The noble lady of the family of Muhammad
Lady Ma’soumeh, Welcome!
The rhythm of Mashhad’s (Naqqara) drums
Lady Ma’soumeh, Welcome!
The rose of Taha (Prophet Muhammad) blooms anew,
Musa’s (Imam al-Khadim) Kawthar comes into view,
(Lady Fatimah) Zahra returns in radiant grace -
O my soul! (What blessed place)!
Fragrance and spirit fill the air,
Iran’s qibla (spiritual direction), shining fair.
The Sultan (Imam al-Ridha)’s sister graces the land
O my soul! (Take her hand)!
All the prophets, speak her name,
O sister of al-Ridha,
Intercede for us!
O sister of al-Ridha,
Intercede for us!
O sister of al-Ridha,
Intercede for us!
Upon her shrine, the words shine bright,
By Gabriel’s hand in heavenly light:
Who walks her path in reverence deep,
Shall find in Heaven their soul’s keep.
O lady, who kneels by your grave
Has touched the Throne beyond the wave.
By God, your shrine is none but this -
The shrine of Zahra, the source of bliss.
A thread from your veil, so pure and fine,
Binds my soul in faith divine.
By God, your sanctuary -
Is my day of Rizwan (Heavenly delight)!
A thread from your veil, so pure and fine,
Is the rope of my faith.
By God, your shrine
Is the secret of my (reaching) Rizwan (Paradise)
From the courtyard of my heart,
It (my heart) travels to Karbala
O sister of al-Ridha,
Intercede for us!
