصومہ، معصومہ

Roman Urdu:  
Tasveer-e-rukh-e-Fatima  
Masooma, Masooma

English:  
Image of the face of Fatima,  
Masooma, Masooma

**Stanza 5**

Urdu:  
دخترِ شیرِ خدا، معصومہ  
زینبِ مولا رضا، معصومہ

Roman Urdu:  
Dukhtar-e-Sher-e-Khuda, Masooma  
Zainab-e-Maula Raza, Masooma

English:  
Daughter of the Lion of God, Masooma,  
Zainab of our master Imam Raza, Masooma.

**Stanza 6**

Urdu:  
تیرے خدّام مجھے جانتے ہیں  
ہے یہ اعزاز میرا، معصومہ

Roman Urdu:  
Tere khuddam mujhe jaante hain  
Hai ye aizaz mera, Masooma

English:  
Your servants know me;  
this is my honour, Masooma.

**Stanza 7**

Urdu:  
جس کو کہتا ہے خدا بابِ مراد  
آپ ہیں اُس کی دعا، معصومہ

Roman Urdu:  
Jis ko kehta hai Khuda bab-e-murad  
Aap hain us ki dua, Masooma

English:  
The one whom God calls the gate of wishes,  
you are his prayer, Masooma.

**Stanza 8**

Urdu:  
آج بھی بانٹتا ہے بیتِ نور  
چاند، سورج کو ضیا، معصومہ

Roman Urdu:  
Aaj bhi baantta hai Bait-e-Noor  
Chaand, sooraj ko ziya, Masooma

English:  
Even today the House of Light gives  
light to the moon and the sun, Masooma.

**Stanza 9**

Urdu:  
مختصر نادِ علی ہے یہ بھی  
دیکھ کہ کر ذرا یا معصومہ

Roman Urdu:  
Mukhtasar Nad-e-Ali hai ye bhi  
Dekh ke kar zara ya Masooma

English:  
This too is a short Nad-e-Ali:  
just say "Ya Masooma" and see.

**Stanza 10**

Urdu:  
چومنے آتی ہے بی بی مریم  
آپ کے سر کی ردا، معصومہ

Roman Urdu:  
Choomne aati hai Bibi Maryam  
Aap ke sar ki rida, Masooma

English:  
Lady Mary comes to kiss  
the veil upon your head, Masooma.

**Stanza 11**

Urdu:  
اُس نے مشہد سے دعا لی جس نے  
نام بیٹی کا رکھا، معصومہ

Roman Urdu:  
Us ne Mashhad se dua li jis ne  
Naam beti ka rakha, Masooma

English:  
That person received a blessing from Mashhad who  
gave a daughter the name Masooma.

**Stanza 12**

Urdu:  
بعد میں زہرہ لکھا ہے میں نے  
پہلے کاغذ پہ لکھا، معصومہ

Roman Urdu:  
Baad mein Zahra likha hai main ne  
Pehle kaghaz pe likha, Masooma

English:  
Only afterwards did I write Zahra;  
first I wrote on the paper: Masooma.

**Stanza 13**

Urdu:  
سارے معصوموں نے اے شہزادی  
تم کو معصومہ کہاں، معصومہ

Roman Urdu:  
Saare masoomon ne ae shahzadi  
Tum ko Masooma kahan, Masooma

English:  
All the Infallible Ones, O princess,  
called you Masooma, Masooma.

**Stanza 14**

Urdu:  
پسِ پردے کا جن بہنوں کو  
اُن کو دیتی ہے دعا، معصومہ

Roman Urdu:  
Pas-e-parde ka jin behnon ko  
Un ko deti hai dua, Masooma

English:  
The sisters who are mindful of the veil,  
to them she gives her blessing, Masooma.

**Stanza 15**

Urdu:  
باپ بھی بھائی بھتیجا بھی ولی  
ہیں ولایت کا پتہ، معصومہ

Roman Urdu:  
Baap bhi bhai bhateeja bhi wali  
Hain wilayat ka pata, Masooma

English:  
Your father, your brother and your nephew too are guardians;  
they are the address of the Guardianship, Masooma.

**Stanza 16**

Urdu:  
کچھ نہیں کچھ بھی نہیں میر حسن  
تیرے خادم کے سوا، معصومہ

Roman Urdu:  
Kuchh nahin kuchh bhi nahin Mir Hasan  
Tere khadim ke siwa, Masooma

English:  
Mir Hasan is nothing, nothing at all  
but your servant, Masooma.

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