In 1844, Siyyid Ali-Muhammad (known by His title, the Bab, which means "the Gate") announced that He was the bearer of a Divine Revelation whose aim was to prepare the world for a Messenger of God--Baha'u'llah. The anniversary of that declaration is celebrated by Baha'is and their friends all over the world.
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 Budapest, Hungary with Lilla Makay, Nóra Kégli, Annamária Makay, László Juhász, Béla Munkácsy, and Laci Makay who sing “Szegezzétek tekinteteteket (Fix Your Gaze)” in Hungarian from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
This song was filmed and recorded in Budapest, Hungary in April 2023.
LYRICS/QUOTE IN HUNGARIAN:
Csukjátok be szemeteket az idegenkedés elől, És szegezzétek tekinteteteket az egységre. Ez a maroknyi föld csak egyetlen haza, és egyetlen lakhely, és egyetlen lakhely. Kitartóan ragaszkodjatok ahhoz, ami az egész- emberiség jólétéhez és nyugalmához vezet. Ez a maroknyi föld csak egyetlen haza, és egyetlen lakhely, és egyetlen lakhely.
LYRICS/QUOTE IN ENGLISH:
Shut your eyes to estrangement, then fix your gaze upon unity. Cleave tenaciously unto that which will lead to the well-being and tranquillity of all mankind. This span of earth is but one homeland and one habitation.
CHORDS:
(*Hm = Bminor)
Hm F#m Hm F#m
Csukjátok be szemeteket az idegenkedés elől,
H F#m F#7
És szegezzétek tekinteteteket az egységre.
Hm F#m Hm F#m
Csukjátok be szemeteket az idegenkedés elől,
H F#m F#7
(És) szegezzétek tekinteteteket az egységre.
Em Hm Em F#7
Ez a maroknyi föld csak egyetlen haza, és egyetlen lakhely, és egyetlen lakhely.
Hm F#m Hm F#m
Kitartóan ragaszkodjatok ahhoz, ami az egész-
H F#m F#7
emberiség jólétéhez és nyugalmához vezet.
Hm F#m Hm F#m
Kitartóan ragaszkodjatok ahhoz, ami az egész-
H F#m F#7
emberiség jólétéhez és nyugalmához vezet.
Em Hm Em F#7
Ez a maroknyi föld csak egyetlen haza, és egyetlen lakhely, és egyetlen lakhely.
Hm F#7 Hm
Egyetlen lakhely, egyetlen lakhely, egyetlen lakhely.
Jordan Raj is a comedian, content producer and third culture kid. Born in Australia and raised in the Czech Republic by parents with ambiguous eastern origins, he is grateful for his unique perspective as his brain grapples to embrace the world. With brief journeys into the spheres of singing, public speaking, high school teaching and magic, he loves all types of performance and loves creating humorous video content to share online. Jordan is known for the “What’s That Word?” Series on Baha’i Blog and a number of explainer videos on Baha’i Holy days which he co-created with his cousin Raj. Currently, Jordan is living in Germany with his wife, where he spends his time doing stand up comedy and producing the Baha’i Blog Studio Sessions series.
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