Plain text of Book 5, Hymn 6
1 Eastward at first the revelation was generated: God disclosed bright flashes from the summit,
Disclosed His deepest, nearest revelations, the source of the non-existent and existent.
2 None have attained to those of old, who wrought holy acts for you.
Let them not harm our heroes here. Therefore I set before you this.
3 Sweet-tongued, exhaustless, they have sent their voices down together in heaven's vault that pours a thousand streams.
His ever-watchful warders never close an eye: in every place the snarers stand to bind the wicked fast.
4 Speed forward, conquering all foes, to win the spoil.
Thou comest on thy haters with a surging sea.
5 Through this now hast thou sent thy gifts. Praise be to God!
With sharpened arms and missiles, kind and friendly, be gracious unto us, O God, Giver of provision and Healer!
6 Through this hast thou been left in want. Praise be to God!
With sharpened arms and missiles, kind and friendly, be gracious unto us, O God, Giver of provision and Healer!
7 Through this hast thou committed faults. Praise be to God!
With sharpened arms and missiles, kind and friendly, be gracious unto us, O God, Giver of provision and Healer!
8 Free us from trouble, free us from dishonour, accept our worship, give us life eternal in the Garden.
9 O missile of the eye, missile of spirit, thou missile of devotion and of fervour!
Thou art the weapon shot against the weapon. Let those be weaponless who sin against us.
10 Make with Thy weapon weaponless, O God, all wicked men who deal with us as foemen with eye, with thought, with spirit, or intention.
11 I take refuge in God, my house: I enter His protection with all my cattle,
With all my people and with all my body, with all my soul, with mine entire possessions.
12 In God is my guard. I take refuge in Him with all my cattle, with all my people and with all my body, with all my soul, with mine entire possessions.
13 In God is my shield. I take refuge in Him with all my cattle, with all my people and with all my body, with all my soul, with mine entire possessions.
14 God's protection is my refuge. I enter it with all my cattle,
With all my people and with all my body, with all my soul, with mine entire possessions.