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 Manzini, Eswatini with Sabin Bachu and Leticia Bachu Nuru with support from Sanele Nhlabatsi and Xolani Tsele, singing “Allah-u-Abha” in French, from the Hidden Words of Baha’u’llah.
This song was filmed and recorded in Manzini, Eswatini, December 2018.
Lyrics & Quotes
FRENCH
O fils de la vision merveilleuse! J’ai insufflé en toi une parcelle de mon propre esprit afin que tu puisses être mon amant. Pourquoi m’as-tu délaissé et as-tu cherché un autre bien-aimé que moi?
Baha’u’llah
O fils de l’homme! Glorifie ma cause, afin que je puisse te révéler les mystères de ma grandeur et t’éclairer de la lumière d’éternité.
Baha’u’llah
O fils de l’homme! Le temple de l’existence est mon trône; purifie-le de toute chose pour que je puisse m’y installer à demeure.
Baha’u’llah
ENGLISH
O SON OF THE WONDROUS VISION! I have breathed within thee a breath of My own Spirit, that thou mayest be My lover. Why hast thou forsaken Me and sought a beloved other than Me?
Baha’u’llah
O SON OF MAN! Magnify My cause that I may reveal unto thee the mysteries of My greatness and shine upon thee with the light of eternity.
Baha’u’llah
O SON OF MAN! The temple of being is My throne; cleanse it of all things, that there I may be established and there I may abide.
Baha’u’llah
Chords
E, D, A
[J'ais mis en toi (2x)
un souffle de mon propre esprit
afin que tu sois mon ami].
Pourquoi m'as-tu délaissé [et]
as-tu cherché [bien-aimé autre] que moi?
Allah'u'Abha!
Glorifie ma cause (2x)
afin que je puisse te révéler
les mystères de ma grandeur
et t'éclairer de la lumière d'éternité.
Allah'u'Abha!
Le temple de l'existence (2x)
est mon trône; purifie-le
[afin] que je puisse m'y installer à demeure.
Allah’u’Abha!
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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