I think it's the Ancient Arabic Lord's Prayer. I recognise "Amin", which seems close enough to "Amen". "Malik" is "King" in modern Arabic, and it's about the same length...and since we're talking about Jesus, eh.Abûn dbashmâyya, netqâdîsh shmak. Têtê malkûtak. Nehwê tsebyânak aikâna bashmâyya 'ap b'arâ. Hab lân lakhmâ sûnqanân yaumâna. Wa shbûq lân khaubên wa khtahên aikâna 'ap khnân shboqen l'khayabên. Wa la tahlân l'nesyûna, 'ela patsân men bîsha. Metul lak hî malkûtâ, wa khailâ, wa teshbûkhtâ l'alâm 'almîn. Amîn.
I'd like to meet the historical Buddha, Siddharta Gautama. Or perhaps Ananda, if he would be unavailable.
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