In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Conspiracies of the Shah's regime
Salutations to you, the powerful youth! Peace be on you, the soldiers of Islam. I thank you for joining in the ranks of Islam and paying for your debts to Islam. Why did they (ex-regime) distance you from us? In these fifty-odd years, why should not we seen you, or you should not see us? It was because we wanted you to be independent, free, and run your own country, that is, to hold the reins of power in your own country. They did not want this to happen. Thus, they separated the clergy from you and you from the clergy. Why did they want you not to be acquainted with Islam? Why did they want you not to encounter the clergy? It was because they considered Islam to run counter to their interests. They regarded the clergy to be opposed to what they wanted to say (to the nation) They wanted to loot out our resources. Islam and the clergy were opposed to these. They wished to have our army subservient to foreign forces. Islam and the clergy were against this and the satanic regime itself. Ever since the inception of this regime, the successive clergy uprisings from Isfahan, Azerbaijan, Khorasan and other provinces of Iran, were indicative of the clerics' opposition to this regime. Why was it so? It was because that regime was a satanic one and wanted to keep our country backward. Why did they not let the country progress? Why did they not allow our manpower to flourish? It was because they feared (true) human beings. Foreign powers did not want countries such as ours to have noble human beings. They knew that if someone was committed, he would not let them do as they wished and let everything we had go with the wind. Foreigners would not allow our universities to blossom. Neither did they allow our theology schools to follow up their tasks for Islam and the Muslims.
The necessity of purging the country
You, the youth, have so far been participating in this movement. I praise you but we are still half the way. There is still a distance to tread. You, the young people, and young forces should tread the other half of the way with all your might. You have come up to this point with your unity of expression, Islam and faith, and you should advance from this point in the same way. You must uproot dictatorship and colonialism in this country. You must purge this land. This nation has remained backward; its economy is bankrupt. It is in turmoil and it is with the strength of you, the young people that it should be reformed. We are all responsible and should follow up the affairs so that we may reach our final destination.
Voting for the Islamic Republic
The referendum will be launched tomorrow. All of you are duty-bound to vote. You are free in voting. But I will cast my vote for the Islamic Republic. And every Muslim's vote has to be for the Islamic republic. You, the young Muslims, too, will vote in favor of the Islamic republic. Go and cast your votes in the ballot boxes. I hope that with the establishment of the Islamic republic, we will get rid of all our problems. I hope that God the Most High, grants you, the youngsters, dignity, health and prosperity. I pray to God the Most High for our country's independence and freedom. You, the young people, have made great efforts all this time, and you have responsibilities to carry out. You are assets to this nation and I am your servant.
May God's peace and mercy be upon you.