Title: A Journey
Description: A poetic representation of the Journey of Kerbala that beautifully paints the picture of Karbala with words and brings to life various characters.
Description: A poetic representation of the Journey of Kerbala that beautifully paints the picture of Karbala with words and brings to life various characters.
Title: A Track of Blood: A poem on Imam Hussain (a)
Author: Musavi Garmarudi, Message of Thaqalayn Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1
Author: Musavi Garmarudi, Message of Thaqalayn Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1
Title: The Murder of the Martyrs' Chief
Author: Shaykh Ali Abu Talib s/o AbdunNur
Description: A poetic narration of the Murder of Hussain in the maqtal.
Title: Elegy (Marthiya) on Husayn: Arabic and Persian
Author: Lynda Clarke, University of Toronto. From Al-Serat, Vol XII (1986).
Description: The author attempts to give English speaking readers insight in to the "beauty and effectiveness" of the marthiya; a common form of poetry written in honor of Imam Hussain (as).
Description: The author attempts to give English speaking readers insight in to the "beauty and effectiveness" of the marthiya; a common form of poetry written in honor of Imam Hussain (as).
Title: Karbala and the Imam Husayn in Persian
and Indo-Muslim literature
and Indo-Muslim literature
Author: Annemarie Schimmel, Harvard University, Al-Serat, Vol XII (1986)
Description: Annemarie Schimmel, a leading authority on Islamic Mysticism and culture at Harvard University, examines various pieces of poetry written in honor of Imam Husayn. One of the pieces of poetry she analyzes: "The earth trembles, shakes; the skies are in uproar; This is not a war, this is the manifestation of Love."
Description: Annemarie Schimmel, a leading authority on Islamic Mysticism and culture at Harvard University, examines various pieces of poetry written in honor of Imam Husayn. One of the pieces of poetry she analyzes: "The earth trembles, shakes; the skies are in uproar; This is not a war, this is the manifestation of Love."
Title: The Battle of Karbala
Translator: David Matthews
Description: A marthiyaa (elegy) of Mir Anis, one of the most well known Urdu poets, translated into English while maintaining the same rhythmic balance.
Description: A marthiyaa (elegy) of Mir Anis, one of the most well known Urdu poets, translated into English while maintaining the same rhythmic balance.
Title: Sorrows and Sufferings
Description: A collection of poems in English dedicated to the King of Martyrs and his tragedy.
Description: A collection of poems in English dedicated to the King of Martyrs and his tragedy.
