Mark Lidzbarski

“ They cast light into the darkness, and the darkness filled with light. On the day when the light rises, the darkness will return to its place. The souls of this ascension shall approach the cloud of light, to the place of light be their path. ”

“ And praised be the life. Commentary This is a hymn for the ascension. Mandaic transcription b-šuma ḏ-hiia mkalalna u-šakibna b-ˁuṣṭla ḏ-muma lit-bẖ b-ˁuṣṭla ḏ-lit-bẖ muma u-laiit b-gauẖ hasir u-bṣir hiia ˁdun ˁlai adam ḏ-šakib ˁtar ligṭan b-pras iamina u-la-ˁhablia baiin b-iad nhura rman b-hšuka u-hšuka ba-nhura ˁtimlia iuma ḏ-nhura saliq nitkamar hšuka l-atrẖ nitqarba nišmata ḏ-haza masiqta luat anana ḏ-nhura u-l-atra ḏ-hiia mizlin u-mšabin hiia s_____a ”