Abbas - The Standard Bearer of Husain

may not be brought here to see my plight. I know with what

love and affection she was devoted to me. The sight of my

dead body lying here will kill her.

Husain sobbingly promised him that he would carry out his last wishes added:

         Abbas, I too have a wish to be fulfilled. Since childhood

         you have always called me master. For once at least call

         me brother with your dying breath.

The blood was cleared from the eye, one brother looked at the other with a longing lingering look. Abbas was heard to whisper: