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 Belgrade, Serbia with Ali Youssefi singing “Know Ye Not” from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
This song was filmed and recorded in Belgrade, Serbia, February 2017.
Lyrics & Quote
O CHILDREN OF MEN! Know ye not why We created you all from the same dust? That no one should exalt himself over the other. Ponder at all times in your hearts how ye were created. Since We have created you all from one same substance it is incumbent on you to be even as one soul, to walk with the same feet, eat with the same mouth and dwell in the same land, that from your inmost being, by your deeds and actions, the signs of oneness and the essence of detachment may be made manifest. Such is My counsel to you, O concourse of light! Heed ye this counsel that ye may obtain the fruit of holiness from the tree of wondrous glory.
Baha’u’llah
Chords
Am, D9/F#, FM7, E, Am, D9/F#, FM7, E
Know ye not why We created you all from the same dust?
That no one should exalt himself over the other.
Ponder at all times in your hearts how ye were created.
F, Am, C/G
Since We have created you all from one same substance
F
it is incumbent on you to be
C, G, F
even as one soul, to walk with the same feet,
eat with the same mouth and dwell in the same land,
D, F
that from your inmost being, by your deeds and actions,
D, F
the signs of oneness and the essence of detachment may be made
Am, G, F
manifest.
Naysan is passionate about using the arts and media to explore the teachings of the Baha’i Faith. Back in 2011, Naysan started up the Baha’i Blog project, channeling his experiences in both media and technology companies to help create a hub for Baha’i-inspired content online.
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