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OUR MISSION AND PURPOSE
This website is intended to serve as a repository of English translations of marsiyas written in honor of the Holy Prophet (p) and his Ahlul Bayth (p).  Although the marsiyas as originally written (in Urdu) as well as transliterations (in English) are included here, the primary focus is on English translations.  The over-arching goal is to make available to English-speaking readers, through the genre of marsiya, the events of the battle of Karbala as exquisitely and so very uniquely described by the likes of Mir Anees and Mirza Dabeer.  To this end, we welcome English translations by marsiya enthusiasts around the world.  If you are among this group, we laud your efforts and invite you to get your work showcased here.  Please use the “contact us” button below. 
Lastly, when reading the translations, readers are urged to keep in mind that there are significant limitations inherent in translating between these two languages.  Thus, those who speak both English and Urdu and are familiar with maraasee will readily acknowledge that extracting the full depth and superb imagery in the original Urdu marsiya and conveying this in English while simultaneously maintaining the rhythm of the original verse is an insurmountable task.  English translations can bring to the audience, at best, a flavor of the original marsiya.  This mere flavor, however, is by no means insignificant for it does succeed in conveying, to a material degree, the pathos and the excruciating emotions depicted in the original works.  
We hope our readers find value in the materials offered on this website.

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