Re: song lyrics
Nadim Missaghian (nadimm@gov.nb.ca)
Wed, Apr 19 1995 09:54:19 GMT
>In article <3mh9th$rt@sif.cs.cornell.edu> Pete Hellmann
><sleep@crcsun1.med.virginia.edu> writes:
>> I am interested in the lyrics to two songs that appear
>>on the CD, Songs of the Ancient Beauty. They are "Dastam Bigir Abdul-Baha"
>>and "Allahumma". If someone could post the lyrics in Persian with an English
>>translation that would be great. (The lyrics in Persian would be good enough)
>I will find the lyrics and (my own) english translation of Dastam begir
>Abdul-Baha and post it later. Maybe someone else will have done it by then.
>Nadim
Allah'u'Abha again,
Well, I have the lyrics and a feeble translation of the other song you wanted,
so here goes:
Ey hazrate Abdul-Baha
Ey baanie beyte khodaa
Ey markaze ahde Baha
Dastam begir Abdul-Baha
O your Holiness, Abdul-Baha
O establisher of the house of God
O the Centre of the Covenant of Baha
Hold my hand, Abdul-Baha
Abdul-Baha ehsaan bekon
Jane maraa qorbaan bekon
Qurbaane gisooan bekon
Dastam begir Abdul-Baha
Abdul-Baha show your favour
Sacrifice my life
Sacrifice it for your hair (locks)
Hold my hand, Abdul-Baha
Abdul-Baha aavaare'am
Oftaade'am, bichaare'am
Chon tefle dar gahvaare'am
Dastam begir Abdul-Baha
Abdul-Baha I am a wanderer
I have fallen and am miserable
I am like a baby in the cradle
Hold my hand, Abdul-Baha
Abdul-Baha khod aagahi
Ham jaan setan ham jaan dahi
Ham haadi-e har gomrahi
Dastam begir Abdul-Baha
Abdul-Baha, you are aware
You are both life preserver and life giver
You are the guide of evry lost one
Hold my hand, Abdul-Baha
Gar che ze aalam bi bahre'am
Lotfe to gar baashad baram
Pas saahebe har keshvaram
Although I have no riches from this world
If your kindness is with me
I am the lord of all nations
Ey yahvaram ey jari
Ey monji-e hezbe Khalil
Rahmi bekon bar in alil
Dastam begir Abdul-Baha
O my friend, O brave one
O saviour of the Faith of Abraham (Khalil is the title of Abraham. Literally,
it means true friend - Nadim)
Have mercy on this crippled one
Hold my hand, Abdul-Baha
Please excuse my translation. It comes no where near doing the song justice.
Hope it helps.
Peace,
Nadim Missaghian
nadimm@gov.nb.ca
My humble opinions only
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