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This Longing for You

July 6, 2020 erfanv 1 Comment

O Thou Opener of Gates,[1]open the portal of reunion!Can’t you hear howthe friends of God are knocking? What harm could…

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Qaṣídiy-i-Izz-i-Varqá’íyyih (Ode of the Dove)

July 4, 2020 erfanv 1 Comment

Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh (A Provisional Translation by John S. Hatcher, Amrollah Hemmat, and Ehsanollah Hemmat) Introduction The history of when…

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Rúmí’s Reed

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1Awaken, O enchanting flute of Rumí!Flourish now from the depths of your abasement. 2Remove the veil from your face and…

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A Song of Praise for the Appearance of the Báb

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O My Beloved, O Solace of the Eyes, I heard about Your arrival in the city of Tá.From the west,…

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Come Forth, O Seekers of Truth

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1Assaláh! O you wine drinkers, Assaláh!Assaláh! O you who wear thread-bear rags, Assaláh! 2Assaláh! Command, Faith, Measure, and Orderhave descended…

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Announcement

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1This Point has appeared with immaculate purity,He who is the One that manifests all Divine mysteries. 2At each instant beauteous…

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O God, Where Am I?

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1Where am I and what has caused my isolation from the friends?Where am I and what is the source of…

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Meditation on my Death

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1The dawn of your face shone above the horizon;the rays of your countenance beamed forth. 2Why not drum out: “Am…

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The Appearance of “Him Whom God Will Make Manifest”

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1It is another world, and another command is being unfolded!Another Revelation is descending from the Sun of Destiny! 2Amid the…

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Sing Praises to God!

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1That same God Who fashions whatsoever He desires,has in His benevolence opened the gate to the exalted Garden of Ridván.…

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