Ridvan celebrates Baha’u’llah’s time in 1863 in the garden of Ridvan in Baghdad when He publicly declared His station as a Manifestation of God. The Ridvan Festival is 12 days long and is also the time of year when Baha’is elect their governing bodies.
Baha’i Blog Studio Sessions is an initiative where we invite Baha’is and their friends from around the world to come into a studio and share the Baha’i Writings put to music.
In this Baha’i Blog Studio Session, we’re in Durban, South Africa with Solomzi Skiti singing “Ndodana Yoqobo (O Son of Being)” in Zulu and in English, from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
This song was filmed and recorded in Durban, South Africa, in November 2018.
Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below followed by the quotation and chords:
Lyrics & Quote
ZULU
O Ndodana yoQobo! Inhliziyo yakho iyi khaya laMi yicwebisele ukuwehla kwaMi; umoya wakho uyindawo yaMi yesambulo; wuhlanzele ukuzibonakalisa kwaMi.
Baha’u’llah
ENGLISH
O Son of Being! Thy heart is My home; sanctify it for my descent. Thy spirit is My place of revelation; cleanse it for My manifestation.
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