I AYUNAT

THE FAST

Itinina giya Hagu, O Asaina i Yu’os-hu! Hu gagagao Hao na ginen este na Ribilasion nai i hinemhom mana’manana, ayu nai Mafatotoigue na Templo nai mahatsa, yan i matuge na Table- ru mana’annok, ya i Babayon na Royu mababa, nai Un na’tunokguan gi hilo’-hu yan gi hilo’ ayu siha i mangga’chong-hu ayu nai ni’ u na’siña ham manggupu hulo’ gi i langet i ti ayukon na gloria- Mu, ya u fa’gasse ham gi minanchan dinida ni’ pumapatang i mansospechosu para u fanhalom gi tabinakulon i dinaña’-Mu.

Guahu uniku, O Saina-hu, gumogo’te fitme i kotdet i yo’ase’-Mu, yan gumogote i afulon i fabot yan i mina’ase-Mu. Otden giya guahu yan i mang- guinaiya-ku i minaolek este na tano’ ya i mama- maila’ na tano’! Na’huyungi siha, i Mana’atok na Rigalu ni Un otdena para i mas manespesiat gi nina’huyong-Mu.

Este siha, O Saina-hu, i ha’ani ni Un tago’ i setbente-Mu para u guatdia i ayunat. Bendisiyon ayu i gumuatdia i ayunat solu put Hagu ya ha re- nunsia todu kosas fuera ki Hagu. Asiste yo’ yan asiste siha, O Saina-hu, para bai in esge Hao yan i tinago’-Mu.

Taya’ Yu’os fuera ki Hagu, i Todu-Gaitiningo’, i Todu-Gaitinemtom. I tinina giya si Yu’os, i Sainan todu i tano’.

Praise be to Thee, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by this Revelation whereby darkness hath been turned into light, through which the Frequented Fane hath been built, and the Written Tablet revealed, and the Outspread Roll uncov- ered, to send down upon me and upon them who are in my company that which will enable us to soar into the heavens of Thy transcendent glory, and will wash us from the stain of such doubts as have hindered the suspicious from entering into the tabernacle of Thy unity.

I am the one, O my Lord, who hath held fast the cord of Thy loving-kindness, and clung to the hem of Thy mercy and favors. Do Thou ordain for me and for my loved ones the good of this world and of the world to come. Supply them, then, with the Hidden Gift Thou didst ordain for the choicest among Thy creatures.

These are, O my Lord, the days in which Thou hast bidden Thy servants to observe the fast. Blessed is he that observeth the fast wholly for Thy sake and with absolute detachment from all things except Thee. Assist me and assist them, O my Lord, to obey Thee and to keep Thy precepts. Thou, verily, hast power to do what Thou choosest.

There is no God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. All praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.

- Bahá'u'lláh