Noha

Noha

From Wikipedia:

A noha (Persian: نوحه‎‎, Urdu: نوحہ‎; translit. nūḥa/nawḥa), when interpreted in light of Shia views, is a lament about the tragedy of Husayn ibn Ali in the Battle of Karbala.[1]

Marsiyas and Nohas has the historical and social milieu of pre-Islamic Arabic and Persian culture.[2] The sub-parts of Marsiya are called Noha and Soaz which means lamentation. It is usually a poem of mourning.[3]Lamentation has a central part in the literature of the followers and devotees of the Ahl al-Bayt. The tradition of elegizing Hussain and the Karbala tragedy is not limited to Arabic speaking poets, poets from different languages have also contributed a significant poetic literature in their language. In Urdu language, a number of poets like, Mir Anis and Mirza Dabeer have contributed a treasure in Marsiyas and its sub branch Nohas. In like manner, English-speaking poets, whether Muslim, Christian, Hindu, etc., have also made significant contributions to produce elegies for Imam Hussain and the Karbala tragic incidents.[4] Noha (Latmiyat in Arabic) in English language written by various poets may be listened in voices of different Noha readers like Bassim Al-Karbalaei, Nazim Ali, Hashim siters etc.[5][6]

Tu Na Aaya Ghazi – Mir Hasan Mir

Tu Na Aaya Ghazi - Mir Hasan Mir

Jab rida sar se chini main sada deti rahi. Tu na aaya Ghazi. Aal-e-Imran kahan aur zindan kahan. Ye behan qaid hui. Tu na aaya Ghazi… Jab rida sar… 1. Hum ko paani na milay teri khusbu to rahay. Tere baazu na katain chahay mashkeeza chiday. Ye magar ho na saka tere baazu hain juda. Mujh pe hai tashnalabi. Tu …

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Haaye Haaye Qasim – Nadeem Sarwar

Haaye Haaye Qasim - Nadeem Sarwar

Haaye Haaye Qasim haaye Qasim (x2). Haaye Haaye Qasim haaye Qasim (x2). Qaidi ban kar paaband-e-rasand laashon se jo guzray ahl-e-haram. Har bibi apnay pyaaron se hoti thi vida karkay maatam. Ek bibi Fatima bint-e-Hasan pamaal badan Qasim ki behan. Kisi ek jaan se rukhsat na hui (x2). Tukdon mein …

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Aye Chaand Muharram Ke – Nasir Asghar Party 1996

Aye Chaand Muharram Ke - Nasir Asghar Party

Aye Chaand Muharram Ke Tu Badli Mein Chala Ja اۓ چاند مُحَرَّم کے تو بَدلی میں چلا جاتُجھے دیکھ کے مَر جاۓ نا،  بیمار ہے صُغرااۓ چاند مُحَرَّم کےگھر زہرا کا لُٹنے کی خَبَر تو نے سُنائتُجھے دیکھ کے روتی ہے مُحَرَّم میں خُدائچودہ سو بَرَس بیتے، سَب کرتے ہیں …

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Sughra Ko Rulata Hai – Hasan Sadiq 1998-99

Sughra Ko Rulata Hai - Hasan Sadiq

Sughra Ko Rulata Hai Sughra ko rulata hai ye chaand muharram ka.Sughra ko rulata hai ye chaand muharram ka (x2).Jab saamnay aata hai (x2). Ye chaand muharram ka. Sughra ko rulata hai… Hum surat-e-Zehra se bhai ke bichadnay ki.Khatoon-e-qayamat ke ghar baar ujadnay ki.Ghar baar ujadnay ki.Rudaad sunata hai. Ye chaand …

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Aati Hai Gardoon Se – Ali Zia Rizvi 1980’s

Aati Hai Gardoon Se Ye

Aati Hai Gardoon Se Aati hai gardoon se ye payham sada.Qatl huay sajde mein Sher-e-Khuda.Khana-e-haq may ye ghazab ho gaya. Qatl huay… Aati hai gardoon… Gham se hai Zainab nidhaal. Khol diye sar ke baal.Kehti hai ye pur malaal. Dekho to baba kahan.Dete hain Jibreel ye kaisi nida. Qatl huay… Aati hai gardoon… Saath paday jalwagar. Kehti …

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