The Twelve Imams

He is the lion, the Prophet's son-in-law.
For Imam Ah forgive us.
He is my eye's daylight for ever more.
        For Imam Hasan forgive us.

To whom did this false world prove more than true?
On Judgement Day they'll save themselves anew!
Shimr and Yazid tormented these two.
        For Imam Husayn forgive us.

In Nasr-i Sayyar's day it befell
Imams were tortured more than~word can tell.
For him thrown down a deep Damascus well
        For Zayn-al-Abidin forgive us.

He is of Fatima Zahra the son:
In truth, he nothing ill has ever done.
His final refuge is Mount Humayun.
        For Muhammad Baqir forgive us.

His wisdom far beyond the heavens towers.
His forefather put on a crown of flowers.
Hajjaj he lived through with three holy powers.
        For Imam Ja'far forgive us.

Who knows what kind of secrets you contain?
O Lord, the answer lies beyond the brain.
You had your friend locked with his foe in pain
        For Imam Musa kazim forgive us.

I am the worst fool of our caravan,
In love, a mad and wretched sort of man.
A holy place for all in Khorasan.
        For Imam Riza forgive us.

Give me glass for love of Imam's sake.
I'll read the Koran out till voice shall break.
O Lord, for Fatima Qiyam's sake,
        For Muhammad Taqi forgive us.

They suffered countless heartbreaks and dismay.
They'll ride on Buraq on the Judgement Day.
For him who bears the torch upon truth's way,
        For Ali-un-Naqi forgive us.

My heart beats close to yours, our hearts are one.
I will remember you till life is done.
His fame has spread more widely than the sun.
        For Imam Askar forgive us.

If Magog finds his way down Qaf's Mount,
The earth will quail a tyrannous amount.
He will appear here at the Final Count.
        For Sahib-Zaman forgive us.

The poet says, I'm dust beneath the heel.
I'd sacrifice myself to the ideal
For Imams. Wretched am I and I kneel.
        For Abbas Ah forgive us.