The name of Hussain has echoed in the city of Shankar, it has echoed in Karbala, I am always Hussain… the streets and squares of Kashi echoed with these sounds. On the day of Ashura, when the procession of Tazias came out, every eye was filled with tears and on every lip were the words of Ya Hussain goodbye…. The mourners presented the offering of tears along with blood to the 72 martyrs of Karbala through the mourning of chains and swords. Late in the night, the coloured Tazia finally reached the Dargah of Fatman.
On Wednesday morning, the tenth day of Muharram, the process of taking out Tazia started and continued till late night. 28 organizations of the city took out 11 processions of Alam, Duldul and Tazia. Along with the mourning of chains and swords, blood offerings were also presented. Most of the processions reached Dargah-e-Fatman.
After this, it was the turn of Sadar Imambara Latsariya, Shivala Ghat and Hasan Bagh Tengra Mod. When the procession of Alam, Duldul and Tajia was taken out from the city to the village, the people of the Hindu community also set up Shabeels at various places and gave sherbet and water to the mourners.
Presenting a view of Ganga-Jamuni culture, flowers and garlands were offered to the Tajia and it was honoured with Duldul fruit, dry fruits and Kheerni. There was a lot of hustle bustle in the Muslim dominated areas since morning. Even small children were moving towards the Imambaras and Dargahs carrying the Tajia or chanting the praises of Hussain.
Some were shouting slogans like Karbala is far, we must go… and some were shouting slogans like Hussainiyat Zindabad…. Seeing the mourning of chains and sickles, people’s eyes became tearful. In the evening, after the procession cooled down, Sham-e-Gharibaan gatherings were organized. In this, the situation after the martyrdom of Hussain was described.
Majlis of women also continued to take place at various places. On this occasion, Khichdi, Malida and Halwa were distributed as Prasad. In the memory of the 72 martyrs, people set up medical camps at various places and served the mourners. The women offered Fateha of Kheer, Malida and Halwa at the grave of the Imam and distributed it among the people. Along with this, milk was fed to children in the name of six-month-old martyr Ali Asghar. Finally, the first Asr of Muharram concluded with Alvida Majlis.
These tazias were the center of attraction
Among the tazias that came out in the city, the burad tazia, the coloured tazia, the brass tazia, the pearl tazia, the glass tazia, the gem tazia, the brocade tazia, and the chaparkat tazia were the centre of attraction. The tazias of Bajardiha, Khojwan, Bakarabad, Jaitpura, Chowk, Karnaghanta, Manduadih, Kakarmatta, the tazias of Dargah-e-Fatman, Pathani Tola, Doshipura, Chohatta, Muqimganj, and Padav reached the Sadar Imambara, the Talia of Durgakund reached Shivala and all the tazias of Ramnagar reached the Imambara Hasanbagh Tengramor. On this occasion, the Ulema delivered speeches and the poets presented their poetry.
If I had come to India, I would have been taken to my heart
While addressing the gathering at Dargah-e-Fatman, Haji Farman Haider said that Imam Hussain had expressed his wish that instead of fighting with Yazid, he would go to India. If Hussain had come to India, he would have come to Kashi and he would have been welcomed with Gangajal.