Remembrance of Shuhada-e-Karbala

Husayn is King, Husayn is Emperor.
Husayn is Religion, Preserver of Religion is Husayn.
He gave his head, but not his hand to Yazid.
Foundation of No god but God is Husayn.
- Khwaja Moind-ud-din Chisti r.a.

Strangely plain and colorful is the story of Harem,
Its beginning is Ismail, Husain the end.
- Iqbal

Sons of Ali
Sons of Ali, star like. When one leaves
Another rises to guide. And when
Religion demanded sacrifice;
Once again a son of Abraham
Walked towards death, content with
God's Will. He who rode on the Prophet's back,
Now rode to battle with dashing bravery.

Witnessing this the earth trembled and shook. 
Skies were in uproar; for this was no war! 
Manifestation of Love is Husayn. 
Substitue for Ishamel's life is Husayn.*1

At the place of pain and affliction the*2
Lion like Syeds gave their lives. One by
one the petals of Husayn were plucked;
Abbas, Ali Akbar and many others *3
Bled to death. Lambs of Fatima gave their
Lives for faith's sake. The neck that so often
The Messenger kissed, became the place
Where the dagger fell. His pure blood, life-
giving, watered Islam's evergreen Tree.

- Khaadim

*1 "For, behold all this was indeed a trial, clear in itself. And we ransomed him with a tremendous sacrifice."
-37:106-107 Quran
* 2 Pain and affliction (Karb-o-Bala)
* 3 Abbas r.a. was the brother of Imam Husayn r.a. (son of Imam Ali r.a. from another lady, he married after Lady Fatima r.a. passed away), and Ali Akbar was the eldest son of Imam Husayn. The youngest son is known as Ali Asghar, he was six months old when he was martyred by an arrow from the Ummayad forces.

Visit here to listen to lectures, by prominent scholars, on the events of Karbala that took place in Muharram. http://www.greenmountainschool.org/Shuhada.htm
You can also read an article by Annemarie Schimmel, which is hyper linked in this post:   http://khaadim.blogspot.com/2009/05/for-master-of-youth-of-paradise.html
Poetry by Iqbal on Ahl-e-Bayt:  http://khaadim.blogspot.com/2009/08/iqbal-on-ahl-e-bayt.html