Noha

Noha

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A noha (Persian: نوحه‎‎, Urdu: نوحہ‎; translit. nūḥa/nawḥa), when interpreted in light of Shia views, is a lament about the tragedy of Husayn ibn Ali in the Battle of Karbala.[1]

Marsiyas and Nohas has the historical and social milieu of pre-Islamic Arabic and Persian culture.[2] The sub-parts of Marsiya are called Noha and Soaz which means lamentation. It is usually a poem of mourning.[3]Lamentation has a central part in the literature of the followers and devotees of the Ahl al-Bayt. The tradition of elegizing Hussain and the Karbala tragedy is not limited to Arabic speaking poets, poets from different languages have also contributed a significant poetic literature in their language. In Urdu language, a number of poets like, Mir Anis and Mirza Dabeer have contributed a treasure in Marsiyas and its sub branch Nohas. In like manner, English-speaking poets, whether Muslim, Christian, Hindu, etc., have also made significant contributions to produce elegies for Imam Hussain and the Karbala tragic incidents.[4] Noha (Latmiyat in Arabic) in English language written by various poets may be listened in voices of different Noha readers like Bassim Al-Karbalaei, Nazim Ali, Hashim siters etc.[5][6]

Abbas Pani Lao (Noha) – Ali Zia Rizvi 1980s

Abbas Pani Lao

Abbas Pani Lao Abbas Pani Lao زینب یہ رو کے بولی، بھیّا نہ دِل دُکھاؤ کیا دیر کا سَبَب ہے، یہ تو ہمیں بَتاؤ مَشکیزہ بھر کے جَلدی، دریا سے لوٹ آؤبَچّی کی تَشنَگی کو، تُم آکے خُد بُجھاؤعبّاس عبّاس عبّاس پانی لاؤعبّاس پانی لاؤ عبّاس پانی لاؤوہ غَمزدہ یقیناً، …

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Aye Dilbaraan-e-Jaffar-e-Tayyar – Ali Zia Rizvi 1980s

Aye Dilbaraan-e-Jaffar-e-Tayyar - Ali Zia Rizvi

Aye Dilbaraan-e-Jaffar-e-Tayyar Aye dilbaraan-e-Jaffar-e-TayyarAlwida alwida alwida alwida Bint-e-Ali ye bachoan se kehti thi baar baar (x2)Ran ko sidhaaro Aun-o-Muhammad ye maa nisaarAye dilbaraan-e-Jaffar-e-Tayyar Alwida Alwida Alwida AlwidaAye dilbaraan…Alwida Alwida Alwida Alwida Jaffar ka iftikhaar badhaana jihaad mein (x2)Naana ki apnay shaan dikhaana jihaad meinAye dilbaraan… Alwida Alwida Alwida AlwidaAye dilbaraan…Alwida …

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