Noha & Marsiya
Zainab e Mola Raza Masooma
زینبِ مولا رضا، معصومہ
Manqabat by 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.
Stanza 1
O Fatima, O pure one,
O sister of our master Imam Raza
Stanza 2
O lady, O intercessor,
O daughter of the Messenger of God
Stanza 3
O learned one, O devout one,
O righteous one, sister of Imam Raza
Stanza 4
Image of the face of Fatima,
Masooma, Masooma
Stanza 5
Daughter of the Lion of God, Masooma,
Zainab of our master Imam Raza, Masooma.
Stanza 6
Your servants know me;
this is my honour, Masooma.
Stanza 7
The one whom God calls the gate of wishes,
you are his prayer, Masooma.
Stanza 8
Even today the House of Light gives
light to the moon and the sun, Masooma.
Stanza 9
This too is a short Nad-e-Ali:
just say "Ya Masooma" and see.
Stanza 10
Lady Mary comes to kiss
the veil upon your head, Masooma.
Stanza 11
That person received a blessing from Mashhad who
gave a daughter the name Masooma.
Stanza 12
Only afterwards did I write Zahra;
first I wrote on the paper: Masooma.
Stanza 13
All the Infallible Ones, O princess,
called you Masooma, Masooma.
Stanza 14
The sisters who are mindful of the veil,
to them she gives her blessing, Masooma.
Stanza 15
Your father, your brother and your nephew too are guardians;
they are the address of the Guardianship, Masooma.
Stanza 16
Mir Hasan is nothing, nothing at all
but your servant, Masooma.
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