“Two Birds” by Rahz Saeed & Safaa Hansen

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 Phoenix, United States with Rahz Saeed and Safaa Hansen who sing “Two Birds” based on a prayer by Abdu’l-Baha.

This song was filmed and recorded in Phoenix, United States, December 2017.

Lyrics & Quote

He is God!
O peerless Lord! In Thine almighty wisdom Thou hast enjoined marriage upon the peoples, that the generations of men may succeed one another in this contingent world, and that ever, so long as the world shall last, they may busy themselves at the Threshold of Thy oneness with servitude and worship, with salutation, adoration and praise. “I have not created spirits and men, but that they should worship me.” Wherefore, wed Thou in the heaven of Thy mercy these two birds of the nest of Thy love, and make them the means of attracting perpetual grace; that from the union of these two seas of love a wave of tenderness may surge and cast the pearls of pure and goodly issue on the shore of life. “He hath let loose the two seas, that they meet each other: Between them is a barrier which they overpass not. Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye deny? From each He bringeth up greater and lesser pearls.”
O Thou kind Lord! Make Thou this marriage to bring forth coral and pearls. Thou art verily the All-Powerful, the Most Great, the Ever-Forgiving.

Abdu’l-Baha

Chords

D, Cadd9, G/B, G,
(x2)

D Cadd9 G/B G D
O Thou kind Lord! Make Thou this marriage to bring forth
Cadd9 G/B G
coral and pearls
(x2)

Bm D G Gm
With servitude and worship, salutation, adoration and praise
Bm D F# G
With servitude and worship, salutation, adoration and praise
Bm D G Gm
I have not created spirits and men, but that they should worship me
Bm D F# G
I have not created spirits and men, but that they should worship me
Bm D G Gm
Wherefore, wed Thou in the heaven of Thy mercy these two
Bm D F# G
birds of the nest of Thy love
Bm D G Gm
Wherefore, wed Thou in the heaven of Thy mercy these two
Bm D F# G
birds of the nest of Thy love
(x3)

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You can also watch the “Studio Sessions” video series on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLePDtgwcyKAScvchcLzY-XZTmP2tdN-EY

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Jordan Raj

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)