"I Wanted You to Stay" by Ali Jabbir Al-Kazemi
Tears stream and voices hum
Don't go, 'Ali, please come
Don't go, 'Ali, please come
I raise my hands and pray
I wanted you to stay
I wanted you to stay
In my conscience there is pain and in my soul it's now burning
It passes by and reminds me of your death when I'm crying
"Don't you go and leave me, Father" are the words I keep on saying
And without you I cannot live past to have you here and praying
Ah.....
To you my words I say
You left me and you went
You left me and you went
Because you are the Way
I wanted you to stay
I wanted you to stay
I am Zainab, I'm your daughter, and I don't want you to leave me
How can my heart live without you when your face now I cannot see
To the chest of wisdom, Father, you are and will always be the key
Losing you has burned me, Father, and I don't think I will live
My voice is now humming, and my heart is burning
My heart is always saying, "I wanted you to stay"
I wanted you to stay
Every time I see the sunshine I see your face even higher
Every time I see the moonlight I look at your name, O Father
Every time I feel the weakness saying your name makes me stronger
And without you I live in pain and my life will now get harder
Mawlai....
With sorrow and with pain
The sky for you will rain
The sky for you will rain
Why are you far away?
I wanted you to stay
I wanted you to stay