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Rather than a traditional narrative story, it is a lyrical "will" or "testament" told from the perspective of a devoted servant of the Ahl al-Bayt (the family of the Prophet Muhammad) preparing for death. The Core Story of the Song

He requests that they first recite the rowza (lament) of the "thirsty master" (Imam Hussain), so that the sound of "Hussain vay" (Alas, Hussain) is the last thing he hears before the earth covers him. Seyyid Peyman VЙ™siyyЙ™t

The emotional climax of the story is the narrator’s belief that because he served the Imam in life, the Imam will not leave him alone in the dark of the grave and will come to visit his servant. Key Details Rather than a traditional narrative story, it is