Devotional Poetry

Baha'u'llah: Shines Radiant Planet Wide

Baha'u'llah:
Shines Radiant Planet Wide

The expression of Divine splendor,
         Shining radiant planet wide,
The revealer of Divinity,
         Generating unity's tide.

The revelation of God's glory,
         Shining radiant planet wide,
The renewer of religion,
         Generating unity's tide.

The countenance of Divine beauty,
         Shining radiant planet wide,
The author of a new civilization,
         Generating unity's tide.

The token of God's grandeur,
         Shining radiant planet wide,
The flawless mirror of Divinity,
         Generating unity's tide.

The lamp of Divine light,
         Shining radiant planet wide,
The refulgent mirror of reality,
         Generating unity's tide.

The confirmation of God's mercy,
         Shining radiant planet wide,
The Return of the Lord,
         Generating unity's tide.

The mouthpiece of the Divine word,
         Shining radiant planet wide,
The pen of the Almighty,
         Generating unity's tide.

The mirror of Divine perfections,
         Shining radiant planet wide,
The heaven-sent hero of humanity,
         Generating unity's tide.

The Manifestation of God's names,
         Shining radiant planet wide,
The Everlasting Father,
         Generating unity's tide.

The evidence of Deity's might,
         Shining radiant planet wide,
The Promised One of all religions,
         Generating unity's tide.

The testament of God's will,
         Shining radiant planet wide,
The Tree of Life,
         Generating unity's tide.

The Kawthor of Divine knowledge,
         Shining radiant planet wide,
The Lord of Hosts,
         Generating unity's tide.

Repository of Divine power,
         Shining radiant planet wide,
The Redeemer of humanity,
         Generating unity's tide.

The expression of God's speech,
         Shining radiant planet wide,
The Everlasting Father,
         Generating unity's tide.

The answer of humanity's questions,
         Shining radiant planet wide,
Return of the attributes of Krishna,
         Generating unity's tide.

A token of God's honor.
         Shining radiant planet wide,
Nightingale of Paradise,
         Generating unity's tide.

The emblem of Divine sovereignty,
         Shining radiant planet wide,
The return of the Imam Husayn,
         Generating unity's tide.

The revealer of God's dominion,
         Shining radiant planet wide,
Lor of Host come with ten thousand saints,
         Generating unity's tide.

Evidence of Divine Loftiness,
         Shining radiant planet wide,
Tree of Life feeding humanity,
         Generating unity's tide.

Poet's Note: ▼

I wrote this in 150 B.E. The inspiration was the divine attributes of the Baha'i months.