Matam | Zainabu Tunadi Yaa Aba Abdillah

Matam | Zainabu Tunadi Yaa Aba Abdillah
*Zainabu Tunadi Yaa Aba Abdillah* is a poignant and deeply emotional piece reflecting the grief and lamentation of Sayyida Zainab (sa) for her brother, Imam Hussain (as), during the tragedy of Karbala. This matam, or elegy, is recited during Muharram to remember and mourn the sacrifice of Imam Hussain (as) and his companions.
#### Zainabu Tunadi Yaa Aba Abdillah
Zainabu tunadi yaa Aba Abdillah,
Kwa majonzi na huzuni, sauti yake inalia.
Karbala ni mashahidi, damu ikamwagika,
Imam wetu mpendwa, tunaomboleza milele.
Wakati wa mapambano, sauti yake ikalia,
"Yaa Hussain, ndugu yangu, wapi uko ewe shujaa?"
Katika ardhi ya Karbala, ulikufa kifo cha heshima,
Kwa ajili ya haki na ukweli, ulitoa maisha yako.
Zainabu tunadi, kwa machozi na maumivu,
Aliangalia mwili wako, na jeraha lililo wazi.
"Yaa Aba Abdillah, ewe nuru ya maisha yetu,
Umetuacha na huzuni, lakini tutakumbuka daima."
Nyumba ya Mtume, imeshuka machozi,
Wapendwa wote wakiomboleza, kwa huzuni isiyopimika.
"Ewe Mola wetu, mpe Hussain daraja ya juu,
Katika bustani za Jannah, apewe pumziko la amani."
Zainabu tunadi, kwa sauti ya huzuni,
"Yaa Aba Abdillah, utukufu wa familia yetu.
Umeondoka lakini roho yako iko nasi,
Tutapigania haki, mpaka siku ya hukumu."
Kwa wapenzi wote wa Hussain, tunalia kwa pamoja,
Kwa matam na maombolezo, tunaonyesha upendo wetu wa milele.
Ewe Hussain, kiongozi wa mashahidi, nuru yetu ya daima,
Tutakutukuza, hadi tutakapokutana tena Jannah.
#### Translation of the Matam in English
*Zainab Calls Out, O Aba Abdillah*
Zainab calls out, O Aba Abdillah,
With sorrow and grief, her voice cries out.
Karbala is the witness, where blood was shed,
Our beloved Imam, we mourn forever.
In the midst of the battle, her voice cried out,
"O Hussain, my brother, where are you, O hero?"
In the land of Karbala, you died a noble death,
For the sake of truth and justice, you gave your life.
Zainab calls out, with tears and pain,
She gazed upon your body, with open wounds.
"O Aba Abdillah, O light of our lives,
You have left us in sorrow, but we will remember always."
The house of the Prophet, sheds its tears,
All the loved ones mourning, with immeasurable grief.
"O our Lord, grant Hussain the highest rank,
In the gardens of Paradise, give him peaceful rest."
Zainab calls out, with a sorrowful voice,
"O Aba Abdillah, the glory of our family.
You have departed but your spirit is with us,
We will fight for justice, until the Day of Judgment."
For all the lovers of Hussain, we cry together,
With matam and mourning, we show our eternal love.
O Hussain, leader of the martyrs, our everlasting light,
We will honor you, until we meet again in Paradise.