Ayyam-i-Ha is a Baha’i festival that is joyously celebrated in countries and territories all over the world. It is a time of hospitality, generosity, and caring for the needy. It typically falls around the end of February and beginning of March and it is either four or five days long.
Oaky and Kay D of Wanneroo, Western Australia have written and performed a song dedicated to Ayyam-i-Ha called “Days of Kindness and Delight”.
Should you wish to learn the song and sing along, the lyrics and chords are as follows:
4/4 time Key of G
Intro: G Am C G G Am C G G Am C G Chorus: G There are days in our calendar Am given by the Bab, C that all the pure of heart G will recall- Am Days of charity, C Days of light, G Am Days of kindness and delight, C G Ayyam-i-Ha, Ayyam-i-Ha! G When in those blessed days Am sacrificed by the Bab, C He gave to all peoples G world all-around— Am Days of charity, C Days of light, G Am Days of kindness and delight, C G Ayyam-i-Ha, Ayyam-i-Ha! Chorus: G “Charity is pleasing Am and praiseworthy in the sight of God C and is regarded as a prince G among goodly deeds.” So, when you celebrate, remember… Am those less fortunate than you are, C G At Ayyam-i-Ha, Ayyam-i-Ha! Bridge: G Children sing! Am For the days of light have come. C Children sing! G Charity’s anthem is now sung. G Children sing! Am For the days that bridge the year. C Children sing! G Ayyam-i-Ha is here. Optional Instrumental: G Am C G G Am C G G Am C G G In the Most Holy Book Am Baha’u’llah made a law C that the children of men G should extoll – Am Days of charity, C Days of light, G Am Days of kindness and delight, C G Ayyam-i-Ha, Ayyam-i-Ha! G These are the days between Am meant for sharing from the heart, C So, before our Fasting G we declare -- Am Days of charity, C Days of light, G Am Days of kindness and delight, C G Ayyam-i-Ha, Ayyam-i-Ha! Am Days of charity, C Days of light, G Am Days of kindness and delight, C G Ayyam-i-Ha, Ayyam-i-Ha!
Many thanks to Oaky and Kay D for sharing this song with us! You can also find a longer version of the song, including an introduction, on YouTube.
In her innermost heart, Sonjel is a stay-at-home parent and a bookworm with a maxed out library card but professionally she is a museologist with a background in English Literature. She currently lives on Prince Edward Island, an isle in the shape of a smile on the eastern Canadian coast. Sonjel is a writer who loves to listen to jazz when she's driving at night.
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awesome
Thank you
I used this song as an inspiration to make my own Ayyamiha song..
jim dennis (February 2, 2025 at 3:31 AM)