The Battle of Karbala: A Marsiya of AnisTHE Urdu marsiya, a long poem written on the subject of the Battle of Karbala and the martyrdom of Husain, reached its highest stage of development in Lucknow during the first half of the nineteenth century. One of the finest exponents of the genre was Anis. The Battle of Karbala, A Marsiya of Anis, gives an account of the events which took place on the tenth day of the month of Muharram, beginning with the preparations for battle at dawn and culminating with the death of its hero, Husain, in the evening. |
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Abbas Akbar Ali's Anis's Arabic arms army arrows audience battle blessed brave breast bring Caliph called century cried death dust earth enemy English evil eyes face faith famous Father Fatima fear feet fell fight fire flowers followers give given ground hand Hasan head hear heart heat heaven Holy honour horse Husain Imam Islam Karbala King known land language light lines lions Lord Lucknow marsiya MICHIGAN morning mourning Muhammad Muharram once pain Persian poem poetry poets praise prayer Prophet ranks rare recitation referred renowned rest sand Shi'a shield side sister spears stand standard stood struck Sunni sword thee thirst thou took translation turned Urdu usually verse voice wings women writers written Yazid Yazid's Zainab Zulfiqar