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Disclaimer: Any views, about religion or sacred scriptures, expressed in this blog are my own and not the official views of the Baha'i Faith or any other religion. If you wish to know more about the Baha'i Faith, please check one of these websites: The Baha'i Faith: The Official Website of the Worldwide Baha'i Community or Baha'is of the United States . "The gift of God to this enlightened age is the knowledge of the oneness of mankind and of the fundamental oneness of religion. War shall cease between nations, and by the will of God the Most Great Peace shall come; the world will be seen as a new world, and all men will live as brothers." Abdu'l-Baha1 Other Blogs and Journals Content Rating 18+ "Writing in Snow" "The Snowflake Chronicles" "Snow Melt" "More Snow Melt" "Welcome to My Life" "Melting Snow" "Memories of Snow" "Dreams of Snow " "Poem Experiments" "Devotional Poetry" Other Journals Content Rating ASR "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" "Treasures lie hidden beneath the throne of God; the key to those treasures if the tongue of poets." The Bab "O my God! O my God! Unite the hearts of Thy servants, and reveal to them Thy great purpose. May they follow Thy commandments and abide in Thy law. Help them, O God, in their endeavor, and grant them strength to serve Thee. O God! Leave them not to themselves, but guide their steps by the light of Thy knowledge, and cheer their hearts by Thy love. Verily, Thou art their Helper and their Lord." Bahá’u’lláh2 Footnotes |
Fiḍá (Grace), 12 Mulk (Dominion) 176 B.E. - Tuesday, February 18, 2020 Artist: Gustaff Besungu Title: "Whither Can a Lover Go" “O SON OF JUSTICE! Whither can a lover go but to the land of his beloved? and what seeker findeth rest away from his heart’s desire? To the true lover reunion is life, and separation is death. His breast is void of patience and his heart hath no peace. A myriad lives he would forsake to hasten to the abode of his beloved.” Baha’u’llah One of the wonderful and inspiring things about the Baha'i scriptures is that they can be put to music. "Whiter Can a Lover Go" sung by Gustaff Basaungu, is just one example of a Baha'i musical artist putting the words to music. Many of these, both scriptures and prayers, can be found on YouTube. Because The Hidden Words are short pearls of wisdom, they lend themselves to the creative process of putting the sacred scriptures to music. Baha'u'llah revealed The Hidden Words in 1858 while he walked on the banks of the Tigress River.5 This book is divided into two parts, Part One is from the Arabic and Part Two is from the Persian. The book was translated into English by Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian of the Baha'i Faith. in the preamble to Part One Baha'u'llah said: "This is that which hath descended from the realm of glory, uttered by the tongue of power and might, and revealed unto the Prophets of old. We have taken the inner essence thereof, and clothed it in the garment of brevity, as a token of grace unto the righteous, that they may stand faithful unto the Covenant of God, may fulfill in their lives His trust, and in the realm of the spirit obtain the gem of Divine virtue."67 The Hidden Words also inspire poetry. The three poem below can be found in "Sacred Scriptures (19 Short Poems)" . In addition to those "The Accounting" and "Feast of Jamal (Beauty)" were also inspired by these pearls of wisdom. The Hidden Words God's Glory exhaled faith's perfume, revelation's essence and power's utterance. Reading The Hidden Words A child of spirit intones eternal light's joy; crystal radiating life. The Hidden Words An orchard planted By the Glory of God to Feed humanity. Footnotes |