Translation:Qolasta/Prayer 33

by Mark Lidzbarski

XXXIII.

In the name of life.

Living water you are, you have come from a noble place.

You have come from a noble place,

you have poured out from the house of life.

As the living water comes out of the house of life,

the good will come and receive good.

But the wicked will be broken,

and the children of the world will be put to shame.

They say, "There is a place for us in the place of life

where those who seek will find,

those who speak will be heard.

So we sought, and found, and spoke,

and were heard in the sight of you [Mandā d-Haijē], the Lord of healings.

As the water pours down to the Tibil,

let the wicked sink down before the good.

Just as the water falls to the earth,

may the friends of the name of Kuštā

be remitted their sins, transgressions,

follies, stumbles, and errors,

as well as the souls of this ascent,

also our parents, teachers, brothers, and sisters

who have passed out of their bodies

and who still dwell in their bodies."

Say: Life stands firm in its Škīnā,

life is victorious.

Mandaic transcription

b-šuma ḏ-hiia

mia anatun hiia

anatun mn atra ḏ-npiš ataitun

u-mn bit hiia ˁštapaitun mitia mia hiia mn bit hiia nitun ṭabia

u-niṭaibun u-bišia nitibrun u-bnia alma nibihtun u-nimrun ḏ-ˁtlan atra b-atra ḏ-hiia ḏ-baiin minẖ maškia u-amria u-mištimia bin u-aškanin u-amarnin u-štimanin mn qudamak dilak manda ḏ-hiia maraihun ḏ-asauata

ˁštapuiia mia l-tibil ništipil biša mn qudam ṭaba

mipal mia l-arqa ništibiqlun haṭaiun u-haubun u-askilatun u-tiqlatun u-šabašatun l-rahmia šuma ḏ-kušṭa

u-l-nišmata ḏ-haza masiqta

u-la-bahatan u-rabanan u-lahan

u-la-huatan ḏ-npaq mn pagraihun

u-l-dqaimia b-pagraihun

u-timrun qaiamin hiia b-škinatun

hiia zakin

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