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Thief in the Night

by NKAK

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Chords (Bm, A, G) VERSE 1: I don't know why the world has done What the world has done but the time has come For the Word of God to unfurl the sun Like the Persian Son who heard He was the Promised One Of all ages, and all are one So much from the past now will be undone So look to the future at last run run! Can you feel the return? Its God living on earth It’s like an embryonic yearn for it’s turn to be birthed Into existence, lifted, and given its worth But as it grows with its free will, the story gets worse Because the power of choice is like a gift and a curse These wise words that I heard tell me there's a choice Between “I deserve” or “I can serve” I wanna be the flying bird who shares love from His guiding words CHORUS: I know that from time to time Your light is gonna shine So this, must be, a thousand fires And I’ve felt this heat before Let it burn, let it burn, purify my soul Cause this, must be, a thousand fires Something about your love VERSE 2: It’s inconceivable hope, so it needs to be spoke We're spiritual beings tied to material folks And these ethereal quotes need no imperial ropes They fly free wildly in this mysterious globe I guess an army of light can never be scared of any dark There's a flame deep down if you let it spark You can watch it burn and spread into every heart And come together like missing pieces of puzzle art Drop All that you've heard This is the hot Ness that you long - for While You're in the cold There is a flame that burns in your soul Baha'u'llah's Words seem to unfold All of this light and turn stone into gold Transformation, this love is in deeds no need for explanation CHORUS VERSE 3: You can't separate the fire from the heat So there's a riot in the streets cause we're divided in our speech Polarized by these oversized leviathans beneath I think we're mortified cause we know there's more to find inside us each And this mediocrity gains velocity When dishonestys’ convenient and the truth we don't try to reach I found God inside but I've been hiding Him for weeks And months and years, a bunch of tears Dropped down in denial on my cheeks But like hydrolysis of water for it's hydrogen release I’ve been separating words from, and purifying deeds For this fortuitous conjunction of beautiful pain Like the sacrifice of Mulla Husayn Bringin inscrutable change Setting fire to the world like the bluest of flames Just to galvanize minds who can improve and attain Higher levels of love Cause Baha'u'llah speaks of a promise of higher of peace
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El Fuego 03:24
Verse: Bm, C#m7b5 Chorus: Bm, C#m7b5, F#7 CHORUS: Unlock the city of my heart Break free from the pain that's tearing me apart One more chance to be who I am Take me back to the flame where it all began Open up my eyes and let the Light shine Open up my mind this is the right time El fuego de tu amor A encontrado mi corazon VERSE 1: I’m just a speck of dust or a broken piece I’m like one single note of the Fur Elise “The ‘Master Key’ to self-mastery is self-forgetting” So let myself release I’m lookin’ in the mirror and I hope I never see The man I used to be because im stranded in the sea Of my own memories i'm like a flawed melody So I’m opening my heart and letting God envelop me Because I cried and then I cried when I was gliding in His reach Divided by the lies that I was hiding in my speech And I was cold inside trying to close my open eyes But then I wrote the hope alive When I vocalized my desire to be free Chill in hell fire and dry in the sea CHORUS Verse 2: “O FRIEND! In the garden of thy heart plant naught but the rose of love, and from the nightingale of affection and desire loosen not thy hold.” CHORUS
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Noble 03:42
Chords: Eb, A#maj7, Gm9 VERSE 1: “Noble have I created thee, yet thou hast abased thyself.” Spent days spent nights looking Frustrated with what I was trying to be But when I woke up this morning I realized it’s inside of me CHORUS: Your light’s inside of me X3 VERSE 2: Out of sight, in the night I was living A search for light, in this life It’s all we’re given Spent days spent nights looking Frustrated with what I was trying to be But when I woke up this morning I realized it’s inside of me CHORUS BRIDGE: My nights spent - lightless Days spent livin like I'm lifeless This bird is flightless No sight with no brightness It's just about time I let go ...even death knows But it's not my time - she said so So let's see how far my breath goes I guess I just live in dividedness Sit back watch desires spin Going out of control and then collide within It sounds like thunder and violins But check my proposal Let's change this game to soulful Cause this pain is global And we were created noble Outro: "Noble have I Created thee Yet thou hast Abased thyself"
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When Baha'u'llah was still a child, the Vazir, His father, dreamed a dream. Baha'u'llah appeared to him swimming in a vast, limitless ocean. His body shone upon the waters with a radiance that illumined the sea. Around His head, which could distinctly be seen above the waters, there radiated, in all directions, His long, jet-black locks, floating in great profusion above the waves. As he dreamed, a multitude of fishes gathered round Him, each holding fast to the extremity of one hair. Fascinated by the effulgence of His face, they followed Him in whatever direction He swam. Great as was their number, and however firmly they clung to His locks, not one single hair seemed to have been detached from His head, nor did the least injury affect His person. Free and unrestrained, He moved above the waters and they all followed Him.The Vazir, greatly impressed by this dream, summoned a soothsayer, who had achieved fame in that region, and asked him to interpret it for him. This man, as if inspired by a premonition of the future glory of Baha'u'llah, declared: "The limitless ocean that you have seen in your dream, O Vazir, is none other than the world of being. Single-handed and alone, your son will achieve supreme ascendancy over it. Wherever He may please, He will proceed unhindered. No one will resist His march, no one will hinder His progress. The multitude of fishes signifies the turmoil which He will arouse amidst the peoples and kindreds of the earth. Around Him will they gather, and to Him will they cling. Assured of the unfailing protection of the Almighty, this tumult will never harm His person, nor will His loneliness upon the sea of life endanger His safety." هب نارکیب ی ایرد رد مسرپ هک مدومن هدهاشم ایور ملاع رد ب ش .دنتسه لوغـشم انش ن شور ار ایرد مامت هک دوب دیدش یردقب شفیش مسج ت ین ا رون .دوب هدرک زا یرات ره و ناشیرپ بآ ی ور رد رس فارطا رد ناشهایس نا وسیگ راسخر رون زا اهیهام نآ ة مه هت فرگ بل هب یئ اه م ار ناشک ار بم ی وم . دن دوب هتشگ هریخ شترضح زا یرات ره و ناشیرپ بآ ی ور رد رس فارطا رد ناشهایس نا وسیگ راسخر رون زا اهیهام نآ ة مه هت فرگ بل هب یئ اه م ار ناشک ار بم ی وم . دن دوب هتشگ هریخ شترضح
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Chords: Fm, F#m, Ebm, Fm Verse 1: It was about time that we arrived in At the gates of Shiraz just to find Him I told my people in Allah we confide in And God willing let's reconnect after I've been For my evening prayers, I breathed in air I opened up my eyes and He was there He had a green turban, and he seemed to be fervent How could I know it was for Him that we leaved searchin I was overwhelmed by extreme kindness His dignity and self-assured silence When He invited me in for tea and said: "Behold, all these signs are manifest in Me' CHORUS: Thief in the night hearts he will find Verse 2: We stood in rows of two We breathed infested air but were the chosen few Chained up but felt free like the ocean blue And in that blackest pit it was a rose that grew Our fate was set to be made to rest But we were gracefully blessed as we tasted death Because the maiden said, "this is the beauty of God amongst you". CHORUS Verse 3: The martyrs never hesitated and were never agitated We can't recant this faith, I guess you have to take us I guess it's time to redesign how we are educated When we find Divine our souls become emancipated So many paths leading hearts to lives - mostly jaded Then this glowing maiden spoke when He was overtaken By despair but then He rose to become more sacred He wasn't preaching He was leading us to golden ages Every secret, every truth is in his holy pages... Nobility is yours, you were born to take it Baha'u'llah speaks, and every soul is getting invitations If you hear His words I hope you rise to the occasion And spread truth, love, peace and unity to every nation
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Tiny Seed 03:39
Chords: D, G Verse 1: I am, O my God, but a tiny seed which Thou hast sown in the soil of Thy love, CHORUS: And caused to spring forth by the hand of Thy bounty. Verse 2: I am powerless unless I Can feel your blessings and unstress my Mind and Heart they're filled with sour stuff I need Your love so I can power up This is the story of growth From being hopeless and broke to Euphorian hopes spoke through melodies notes This is a spiritual covenant and a glorious oath And it's written in the sands of time By the hand of thy bounty- no hand of mine As if scripted by a clash of minds This is the truth for every soul in every land to find I am a tiny seed And my soul grows hope when Baha'u'llah speaks Say: I am a tiny seed And my soul grows hope when Baha'u'llah speaks Verse 2: I am, O my God, but a tiny seed which Thou hast sown in the soil of Thy love, CHORUS Outro: I am a tiny seed And my soul grows hope when Baha'u'llah speaks Say: I am a tiny seed And my soul grows hope when Baha'u'llah speaks
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Unity Prayer 03:40
O my God! O my God! Unite the hearts of Thy servants, and reveal to them Thy great purpose. May they follow Thy commandments and abide in Thy law. Help them, O God, in their endeavor, and grant them strength to serve Thee. O God! Leave them not to themselves, but guide their steps by the light of Thy knowledge, and cheer their hearts by Thy love. Verily, Thou art their Helper and their Lord. - Baha'u'llah
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Chords: Em, C, D Verse 1: I take a deep breath, and face each step I wanna release the souls that aint free yet If you believe it, then you can see it This is more real than nothing the world’s seen yet Hold up, this is the truth and it won’t fold up I told ya, man don’t pack a nine Because the holster is too weak to blast Divine So just relax on the criminal acts Because I’m feeling healin’ Until the whole world sees it Cruisin’ and boozin’ they choose what we’re doin’ Clueless of who’s in our groups and our crews It’s reducin’ spirit for an image that’s useless Conducive thoughts to destroy the light So I don’t know what it’s like to make a real sacrifice Like Anis Zunuzi and Mullah Husayn Full of pain when I picture Baha’u’llah in chains Early Babi’s raising the call is SiyaChal If I was there, then would I fall? Or would I stand strong in the darkest pit? Would I pray to God until my heart was lit? In Him let the trusting trust X3 Verse 2: Raise a brand new banner - black standard Ya Sahib’u’Zaman! That’s what they can’t hurt Nine holes dug in his skin And with his own hands placed each candle within Not a trace of terror or cry of pain Cut in two with a hatchet to praise His name Forever his love within my chest And forever in my mind his sizzling flesh: Suleyman Khan Verse 3: Bear witness - the power of youth 312 meditate with Quddus The praise that they’re givin’ will help raise up their spirits and Fort Tabarsi take the Shah’s army Hardly a threat - 12,000; correct Against all odds, not afraid of death Now sure I’ve got tests that I haven’t faced yet But why am I able to take a breath? When the early believers didn’t hesitate to leave us Gave their life as a teacher to put light in us creatures We got ice for a nice price What about a priceless soul? We put our love in the things that we like to hold And keep close, But my heart is His home And He lives in my blood and bones Outro: When I breathe, I breathe to believe I breathe for the things that we easily leave I breathe for oneness, I believe in the people I breathe for Baha’u’llah, come and destroy evil I breathe for the things that we easily leave I breathe for oneness, I believe in the people I breathe for Baha’u’llah

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This album was produced with the help of over 400 generous Kickstarter backers. Nabil, Karim and Anise came together to create an album of songs in honour of the bicentenary of the birth of Baha'u'llah and The Bab. They are all excited and grateful to have had the opportunity to work on music that is so close to their hearts and their beloved Faith. We pray to God everyday using words written by Baha'u'llah and The Bab, so in this exciting time of their respective bicentenaries in 2017 and 2019, we share our love for them with our Baha'i community worldwide and their friends through our music.

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released October 10, 2019

Executive Produced by BahaiTeachings.org

Album Cover Art: Matin Moghaddam

Written, Produced, and Performed by: Nabil, Karim, and Anise K.

(Additional credits on each individual song)

Recorded at Atlantico Blue Studios (Lisbon, Portugal), Metalworks Studios (Mississauga, Canada), and Nancy Campbell Academy (Stratford, Canada).

Special Thanks To:

Sonbol Taefi
Mohammad Sami
Soheil Abedian
Carmel, Ellie, Sharon and Babak
Elmira And Dale Perdikomatis
Anna Dahland Kim
The Darling-Donnelly's

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NKAK Stratford, Ontario

Nabil, Karim, and Anise K. came together in 2017 to make an album for the Bicentenary for the birth of Baha'u'llah. With the help of nearly 400 backers on Kickstarter, they are so happy and honoured to have the opportunity to create that album and share it now at the Bicentenary of the birth of The Bab. This album has truly come from their hearts and souls. Thank you to all our backers! Enjoy. ... more

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