HOLD THOU MY HAND
Music and Lyrics:
based on a poem by Dr. Habíb Mu'ayyid
1. TRANSLATION
'Abdu'l-Bahá, I'm all alone
The road is dark and far from home
Hold thou my hand, Hold Thou my hand
'Abdu'l-Bahá, be Thou my guide
When I am weak stay by my side
Hold Thou my hand, Hold Thou my hand
'Abdu'l-Bahá, O dearest Friend
Help me to reach my journey's end
Hold thou my hand, Hold Thou my hand
'Abdu'l-Bahá, hear me I pray
O help me lest I go astray
Hold thou my hand, Hold Thou my hand
'Abdu'l-Bahá, I shall not fear
When I am sure that Thou art near
Hold Thou my hand, Hold Thou my hand
'Abdu'l-Bahá, O dearest Friend
Help me to reach my journey's end
Hold Thou my hand, Hold Thou my hand
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Hold Thou my hand
2. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
English spelling Official Transliteration
Ayhaz rat-eh-'Abdu'l-Bahá
Ay markaz-eh-'akh d-eh-Bahá
Dastam behgír, dastam behgír
'Abdu'l-Bahá, khod ahga-hí
Ham jahn sehtahn, ham jahn da-hí
Dastam behgír, dastam behgír
'Abdu'l-Bahá, ekh-sahn behkon
Jahn-eh-marah, korbahn behkon
Dastam behgír, dastam behgír
'Abdu'l-Bahá, bíchahreh-am
Oftahdeh-am, dar mahndeh-am
Dastam behgír, dastam behgír
Ay Yahova rabb-eh-jalíl
Rahkhmí behkon bar ín 'alíl
Dastam behgír, dastam behgír
'Abdu'l-Bahá, ekh-sahn behkon
Jahn-eh-marah, korbahn behkon
Dastam behgír, dastam behgír
'Abdu'l-Bahá, dastam behgír
Ayhad rat-i-'Abdu'l-Bahá
Ay markaz-i-'ah d-i-Bahá
Dastam bigír, dastam bigír
'Abdu'l-Bahá, khud ágahí
Ham ján sitán, ham ján dohí
Dastam bigír, dastam bigír
'Abdu'l-Bahá, ihsán bikun
Ján-i-mará, qurbán bikun
Dastam bigír, dastam bigír
'Abdu'l-Bahá, bíchárih-am
Uftádih-am, dar mándih-am
Dastam bigír, dastam bigír
Ay Yahuva rabb-i-jalíl
Rahmí bikun bar ín 'alíl
Dastam bigír, dastam bigír
'Abdu'l-Bahá, ihsán bikun
Ján-i-mará, qurbán bikun
Dastam bigír, dastam bigír
'Abdu'l-Bahá, dastam bigír