Hold thou my hand

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