Nazar

O Thou, the Sustainer
of our bodies, hearts and souls,
Bless all that we receive
in thankfulness.

Amen

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This prayer for the blessing of sustenance is often sung to any one of several different melodies before partaking of a meal at both Dance and Sufi events.  For these renditions, the words of the prayer are sometimes changed slightly to fit the melody.

Na-zar  is the Persian pronunciation of the Arabic na-dhar.  There are chapters in the Gatha and Githa papers referring to the effect of the glance on food.  These papers contain some of the teachings of Hazrat `Inayat Khan.

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