Someone take me to Karbala… someone take me to Karbala
I want to speak to Hussain… I want to speak to Hussain
* * *
I’ve been living within a dream… because of it, daily tears stream
Every time I ask to visit… further away Karbala seems
How often I speak to my Lord… and how rivers my tears have poured
O’ Lord take all you want from me… all I want is to him be called
All I want… is to return
All I want… is to see him
All I want… Hussain I yearn
I want to visit my Master… I want to visit my Master
I want to speak to Hussain… I want to speak to Hussain
* * *
I turn and I see everyone… telling me to Karbala come
But he hasn’t invited me… and he’s invited everyone
I keep waiting for an invite… every day with patience I fight
It tells me Hussain’s forgotten… with my tears a message I write
O’ Hussain… I am ready
O’ Hussain… am I worthy?
O’ Hussain… don’t you love me?
For how long have I been waiting… for how long have I been waiting
I want to speak to Hussain… I want to speak to Hussain
* * *
Someone see how much I’m crying… someone see how much I’m praying
You all go to visit Hussain… and alone here I am staying
Is there some way to come with you… I promise I won’t bother you
I’ll even bring with me a flag… when we get there I’ll pray for you
Beside you… please let me be
Beside you… let my eyes see
Beside you… him before me
I beg you if you are going… I beg you if you are going
I want to speak to Hussain… I want to speak to Hussain
* * *
Your eyes shall be seeing his shrine… I have only tears inside mine
Every day I see you smiling… it kills me every single time
I’m happy that you are going… but I can’t stop my tears flowing
Can I sit patient in this world… when to Heaven you are going?
Tell Hussain… how much I’m hurt
Tell Hussain… that we’re apart
Tell Hussain… I’m torn apart
And I’m still dreaming of his shrine… and I’m still dreaming of his shrine
I want to speak to Hussain… I want to speak to Hussain
* * *
At his grave I want to kneel… at his grave I want to wail
At his grave I want to tell him… how this world has made me feel
But I swear, every bit of pain… for everything that I’d complain
Everything would have been worth it… if I could just speak to Hussain
And today… I am still here
And today… everyone’s there
And today… I’m shedding tears
All I wanted was to visit… all I wanted was to visit
I want to speak to Hussain… I want to speak to Hussain
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(London – 14/12/12)