Take a listen to ‘Bloody Full Moon’ by Reza Sadeghi

Let’s take a listen to the music clip of ‘Bloody Full Moon’ by Reza Sadeghi.

The music clip is paying tribute to Abbas ibn Ali (AKA Abolfazl and Abbas), a son of Imam Ali (AS), the first imam of Shia.

Abbas fought as the standard-bearer of his brother Imam Hossein (AS) in the Battle of Karbala on the 10th day of Muharram (Ashura) against the army of Yazid ibn Mu'awiya.

He was martyred in a courageous attempt to bring water from the Euphrates River to quench the unbearable thirst of the besieged family of Imam Hossein (AS).

Abbas is said to have inherited Ali's boldness and bravery, and was praised by Shia imams for his faith and fortitude in defending Imam Hossein (AS).

Abbas is regarded by Shia Muslims as an ultimate paragon of courage and self-sacrifice. The shrine of Abbas and the nearby mausoleum of Imam Hossein (AS) in Karbala are destinations for pilgrimage.

The words of the music clip have been written by Amir-Hossein Allahyari and the music is composed by Sadeghi and Shoja’at Shafaee.

You can watch the video and read a translation of the lyrics below.

You are thirsty, but your heart is (as big as) sea!

Abbas, what have you done that water owes you too?

Abolfazl has become the captain of the world ship!

The sea gets heartbroken when someone says “O’ Abolfazl”!

He (Imam Hossein (AS)) looks at the desert anxiously!

Someone tells the lord of martyrs (Imam Hossein (AS)) that they brought bloody-full-moon-like body of your standard-bearer!

You have no idea how he was martyred!

They brought a standard-bearer, who is not breathing!

He looks like Abbas, but he doesn’t have his two hands! “O’ Abolfazl”!

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