“Ha engem akarsz (Wouldst Thou Have Me)” by Mariann, Lilla, Annamária, Orsolya & Béla

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 Mariann Kerekes, Lilla Makay, Annamária Makay, Orsolya Pálinkás and Béla Munkácsy who sing “Ha engem akarsz (Wouldst Thou Have Me)” in Hungarian based on a passage from the Writings of Baha’u’llah. 

This song was filmed and recorded in Budapest, Hungary in April 2023.

LYRICS/QUOTE IN HUNGARIAN:

Ó, föld fia! Ha Engem akarsz, ne keress mást, csak Engem; ha az Én szépségemet kívánod látni, fordítsd el tekinteted minden világi dologtól; mert az én akaratom, s valaki más akarata olyan, mint tűz és víz, egy szívben a kettő nem fér meg.

LYRICS/QUOTE IN ENGLISH:

O SON OF EARTH!

Wouldst thou have Me, seek none other than Me; and wouldst thou gaze upon My beauty, close thine eyes to the world and all that is therein; for My will and the will of another than Me, even as fire and water, cannot dwell together in one heart.

You can also listen to the audio version of this song on Baha’i Blog’s Soundcloud page here: “Ha engem akarsz (Wouldst Thou Have Me)” by Mariann, Lilla, Annamária, Orsolya & Béla

Watch the entire Studio Sessions video series on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube Channel here: Baha’i Blog Studio Sessions playlist

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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.