June 18, 2023 will mark 40 years since 10 Baha’i women were hanged in Shiraz. Their only ‘crime’ was their refusal to renounce their beliefs in a faith that promotes the principles of gender equality, unity, justice, and truthfulness. This collection highlights Baha’i Blog content relating to the ongoing persecution of Baha’is in Iran.
Baha’i Blog’s “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 Tilburg, in the Netherlands with Sabria Schouten, Efe Adu, Rafael van der Hoeven and Maarten Noordzij who sing “De Heldere Stroom” in Dutch from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
This song was filmed and recorded in Tilburg, in the Netherlands, November 2017.
Lyrics & Quote
DUTCH
O gij geliefden van de Heer! Begaat niet datgene wat de heldere stroom van liefde bezoedelt of de zoete geuren van vriendschap vernietigt. Bij de rechtvaardigheid van de Heer! Gij werd geschapen om elkaar liefde te betonen en geen verdorvenheid en wrok. Beroemt u niet op liefde voor uzelf maar op liefde voor uw medeschepselen. Gaat niet prat op liefde voor uw land, maar op liefde voor de hele mensheid.
Baha’u’llah
ENGLISH
O ye beloved of the Lord! Commit not that which defileth the limpid stream of love or destroyeth the sweet fragrance of friendship. By the righteousness of the Lord! Ye were created to show love one to another and not perversity and rancour. Take pride not in love for yourselves but in love for your fellow-creatures. Glory not in love for your country, but in love for all mankind.
Baha’u’llah
Chords
Begaat niet datgene wat de heldere stroom van liefde bezoedelt
C D Em Em
of de zoete geuren van vriendschap vernietigt
C D Em Em
Bij de rechtvaardigheid van de Heer!
D C Em Em
Beroemt u niet op liefde voor uzelf
D C Em Em
maar op liefde voor de hele mensheid.
C Em D D
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Randomly bursting into song is a daily occurrence for Jordan, something which his friends find both hilarious and terrifying, however, for their own survival, they have grown accustomed to acts of randomness. Growing up in both the Czech Republic and Australia, and looking like he’s from neither, Jordan took to creating Youtube videos from a young age, the intention of his content is to make people happy and hopefully spread some positivity juice. He is now studying Media in Melbourne Australia, and singing for his classmates. (he really does not sing that much)
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