The Slaughter of a Baby Most Revered Ali Asghar (a) ("Banu ke sheerquar ko haftum se pyaas hai") Banu's son has had no water for days His pulse is weak and his mother prays No hope in sight of getting water or milk Helpless, she lingers by his cradle in a daze "Pray tell me, what shall I do now Ya Husain? The baby's eyes now roll back in pain" "Oh Ya Ali, Ya Ali where can I go? I cannot watch my baby suffer so How do I find a way to make him lives Ya Ali he needs water, that I cannot give" " Last night I saw him open his eyes But today he lays still, doesn't move, doesn't cry" Then everyone said, "Lets call the Imam For God's sake somebody, go get the Imam The baby is dying, go tell the Imam His face is blue, his body calm" "Taking Alder's body to lay it to rest The Imam is on his way, with grief beset" His face stained with the blood of His 18 year old The Imam entered, His h