Devotional Poetry

19 Meditations

Bahá:
To Baha'u'llah

Reflected from the perfect mirror
God's splendor radiates
to all humanity:
melting ice bound hearts.

Jalál:
To the Seat of the Universal House of Justice

White marble reflects
From the mountain of God
the Glory of the Lord.

Jamál:
To Tahirih

The wind of God
blows across the Garden of Paradise
carrying to the lover's nostrils
Attar of Rose.

Bless is the Pure One,
who inhales the scent of faith.

Solace of the Eyes,
who sees the Beauty of God.

The Living Letter,
who hears the Lord of the Age
and enters through God's Gate.

‘Aẓamat:
To the Arc on Mount Carmel

I've seen
the Kingdom of God on Earth
in all its marbled grandeur.

Núr:
To the Baha'is of the World

Unity scatters
The armada of darkness
Illuminating
With its light the whole planet.

Raḥmat:
To the Universal House of Justice

Shells from the Ocean of Mercy,
Resonant with the Melodies of God,
Calling with the voice of many waters,
Summoning us to serve the Lord.

Kalimát:
To the Nineteen Day Feast

Words of the Beloved
Read by the lovers of God
Exert influences on the soul,
And ascend into paradise.

Kamál
Perfection

Asmá’:
To the Babi Martyrs

Let us repeat the names of the dead,
martyrs cannot be silenced.

Stone gardens cannot hold their spirits,
they march twenty thousand strong,
from spiritual battle fields in the East,
Toward the material West.

‘Izzat
Might

Mashíyyat:
To 'Abdu'l-Baha

Servant of Baha
Obedient to God's will
Perfect example

‘Ilm
Knowledge

Qudrat:
To The Bab

God's power lives
is in the hearts of the
believers who in divine unity:
Who affirm that there is no God except God.

Qawl
Speech

Masá’il:
To William Sears

All questions answered,
with complete satisfaction.

Instructions given
on prevention of diseases
prevalent today.

The reality
is religious unity;
the pivot is the
Oneness of humanity!

Proclaim the healing
message of Baha'u'llah!
Proclaim to mankind
the good new of the Kingdom;
the tidings of Christ returned.

Announce the joyous
news to the Children of the Book,
and the world at large;
the Lord of the Age has come;
the Most Great Peace approaches.

All questions answered
with complete satisfaction
by God's Manifestation.

Sharaf
Honor

Sulṭán
Sovereignty

Mulk
Dominion

‘Alá’
Loftiness

Poet's Note: ▼

These meditations were begun in 147 B.E. They are the results of various inspiration.