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 Frankfurt, Germany with Jody Cooper singing “Whither Can a Lover Go”, from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
This song was filmed and recorded in Frankfurt, Germany, December 2018.
Lyrics & Quote
O SON OF JUSTICE! Whither can a lover go but to the land of his beloved? and what seeker findeth rest away from his heart’s desire? To the true lover reunion is life, and separation is death. His breast is void of patience and his heart hath no peace. A myriad lives he would forsake to hasten to the abode of his beloved.
Baha’u’llah
Chords
Capo: 3rd fret
Intro/Post-chorus refrain (“Lalali...”): [C / C/ Em / Em] – x2 Verse: [C / C/ Em / Em] – x2
Chorus 1: [Fsus2(add9) – Gsus4 / Am7] x 4
Chorus 2 & 3 [Fsus2(add9) – Gsus4 / Am7] x 4 / [Fsus2(add9) / Gsus4] –
x2 Lalali...
Whither can a lover go
Whither can a lover go
But to the land of his beloved?
And what seeker find rest away
What seeker find rest away
From his heart, his heart's desire?
To the true, true lover
Reunion is life
To the true, true lover
Separation is death
Lalali...
Whither can a lover go
Whither can a lover go
But to the land of his beloved?
And what seeker find rest away
What seeker find rest away
From his heart, his heart's desire?
To the true, true lover
Reunion is life
To the true, true lover
Separation is death
A myriad lives he would forsake
To hasten to the abode of his beloved
Lalali...
Whither can a lover go
Whither can a lover go
But to the land of his beloved?
And what seeker find rest away
What seeker find rest away
From his heart, his heart's desire?
To the true, true lover
Reunion is life
To the true, true lover
Separation is death
A myriad lives he would forsake
To hasten to the abode of his beloved
Of his beloved
Lalali...
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