(Haay zainab, haay zainab, haay haay zainab, haay zainab) x2

(Zainab tarap rahi hai, sar pe ridaa nahi hai) x3

1. (Kyun aasmaa zameen par) x2 ab tak giraa nahi hai

   (Zainab tarap rahi hai, sar pe ridaa nahi hai) x2
    

2. Shaame ghareebaan aai, tanhaai saath laai
   (Sab khaime jal chuke hain) x2 Kuch bhi bachaa nahi hai

   (Zainab tarap rahi hai, sar pe ridaa nahi hai) x2
    

3. Baazu kataake apne Abbas so chuke hain
   (Zainab ka koi waaris) x2 ay karbala nahi hai

   (Zainab tarap rahi hai, sar pe ridaa nahi hai) x2
    

4. Ghash me pare hai Aabid, phela huwa dhuaan hai
   (Jaae kahaan sakina) x2 kuch suujhta nahi hai

   (Zainab tarap rahi hai, sar pe ridaa nahi hai) x2
    

5. Zainab ne kahaa gham se mera, bhaai na marjaae
   (Kulsum ke bhi sar par) x2 baaqi ridaa nahi hai

   (Zainab tarap rahi hai, sar pe ridaa nahi hai) x2
    

6. Be goro be kafan hai, Ibne Ali ka laasha
   (Kya kalmagonke dil me) x2 khofe khuda nahi hai

   (Zainab tarap rahi hai, sar pe ridaa nahi hai) x2
    

7. Qaasimki laash ran me, paamaal ho chuki hai
   (Khun akbar-e-jawaan ka) x2 ab tak rukaa nahi hai

   (Zainab tarap rahi hai, sar pe ridaa nahi hai) x2
    

8. Laakho sitam sahe hain, Aabid ne karbala mein
   (Har gham ki ibtida hai) x2 or intihaa nahi hai

   (Zainab tarap rahi hai, sar pe ridaa nahi hai) x2
    

9. Asghar ka bhi dekho, neze pe aagaya hai
   (Lab ab bhi kehrahe hain) x2 paani milaa nahi hai

   (Zainab tarap rahi hai, sar pe ridaa nahi hai) x2
    

10. "Rehan" ek duaa hai mowt aae karbalaa mein
    (Is ke siwa to lab par) x2 koi duaa nahi hai
    
    (Zainab tarap rahi hai, sar pe ridaa nahi hai) x2