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Oh my son will you come, back to your mother?

Just one look at your face, will make her better

I’m waiting for your news, and for your letter

Your mother oh Abbas, for you she’s waiting

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I’m asking now myself, will I see your eyes

Will I look at your face, and feel your surprise

Without being with you, my joy will not rise

Only sorrow and grieve, tonight is rising

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Actually oh my son, stay in Karbala

Stay and protect the father of Abdullah

For you to come back safe, I pray for Allah

For Hussein to return, I’m always praying

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I spend every dark night, with stress and anger

Oh lord now would you please, just make me stronger

Why do I feel this night, longer and longer?

To pass the night my son, I am now fighting 

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If the messenger came, I will ask and say

Where is my son Abbas, I want him today?

And now I spend my night, crying and crying

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When you left me and went, my soul went with you

And now I feel my life, just can’t continue

Without my soul how can, I live my life through?

You left and never came, I keep on saying 

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Just to look at your eyes, how long shall I wait?

I will wait oh my son, please don’t be so late

The waiting on my heart, is a heavy weight

With patience I will keep waiting and waiting

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