Younger Persian speakers may not use it daily, but they recognize it as a —similar to saying "O my beloved lord" in English.
This iconic Arabic lament was composed by , the 51st Dai al-Mutlaq (spiritual leader) of the Dawoodi Bohras. Comprising 51 stanzas, the poem holds a central place in the performative mourning traditions of the Fatimid-Tayyibi Shia of India. ya syeda shodai