(Where are you going, father?) is a famous religious elegiac song (mersiye) by the Azerbaijani performer Seyyid Taleh Boradigahi . It is a poignant lamentation centered on the tragic events of Karbala. Key Context & Meaning
The lyrics are written from the perspective of a child—traditionally understood to be the young daughter of Imam Hussain—asking her father where he is going as he prepares for his final departure.
He received religious training from his father and later attended the Islamic University in Baku. Seyyid Taleh Hara Gedirsen Ay Baba, Qedi
The song is performed in the style of a (a religious singer who praises the Ahl al-Bayt).
(born Taleh Mirhadi oglu Asadov in 1988) is a prominent Azerbaijani religious figure and theologian. (Where are you going, father
The phrase "Dalınca ağlayan gəlir" (Someone comes crying after you) highlights the deep grief and separation felt by the family during the Battle of Karbala.
He leads the "Azerbaijan Divine Songs Group" and is known for training other performers, including his brothers. He received religious training from his father and
Raised in a religious family in Masalli, he began reciting religious poems at the age of 8 in Russia.