text_original: Tears rushed to Abdallah's eyes. "If the sacrifice could be of use to others, yes, father, I am ready," he replied. "But for myself, no, a thousand times no. I have found the secret of happiness. In ministering to others, in forgetfulness of self, I have found my own blessedness.
text_transcription: TEARS RUSHED INTO ABDALLA'S EYES IF THE SACRIFICE COULD BE OF USE TO OTHERS YES FATHER I AM READY BUT FOR MYSELF NO A THOUSAND TIMES NO I HAVE FOUND THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS IN MINISTERING TO OTHERS IN FORGETFULNESS OF SELF I HAVE FOUND MY OWN BLESSEDNESS
phonemes: tˈɪɹz ɹˈʌʃt tʊ ˈæbdæləz ˈaɪz. "ɪf ðə sˈækɹᵻfˌaɪs kʊd biː ʌv jˈuːs tʊ ˈʌðɚz, jˈɛs, fˈɑːðɚ, aɪɐm ɹˈɛdi," hiː ɹᵻplˈaɪd. "bˌʌt fɔːɹ maɪsˈɛlf, nˈoʊ, ɐ θˈaʊzənd tˈaɪmz nˈoʊ. aɪ hæv fˈaʊnd ðə sˈiːkɹᵻt ʌv hˈæpɪnəs. ɪn mˈɪnɪstɚɹɪŋ tʊ ˈʌðɚz, ɪn fɚɡˈɛtfəlnəs ʌv sˈɛlf, aɪ hæv fˈaʊnd maɪ ˈoʊn blˈɛstnəs.