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| AB07187 | 110 | Persian | ای ارسطو معلم اول را گویند که در جمیع علوم ممتاز کل امم بود و از مشاهیر بنی | O Aristotle, who is known as the First Teacher, distinguished in all sciences above all nations, and renowned among men [3.5s] | MMK2#242 p.174 | Greek philosophers; Greek civilization; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Material and spiritual existence; two books | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00171 | 870 | mixed | Trustworthiness | ای جنود حیات شرق و غرب پرستش نجوم آفله نمایند و عبادت آفاق مظلمه از اس اساس | O Army of Life! East and West have joined to worship stars of faded splendor and have turned in prayer unto darkened horizons.... The essential purpose of Faith and Belief is to ennoble the inner being of man with the outpourings of grace from on high.... He is a true Baha'i who strives by day and by night | BRL_DAK#0788, COMP_TRUSTP#65x, MKT4.050, AVK3.005, MMG2#013 p.011x, YMM.067 | BRL_TRUST#64x, COC#0784x, COC#2076x, LOG#0245x, SW_v16#06 p.053x, DWN_v4#08-9 p.113-114x, DWN_v5#06 p.002-003x, BW_v01p012 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Creation of the world; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB06590 | 120 | Persian | ای امه الله الناطقه جوهر محامد و نعوت و ستایش این عبد بیان عبودیت باستان مقدس | O articulate handmaid of God! The essence of all praise, glorification and commendation of this servant is to express servitude at the Sacred Threshold [3.5s] | INBA17:044 | MKT7.038 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08279 | 100 | Persian | ای نقاش از الطاف اسم اعظم روحی لاحبائه الفداء استدعاء نما که در صفحه امکان نقشی | O artist! From the bounties of the Most Great Name - may my spirit be a sacrifice unto His loved ones - beseech thou that upon the canvas of contingent being thou mayest paint a design [3.5s] | INBA21:155a | Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12468 | 120 | Persian | ای جمع نورانی مستر و مسیس باشی حاضر ارض مقدس شدند و در ستایش احبای هیلبرون | O assemblage of light! Mr. and Mrs. Bosch came to the Holy Land and praised the friends of Heilbronn. They said these enlightened souls are filled with heavenly sentiments | BBBD.618-619 | BBBD.620 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Growth of the Cause; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07355 | 110 | Persian | ای جمع چون شمع جناب امین ذکر خیر شما را مینماید که الحمد الله متفقید و متحد و | O assemblage that shineth even as a candle! His honor Amin hath made mention of your goodly qualities, that, praise be to God, ye are united and in harmony [3.5s] | MKT5.017b | Business; financial; property matters; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08530 | 90 | Persian | ای انجمن روحانیان نسبت بمیثاق یافتید تا بعبودیت نیر آفاق موید گردید این انجمن | O assembly of spiritual ones! Ye have been connected to the Covenant that ye may be confirmed in servitude to the Day-Star of all horizons. This assembly [3.5s] | MMK5#221 p.170 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01792 | 290 | Persian | ای انجمن رحمانی از قرار مسموع محفلی آراستید و اجتماعی خواستید تا بخدمت کلمه | O Assembly of the Merciful God! According to the arrangement brought to (My) notice, you have established an organization | BRL_DAK#0045, SFI07.018b, VUJUD.013-014x | VUJUDE.019x | Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05851 | 140 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه مطمئنه علیکما بالصبر الجمیل و علیکما بالصبر الجمیل آن ارواح | O assured and confident leaf! Upon thee be gracious patience, and upon thee be gracious patience [3.5s] | BSHN.140.468, BSHN.144.461, MHT1a.174, MHT1b.132 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05338 | 150 | mixed | ای ورقه مطمئنه منجذبه تحریر بلیغ و مسطور فصیح رسید معانی دلالت بر استغراق در | O assured and enraptured leaf! Thy eloquent missive and fluent letter hath reached me, its meanings betokening immersion in [3.5s] | INBA85:204b | MKT7.164 | Call to action; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09591 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه فائزه از شما حکایتی دارد و روایتی گوید که ماه سلطان در کهف امان | O assured and triumphant leaf! Tales are told concerning thee, and it is related that the moon of sovereignty dwelleth in the cave of safety [3.5s] | MKT6.176, MSHR3.229 | Pain of love; love as veil; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12488 | 120 | Persian | ای مومنه موقنه نامه تو قرائت گردید و آرزوی تو سزاوار ستایش است و شایان شمول | O assured believer! Your letter was perused, and your aspiration is worthy of praise and deserving of acceptance [3.5s] | INBA85:039 | Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10351 | 60 | Persian | ای امه الله الموقنه آن خانواده الحمد لله از کاس هدی سرمستند و در ظل شجره مبارکه مستریح | O assured handmaid of God! That family, praise be to God, is intoxicated with the chalice of guidance and resteth beneath the shade of the Blessed Tree [3.5s] | YIK.289b | Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09183 | 80 | Persian | ای امه موقنه در ظل جمال قدیم و نباء عظیم اماای تربیت گردند و نشو و نما نمایند | O assured handmaiden! Under the shadow of the Ancient Beauty and the Great Announcement may the maidservants be nurtured and grow to full stature [3.5s] | MKT7.027, AYBY.435 #159 | Education of children; moral education | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02274 | 260 | mixed | ای ورقه موقنه و امة الله المومنه مصیبت وارده سبب حزن قلوب طاهره گردیده و فی | O assured leaf and faithful handmaid of God! The calamity that hath befallen hath caused grief to pure hearts and [3.5s] | BSHN.140.159, BSHN.144.159, MHT2.074 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02594 | 240 | mixed | ای ورقه مطمئنه حضرت نقطه اولی و جمال اعلی روحی و کینونتی و ذاتی و هویتی له | O assured leaf of the Primal Point and the Most Exalted Beauty, unto Whom my spirit, my essence, my being and my very identity belong [3.5s] | PYB#210 p.05, MUH3.394 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12752 | 50 | Persian | ای ورقه مطمئنه خوش باش که بگلشن سرای الهی راه یافتی و در چمنستان هدایت درآمدی | O assured leaf, rejoice, for thou hast found thy way to the celestial rose-garden and hast entered the verdant meadow of divine guidance [3.5s] | QUM.072 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11771 | 110 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه هر چند شما دو خواهر از بدایت در نهایت تحمل اذیت از اعداء جمال | O assured leaf! Although you two sisters have, from the very beginning, endured the utmost persecution from the enemies of the Beauty [3.5s] | YIA.408 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09719 | 80 | Arabic | یا ورقه مطمئنه قمی علی ذکرک ربک الابهی و اطلقی اللسان بالثناء علی ذی الاسماء | O assured leaf! Arise in remembrance of thy Lord, the Most Glorious, and loose thy tongue in praise of Him Who possesseth all names [3.5s] | AYBY.437 #164 | Angels; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05336 | 150 | mixed | ای ورقه مطمئنه چون در جهان حوادث و اخبار و تاریخ قرون و دهور و اعصار نگری اعظم | O assured leaf! As thou surveyest the happenings, tidings and chronicles of ages, centuries and epochs in this world [3.5s] | INBA85:305 | MKT7.160 | Free will and predestination; fate; Prayer for women; Role and station of women | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10649 | 60 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه در هر صبحگاهی فیوضات نامتناهی طلب و در هر مساای انوار تایید | O assured leaf! At every dawn, seek thou infinite bounties, and at every eventide the lights of confirmation [3.5s] | MKT7.173 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10651 | 60 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه شاد باش و آزاد باش و مطمئن بفضل و موهبت پروردگار که ترا هدایت | O assured leaf! Be joyous and free, and rest confident in the grace and bounty of the Lord, Who hath guided thee [3.5s] | YARP2.501 p.366 | Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09580 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مطمئنه جام صفا را از باده وفا لبریز نما و بعشق خداوند عزیز سرمست شو | O assured leaf! Fill the cup of purity to overflowing with the wine of faithfulness, and become intoxicated with the love of thy glorious Lord [3.5s] | MKT7.159b | Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08311 | 100 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه حضرت امین از افق مبین بتو ناظر و متوجه و با رخی چون نجم بازغ | O assured leaf! His Holiness the Trusted One gazeth upon thee from the manifest horizon, with a countenance like unto a brilliant star [3.5s] | MMK5#255 p.198 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10652 | 60 | Turkish | ای ورقه موقنه لیلی هر نه قدر ملاحت رخساره مالک ایسه ده هدایت پروردگاره مظهر | O assured leaf! However comely the countenance of Layli, it is the guidance of the Almighty that is the true manifestation [3.5s] | MJT.090 | Beauty; grace; aesthetics; Role and station of women; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11202 | 40 | mixed | ای ورقه موقنه در هر کور رجال از بحر فیوضات نصیب اوفر بود و بهره اعظم الرجال | O assured leaf! In every Dispensation men received a more abundant portion from the ocean of divine bounties and the greater share [3.5s] | MMK6#099 | Equality of men and women; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08306 | 100 | Persian | ای ورقه مطمئنه در عوالم الهی و در جهان غیرمتناهی عنوان ربوبیت و القاب الوهیت | O assured leaf! In the divine realms and the infinite universe, titles of Lordship and appellations of Divinity [3.5s] | MMK5#178 p.138, PYK.298 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10153 | 70 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه در کمال وجد و سرور زبان بستایش رب غفور بگشا که ای خداوند | O assured leaf! In utmost rapture and joy, raise thy tongue in praise of the All-Forgiving Lord, exclaiming: O God [3.5s] | MKT9.210b | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07652 | 110 | Persian | ای ورقه مطمئنه بسا روزها گذشت و شبها بپایان رسید و قانتات مشغول بعبادت بودند | O assured leaf! Many days have passed and nights have drawn to their close while devoted handmaidens were engaged in worship [3.5s] | MKT7.204b, KNJ.025d | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06979 | 120 | mixed | ای ورقه موقنه تمنائی که از امة الله ورقه طیبه مجاوره والده حضرت اسم الله علیه | O assured leaf! My desire concerning the handmaiden of God, that pure leaf who resideth near the mother of Him Who beareth the Most Great Name, is [3.5s] | MKT7.170 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09594 | 80 | mixed | ای ورقه موقنه یک تجلی از تجلیات جمال قدیم نور مبین بود که آفاق اقالیمرا روشن | O assured leaf! One effulgence from among the effulgences of the Ancient Beauty was the manifest light that illumined the horizons of all regions [3.5s] | AYBY.450 #189 | The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08309 | 100 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه الحمد لله از بدایت حیات هدایت یافتی و جمیع خویش و پیوند را در | O assured leaf! Praise be to God that from the inception of life thou hast been guided, and all thy kith and kin [3.5s] | MKT7.168 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10985 | 50 | Persian | ای ورقه مطمئنه شکر حضرت رب جلیل را که در ظل سدره عنایت مستظل گشتی و بنسائم | O assured leaf! Render thanks unto the glorious Lord that thou hast found shelter beneath the shade of the Tree of His providence and [art carried upon] the breezes [3.5s] | MKT7.163a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06978 | 120 | mixed | ای ورقه موقنه اگر بکنه الطاف که از حضرت رحمن در حق تو مبذول گشته پی بری پری | O assured leaf! Shouldst thou fathom the depth of the bounties bestowed upon thee by the Lord of Mercy, thou wouldst soar aloft [3.5s] | MMK6#170 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11376 | 30 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه دست بذیل میثاق زن و تشبث بپیمان کوکب اشراق تا جلوۀ الطاف خداوند جهان جاودان بینی | O assured leaf! Take hold of the hem of the Covenant and cling to the testament of the Day-Star of effulgence, that thou mayest behold the eternal splendor of the favors of the Lord of the world [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0313, MKT4.194a, YMM.057 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10152 | 70 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه آن خاندان دودمان ایمانند و سلاله ایقان از بدایت طلوع نیر تابان | O assured leaf! That household is of the family of faith and the progeny of certitude, from the dawning of the radiant Orb [3.5s] | PYK.292 | Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08313 | 100 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه شاخ و برگ هر شجری برشحات سحاب تر و تازه گردد و سبز و خرم شود | O assured leaf! The branches and leaves of every tree are refreshed and made verdant through the drops of the cloud, becoming green and flourishing [3.5s] | INBA17:244 | MKT7.174a | Exhortations and counsels | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10988 | 50 | mixed | ای ورقه موقنه نظر عنایت متوجه اماء رحمن است و سایه رحمت افکنده بر فرق کنیزان | O assured leaf! The gaze of divine favor is directed towards the handmaidens of the All-Merciful, and the shadow of His mercy is cast over the heads of His maidservants [3.5s] | MKT7.176a | Development of capacity and readiness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11377 | 30 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه نظر الطاف حی قیوم شاملست و فضل و عنایت کامل حال استعداد و | O assured leaf! The glances of favor of the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting Lord encompass thee, and His grace and bounties are complete [3.5s] | INBA89:047b | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10987 | 50 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه ستاره نفسیست که نور محبت الله در رخش تابان و از افق عرفان چون | O assured leaf! Thou art a star whose face shineth with the light of the love of God, and from the horizon of divine knowledge [3.5s] | MKT7.203b, KNJ.043b, YQAZ.473-474, YQAZ.482a | Love of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06982 | 120 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه مکتوب شما رسید مضمون مفهوم و معلوم گردید از خدا میطلبم اماء | O assured leaf! Thy letter was received, and its contents were understood and comprehended. I beseech God that the handmaidens [3.5s] | MKT7.175a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06983 | 120 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه نامه ات که بجناب حاجی مرقوم نموده بودی رسید مضمون تبتل بملکوت | O assured leaf! Thy letter, which thou hadst written to Jináb-i-Hájí, hath arrived, its contents reflecting devotion to the Kingdom [3.5s] | KHML.321-322 | Soul; spirit after death; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09581 | 80 | mixed | ای ورقه مطمئنه ذکرت در آستان مبارک مذکور و معروف و مشهور و نعتت در السن و | O assured leaf! Thy mention hath been recorded at the Sacred Threshold, renowned and celebrated, and thy praise is upon the tongues [3.5s] | MKT7.161b | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05344 | 150 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه خدماتت در زمان زندان حضرت اسم الله در ملکوت قبول مقبول افتاد و | O assured leaf! Thy services during the imprisonment of his honor Ismu'llah were accepted and approved in the Kingdom of God [3.5s] | INBA84:299 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Eulogies; reminiscences | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10650 | 60 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه ذکر خیر الیوم ثبوت و رسوخست و اعظم اوصاف و نعوت در هر فصلی اصلی | O assured leaf! Today goodly mention is steadfastness and firmness, and in every season these are the greatest of attributes and qualities [3.5s] | MKT7.202b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10147 | 70 | Persian | ای ورقه مطمئنه الیوم شرف و منقبتی و میمنت و سعادتی اعظم از خدمت بندگان الهی | O assured leaf! Today there is no glory or distinction, no felicity or blessing, greater than service to the servants of God [3.5s] | MKT7.201a, MKT5.111a | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09586 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه حلاوت و شیرینی حقیقی در هدایت و دلنشینی معنویست هر حلاوتی | O assured leaf! True sweetness and delight lie in divine guidance and spiritual attraction; every sweetness [3.5s] | MKT7.171a | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10648 | 60 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه توجه بملکوت ابهی کن و توسل بعروه وثقی نما نظر بمنظر اعلی کن و | O assured leaf! Turn thy gaze unto the Abhá Kingdom and cleave unto the firm Handle. Fix thine eyes upon the Most Exalted Horizon [3.5s] | AYBY.429 #144 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09819 | 70 | Persian | ای امه موقنه فضل جمال قدم بمثابه بحر پر موجست ولی رشحاتش بساحل امکان متصل اگر | O assured maidservant, the bounty of the Ancient Beauty is even as a surging ocean, yet its drops reach unto the shore of contingent being [3.5s] | MKT7.028a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08252 | 100 | Persian | ای موقنه حضرت زین علیه بهاء الله الابهی حاضر شدند و در حق آن ورقه موقنه ذکری | O assured one! His Holiness Zein, upon him be the Glory of God, the Most Glorious, was present and made mention concerning that assured leaf [3.5s] | TABN.176 | Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08276 | 100 | mixed | ای نفس موقنه حضرت سیدالساجدین لیلا و نهارا در رکوع و سجود و بمناجات با سلطان | O assured soul! Like unto the revered Prince of Worshippers, remain thou, by night and by day, in a state of bowing and prostration, communing with the Sovereign Lord [3.5s] | ANDA#78 p.19 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08927 | 90 | Persian | ای نفوس مطمئنه جناب زائر رجوع بوطن مالوف مینماید و از برای شما ارمغانی میطلبد | O assured souls! The distinguished visitor returneth to his familiar homeland and seeketh for you a gift [3.5s] | YARP2.537 p.384 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07494 | 110 | Persian | ای عطار تا توانی نفحه مشکبار بر عالم نثار کن تا مشامها از نافه اسرار معطر | O Attar, as far as thou art able, scatter thy musk-laden fragrance upon the world, that hearts may be perfumed from the mystic essence [3.5s] | INBA17:083 | MKT8.128a | Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06259 | 130 | Persian | ای عطار مشک اسرار بر اقطار نثار کن تا قلوب اهل انکار زنده و بیدار گردد و انوار | O Attar, scatter the musk of mysteries across the horizons, that the hearts of the deniers may be quickened and awakened, and the lights [3.5s] | KNJ.055a | Call to action; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04799 | 160 | mixed | ای عطار نفحه مشکباری بر عالم نثار کن بوی جانپرور نفحات محبت جمال قدم عبیر و | O Attar, scatter thou a musk-laden fragrance upon the world; diffuse the soul-reviving scent of the sweet breaths of love from the Ancient Beauty [3.5s] | MSHR3.331 | Poems and quotation from poetry; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09433 | 80 | Persian | ای عطار الحمد لله نافه مشکبار نثار نمودی و دلیل بر ان تحمل بلایا و مصائب | O Attar! Praise be to God, thou hast scattered musk-laden sachets of fragrance, as evidenced by thy patient endurance of tribulations and trials [3.5s] | KHML.102-103 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01949 | 280 | mixed | ای عطار نفحه مشکبار بر اقطار نثار کن و نسیم جانپرور از مهب عنایت استنشاق نما | O Attar! Scatter thy musk-laden fragrance to every region, and breathe in the soul-reviving breeze from the source of divine favours [3.5s] | INBA13:309 | MSBH5.298-299 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10949 | 50 | mixed | ای گوش شنوا چه بسیار نفوس که سالهای بیشمار در معابد ناله و فغان نمودند و | O attentive ear! How many the souls who, through countless years, raised their lamentations and cries in the temples [3.5s] | CPF.264b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04643 | 160 | Persian | ای امه الله المنجذبه نامه ات رسید و خطاب در نهایت حلاوت بود زیرا عنوان خطاب | O attracted handmaid of God! Thy letter was received, and its address was of the utmost sweetness [3.5s] | DRM.013a | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05342 | 150 | Persian | ای ورقه منجذبه هر چند وقت عشاء است و ظلام شام آفاق را احاطه نموده ولی | O attracted leaf! Though it be the hour of eventide and the darkness of night hath encompassed the horizons, yet [3.5s] | MKT4.106, AHB.121BE #08 p.258, YMM.066 | Equality of men and women; Prayer for women; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09584 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه منجذبه نامه ات رسید والده محترمه بتقبیل عتبه مقدسه فائز گردید و تو نیز در | O attracted leaf! Thy letter was received. Thy revered mother attained unto the kissing of the Sacred Threshold, and thou likewise [3.5s] | VAA.218-218b | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11712 | 170 | Persian | ای ورقه منجذبه نامه ات رسید و از قرائت سرور حاصل گردید زیرا دلالت بر شعله نار انجذاب | O attracted leaf! Your letter was received and its perusal brought joy, for it testified to the flame of attraction [3.5s] | FRH.176 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01508 | 320 | Persian | ای ورقات منجذبه خوشا بحال شما که چون رجال در سبیل ذوالجلال گرفتار گردیدید و | O attracted leaves! Blessed indeed are ye, who, like unto valiant men, have been captivated in the path of the All-Glorious [3.5s] | MSHR4.341-342 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Poems and quotation from poetry; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04644 | 160 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O attracted maidservant of God! The epistle written (and sent) through Mirza Enayat was received. The account of the land designated | TAB.101-102, BSTW#065 | Call to action; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar] | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB02416 | 250 | mixed | ای نفوس منجذبه چندی است که تحریری ننگاشتم و تقریری نداشتم و بظاهر تخم الفتی | O attracted souls! For some time I have neither penned any letter nor delivered any address, and outwardly no seeds of fellowship have I sown [3.5s] | INBA72:088 | Call to action; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise and encouragement; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06050 | 130 | mixed | ای بابا خان این خلق ضعیف بلکه طفل رضیع را پدر مهربان باش در آغوش محبت پرورش | O Baba Khan! Be thou a loving father unto these feeble souls, nay, these suckling babes. Nurture them within the embrace of affection [3.5s] | INBA21:153a | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07905 | 100 | Persian | ای بدیع وقت آنست که قمیص بدعی در بر نماای و خلعتی جدیدی در تن کنی و تاج | O Badi', the time has come for thee to don a fresh garment and array thyself in new raiment and [crown] [3.5s] | TSHA3.368 | Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12741 | 50 | Persian | ای بدیع الله شکر کن حضرت مقدسه جمال ابهی را که در آستانه مقدسه اش راه یافتی | O Badi'u'llah! Render thanks unto the sacred threshold of the Abhá Beauty, for thou hast attained the honor of entering His hallowed sanctuary [4o] | INBA85:237 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06668 | 120 | Persian | ای بهاقلی بنده او باش و شرمنده الطاف او تا هوشمند گردی و پایه بلند یابی هیچ | O Baha-Quli! Be thou His servant and stand abashed before His gracious favors, that thou mayest grow wise and attain unto exalted heights [3.5s] | MMK5#203 p.156 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06111 | 130 | Persian | ای بهائی چه پربهائی که بنام و نشان و بنهان و عیان منسوب بجانانی شهره آفاقی و | O Bahá'í! How precious art thou, that in name and token, in the hidden and the manifest, thou art linked to the Beloved and renowned throughout all horizons [3.5s] | INBA55:372 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2210 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1912-09-04 | 110 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | ای بهآءالله بقربانت ای بهآءاللة بفدایت حرفی زده ئی که منکر ندارد چه امر عظیمی تأسیس فرموده ئی | O Baha'u'llah! May I be a sacrifice for Thee. O Baha'u'llah! May my life be offered up for Thee. | BDA1.227.04 | MHMD1.243 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Miracles and their interpretation; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||
| AB06667 | 120 | Persian | ای بهاءالله شکر ترا که این کنیزان منجذب تواند و متوجه بملکوت تو مقصدی جز رضای تو ندارند | O Baha'u'llah! Thanks be unto Thee that these handmaidens are attracted to Thee and are turned toward Thy Kingdom, having no purpose save Thy good-pleasure [3.5s] | DUR1.451 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for women; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3282 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1912-04-24 | 30 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | ای بهآءالله چه کرده ئی ای بهآءالله بقربانت ای بهآءالله بفدایت ایام را بچه مشقت و بلا گذرانیدی | O Baha'u'llah! What hast Thou done? O Baha'u'llah! May my life be sacrificed for Thee! | BDA1.049.04 | GPB.293x, SW_v19#03 p.089, MHMD1.057 | T. Price, Zannetta [track 12], L. Slott | Growth of the Cause; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||
| AB08617 | 90 | Persian | ای بهمن یزدانی به نیروی خداوند دلجوی آفت اهرمن باش و چون ابر بهمن بر چمن و دمن | O Bahman Yazdani, by the power of God be thou a solace against the affliction of Ahriman, and like the clouds of winter upon meadow and field [3.5s] | YARP2.374 p.295, QUM.243a | Mystical themes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06112 | 130 | Persian | ای بهمن ای خسرو بهمن پور اسفندیار رواین تن همواره هوس گلزار و چمن مینمود و | O Bahman, O Khusraw son of Bahman of the lineage of Esfandiyar the Brazen-bodied, this form hath ever yearned for gardens and meadows [3.5s] | YARP2.375 p.295 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; The ephemeral and the eternal; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00940 | 400 | mixed | Provisional Translations of Selected Writings of the Báb, Baháʼuʼlláh, and ʻAbdu'l-Bahá | ای بهمن از خدا بخواه که چون ابر بهمن گوهرفشان گردی و چون صحن چمن گلشن یزدان | O Bahman! Supplicate to God that thou mayest become as the clouds of winter, showering precious gems, and as a verdant garden, flowering in the paradise of the Lord [3.5s]... ...Thou hast asked regarding the names of the Prophets. “What is the wisdom”, thou hast inquired, “that despite the multitude of Prophets… | INBA72:009, INBA59:286, INBA75:126 | BRL_DAK#0994, MKT2.072, MILAN.044, AVK2.069.11x, YARP2.313 p.265 | BLO_sazedj#26 | Differences between the Manifestations; station of distinction; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster | - | - | |||||||
| AB09897 | 70 | Persian | ای بهمن شهر بهمن ماه فیضان بارانست که خاک را سیراب کند چون به بهار رسد روی | O Bahman! The month of Bahman is a time of abundant rain that saturateth the earth, till springtime doth arrive [3.5s] | YARP2.372 p.294, QUM.244 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07978 | 100 | Persian | ای بهرام خوش نام بفرخی این روز فیروز شادکام شو و بهمایونی این مه تابان جهان | O Bahram of goodly name! Be thou joyous on this victorious day, and in the felicity of this radiant moon [3.5s] | YARP2.265 p.230 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Power of the Manifestation of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01912 | 280 | Persian | ای بهرام سپهر ای خوش فرجام نامه ات چون نامت پرشکون و خامه ات چون کلک | O Bahram of the celestial sphere, O thou of auspicious end! Thy letter, like unto thy name, is filled with portent, and thy pen, like unto the reed [3.5s] | INBA55:403 | ALPA.028b, BSHN.140.377, BSHN.144.372, MHT1b.226, YARP2.037 p.085, RMT.204-205 | Fire and light; fire and water; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09894 | 70 | Persian | ای بهرام بهرام یزدان چون پدر مهربان پرده برانداخته دلجوای یاران فرمود و خوش | O Bahram, Bahram! Like unto a loving father, the Lord God hath drawn aside the veil and sweetly consoled the hearts of His loved ones [3.5s] | INBA88:341a | YARP2.167.1 p.174 | The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09896 | 70 | Persian | ای بهرام وفادار وفاجو باش و وفاخو در عالم انسانی خصلت وفا سبب حصول اعظم آرزو | O Bahram, be thou faithful and seek after faithfulness! In the world of humanity, the attribute of fidelity is the means of attaining the highest aspirations [3.5s] | MMK3#227 p.165, YARP2.592 p.416 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02520 | 240 | Persian | ای بهرام سپهر مهر پروردگار سپیده امید دمید و خورشید جهانتاب انجمن بالا | O Bahram, celestial sphere of the Lord's tender care, the dawn of hope hath broken and the world-illumining Sun of the Concourse on high [3.5s] | INBA55:138, INBA59:250 | AKHA_134BE #08 p.309, AKHA_128BE #17 p.a, ALPA.030, BSHN.140.329, BSHN.144.327, MHT1b.224, YARP2.038 p.086 | Call to action; Education of children; moral education; Imagery in the Qur'an; Past, present and future of Iran; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10440 | 60 | Persian | ای بهرام بابهره کمان منما که فراموش شدی زیرا بنده حلقه بکوش جمال مبارکی و | O Bahram, display not thy prowess with the bow, for thou art not forgotten. Thou art, indeed, a servant at the threshold of the Blessed Beauty [3.5s] | YARP2.717 p.476 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04699 | 160 | Persian | ای بهرام سپهر بلند ستاره شناسان گویند بهرام اختر جنگجویست و تندخو ایندم | O Bahram, lofty in the celestial sphere! The astronomers declare that Bahram is a warrior star, fierce and impetuous at this moment [3.5s] | INBA13:312 | ALPA.028a, YARP2.036 p.085 | Music and singing; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01476 | 320 | Persian | ای بهرام سپهر عرفان هر چند مکاتبه مستمر نه و مخابره متواصل نیست ولی حمد خدا | O Bahram, luminary in the heaven of divine knowledge! Though our correspondence hath not been continuous, nor our communication unceasing, yet praised be God [3.5s] | INBA59:246 | ALPA.031, BSHN.140.379, BSHN.144.374, MHT1b.228, YBN.036-037, YARP2.039 p.087, RMT.196-197 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Effort; striving; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07977 | 100 | Persian | ای بهرام خوش کام جز در ظل فرخ درخت بارور یزدان آرام مجو و جز در انجمن یاران | O Bahram, who art content in spirit, seek repose beneath none other than the blessed, fruit-laden Tree of the Lord, and nowhere else save in the company of His loved ones [3.5s] | AHB.127BE #05-06 p.000, YARP2.220 p.203 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB05105 | 150 | Persian | ای بهرام بهرام اختریست که خاور و باختر را روشن نماید و پرتویست که جهان تاریک | O Bahram! Bahram is a star that illumineth both East and West, and a light-beam that [illumineth] the darkened world [3.5s] | ALPA.026b, BSHN.140.435, BSHN.144.429, MHT1b.246, YARP2.034 p.084 | Call to action; Naming of children; of individuals; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10442 | 60 | Persian | ای بهرام روز تو به باد که در این روز در جهان هستی پا نهادی و بگلستان راستی | O Bahram! Blessed be thy day, for on this day thou didst set foot upon the realm of existence and enter the rose-garden of truth [3.5s] | INBA88:337c | YARP2.320 p.269 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09893 | 70 | Persian | ای بهرام اگر راحت و آرام خواهی در سایه نخل امید بیارام و اگر کامرانی جوای | O Bahram! If rest and tranquility thou seekest, repose beneath the shade of the palm of hope, and if prosperity thou dost desire [3.5s] | YARP2.345 p.280 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Religion as source of love and unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10441 | 60 | Persian | ای بهرام بانگ سروش است که از جهان بالا میزند و آهنگ پرخروش است که بگوش | O Bahram! It is the Call of the Herald ringing from the realms above, and a stirring melody that reacheth the ear [3.5s] | INBA88:343c | YARP2.222 p.204 | Demons and evil spirits | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06670 | 120 | Persian | ای بهرام در پناه خداوند مهربان راحت و آرام جو و در سایه سرو آن جویبار مقام و | O Bahram! Seek thou comfort and tranquility beneath the shelter of the compassionate Lord, and find thy station in the shade of the cypress by that stream [3.5s] | YARP2.557 p.396 | Growth of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09276 | 80 | Persian | ای بهرام آسایش و آرام دل بمهر پروردگار است و شادی و سرور جان بمحبت حضرت یزدان | O Bahram! The tranquility and repose of the heart lie in the love of the Lord, and the joy and gladness of the soul in the love of God Almighty [3.5s] | YARP2.593 p.417 | Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09334 | 80 | mixed | ای خباز پرنیاز حضرت روح بحواریین میفرماید انا خبز الذی نزل من السماء من اکل | O baker full of need! His Holiness the Spirit said unto His disciples: "I am the bread which hath come down from heaven; whoso eateth..." [3.5s] | INBA55:430b, INBA87:008b , INBA52:008b | Service to others; to the Cause of God; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07906 | 100 | mixed | ای بشیر عبدالبهاء محزون مباش زیرا مفتون جمال ابهائی با وجود انگه چنان یار مهربانی | O Bashír of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Be not sorrowful, for thou art enraptured by the Abhá Beauty, and possessed of such a loving companion [3.5s] | BSHI.049, MSHR2.130 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01467 | 320 | Persian | Light of the World | ای بشیرالهی نامه تو چون دیوان محامد و نعوت جمال مبارک بود نهایت فرح و سرور | O Bashír-i-Ilahí! Thy letter was like unto a treasury of poems in glorification and praise of the Blessed Beauty. It hath imparted the utmost joy and gladness | INBA85:086 | NURA#16, MMK4#016 p.015, AHB.121BE #10 p.333, AHB.131BE #1-2 p.44, BSHI.038-039, BSHI.161-162 | LOTW#16 | Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||
| AB12605 | 90 | Persian | ای بشیرالهی نامه شما رسید از حوادث شیراز تعجب کل حاصل گردید که این چه بدبختی | O Bashir-Ilahi! Thy letter was received, and from the events in Shiraz all were struck with astonishment at such grievous misfortune [3.5s] | BSHI.040 | Chastisement and requital; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06611 | 120 | Persian | ای بشیر چون شیر بشیر مصری حامل قمیص یوسف کنعان بود اما تو حامل پیرهن عزیز مصر | O Bashir! Like unto Bashir of Egypt who bore the garment of Joseph of Canaan, thou art the bearer of the vesture of Egypt's Beloved [3.5s] | INBA88:161a | MKT2.236, MMK2#234 p.169, QT105.2.348, AHB.130BE #03-04 p.02-04, BSHI.042-043, MSHR2.207, MUH3.382 | Development of capacity and readiness; High station of teachers of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12666 | 70 | Persian | ای سمی عبدالبهاء تو عبدالحسینی و من عبدالبهاء ... در خصوص نفس و روح سؤال نموده بودی | O bearer of the name of 'Abdu'l-Baha! Thou art the servant of Husayn, and I of Baha ... Thou hast asked regarding the soul and the spirit. By the soul is meant the reality of man that is inclined towards the contingent world | VUJUD.110-111x | VUJUDE.201-202x | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06446 | 130 | Persian | ایها الفرع الجمیل من السدره المبارکه الیوم شان نفوس منتسبه بشجره الهیه اینست | O beautiful branch of the blessed Lote-Tree! Today the station of souls that are associated with the divine Tree is this [3.5s] | INBA87:366, INBA52:375 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10888 | 50 | Turkish | ای جمال ابهانک قولی شمع هدایت یانیور نور عنایت پارلیور ابر رحمت یاغیور در و | O Beauty of Abha! The candle of guidance is aflame, the light of bounty is resplendent, and the cloud of mercy raineth down [3.5s] | MJT.050a | Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06719 | 120 | mixed | ای جمال ابهانن بنده شرمنده سی وادی ایمن سراسر گلشن توحید اولوب چونکه روشن ایلدی | O Beauty of Abha! This humble servant stands abashed. The Vale of Sinai, wholly a garden of Divine Unity, hath been illumined [3.5s] | INBA21:099a | MJT.087 | Development of capacity and readiness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05156 | 150 | Persian | ای جمال امروز روزیست که باید جمال خویش را ثابت نماای و با کمال درپیوندی تا | O Beauty! This is the day wherein thou must needs prove thine own comeliness and unite with perfection [3.5s] | MMK5#237 p.187 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00728 | 460 | Persian | Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | ای بنده زیبنده آستان مقدس خبر وحشت اثر فوت آن کنیز عزیز الهی بانجمن رحمانی | O befitting servant of the Sacred Threshold! The grievous tidings of the passing of that cherished handmaiden of God reached the divine gathering [3.5s]... ...O Thou Kind Lord! This dearly cherished maidservant was attracted to Thee, and through reflection and discernment longed to attain Thy presence | BRL_DAK#1199, MJMJ3.111x, MMG2#419 p.465x, YARP2.434 p.326 | BPRY.045-046x | M. Sparrow | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | |||||||
| AB10970 | 50 | Persian | ای مومن بالله اشراق شمس حقیقت از افق احدیت بجهت روشناای آفاق جهان انسانی بود | O believer in God! The dawning Sun of Truth hath risen from the horizon of oneness to illumine the regions of the human world [3.5s] | MKT9.196b | Divine emanation is ceaseless; eternal; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05304 | 150 | Persian | ای مومن بالله نامه ات رسید از تنهاای شکایت نموده بودی محزون مباش تنها نیستی | O believer in God! Thy letter arrived, and therein thou had complained of lonesomeness. Do not be sad. | NJB_v05#19 p.003, KHH1.303 (1.422) | KHHE.436, DAS.1914-07-29 | Consolation and comfort; God as immanent vs. transcendent reality; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07595 | 110 | Persian | ای مومنان ای موقنان ایمان و ایقانتان در آستان حضرت یزدان مانند مه تابان | O believers, O assured ones! Your faith and certitude at the threshold of the Lord God shineth even as the radiant moon [3.5s] | MKT8.155b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10653 | 60 | Persian | ای ورقه مومنه اگر از الطاف خفیه الهیه که در ملکوت ابهی در حق اماء الرحمن مقدر | O believing leaf! If thou wert to know of the hidden favours ordained in the Abhá Kingdom for the handmaidens of the Merciful [3.5s] | MKT7.176b | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08957 | 90 | mixed | ای ورقه مومنه الطاف جمال قدم در این کور در حق اماء الرحمن عظیم است عظیم | O believing leaf! The favors of the Ancient Beauty in this Dispensation toward the handmaidens of the Merciful are great, great indeed [3.5s] | MKT7.177a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00220 | 790 | mixed | یار عزیز مهربان تحریر بلیغ که بتاریخ چهارم مارت سنه ۱۹۰۱ مورخ بود رسید از | O beloved and kind friend! Your eloquent letter dated March 4th, 1901, was received and [3.5s]... ...From its heading sweet scent arose and brought fragrance to the soul…. The captivating and winsome figure of amity and concord will one day appear in the assemblage of the world | CMB_F66#19b, | BRL_DAK#0567, MMK4#186 p.227, MSHR3.036 | EGBBF.105-106x | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Universal peace; world unity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||
| AB06753 | 120 | Persian | ای دلبر مهربان پاک یزدان من از فضل بی پایان ایمان و ایقان بخشیدی و ابواب | O beloved and kind Pure One of God, from boundless grace Thou didst bestow faith and certitude, and the gates [3.5s] | MMG2#001 p.001 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Prayer for protection; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08441 | 100 | Persian | یار عزیز مهربان در رقمیکه به برادر میرزا بدیع الله مرقوم فرموده بودید وعده | O beloved and kindly friend! [3.5s]... ...In your letter to my brother, Mirza Badi'u'llah, you promised to write us soon a detailed letter. We have waited long and it has not come | CMB_F66#10, | EGBBF.099 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10018 | 70 | Persian | ای طفل عزیز الحمد لله در این صغر سن در ملکوت الهی داخل شدی و از فیوضات رب | O beloved child! Praise be to God that thou hast entered the divine Kingdom while of tender age | HUV2.036 | BRL_CHILD#30, SW_v11#18 p.308 | Love of God; Prayer for children and youth | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05854 | 140 | Persian | ای یار جانی در این روزگار جام شهادت در دیار یزد سرشار شد جمعی از ابرار آنساغر | O beloved companion! In this age the chalice of martyrdom hath brimmed over in the realm of Yazd. A company of the righteous quaffed from that goblet [3.5s] | HDQI.184, ANDA#11 p.05 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Mystical themes; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04488 | 170 | Persian | ای یار جانی آنچه نگاشتی و راز درون داشتی معلوم و مکشوف شد و سبب سرور یاران | O beloved companion! That which thou didst write and the secret thou didst cherish within hath been made known and revealed, becoming a source of joy unto the friends [3.5s] | INBA89:166a | MKT8.198 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02439 | 250 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء در عالم وجود هر امر عظیمی را زمانی و جهان الهی را | O beloved companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! In the realm of existence every mighty affair hath its appointed time, and in the divine world [3.5s] | AKHA_116BE #07-08 p.00, AMK.138-139, AMK.148-149, AHB.133BE #01-02 p.068x, PYB#233 p.05, RRT.022 | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03513 | 200 | mixed | ای یاران دل و جان عبدالبهاء حضرات بی وفایان نغمه ای بلند نمودند و بفرنگستان | O beloved companions of the heart and soul of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The faithless ones have raised a loud cry and unto the lands of the Franks [3.5s] | KHH2.095 (2.176) | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Hands of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02419 | 250 | Persian | ای هموطن محبوب آفاق نامه بدیع المعانی از آنحبیب روحانی در اقلیم یوسف کنعانی | O beloved compatriot of the horizons, the epistle, wondrous in its meanings, from that spiritual loved one in the realm of Joseph of Canaan [3.5s] | TZH8.0435, ANDA#81 p.45 | Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08166 | 100 | Persian | ای فرود ودود حمد خداوند وجود را که تو را اهل شهود فرمود و دستور عنود را محروم | O beloved Farud, praise be unto the Lord of existence, Who hath made thee one of the people of vision, whilst leaving the rebellious deprived [3.5s] | YARP2.151 p.162 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02276 | 260 | Persian | ای یار عزیز و همدم مهربان من هر چند بدیده از مشاهده روی یاران محروم و مهجور | O beloved friend and kindly companion, though mine eyes are deprived of beholding the faces of the friends and am bereft of their presence [3.5s] | INBA84:350 | KHSH08.053 | Personal instructions; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04526 | 170 | Arabic | ایها الحبیب قد تلوت رقیمک المسطور و قد اطلعت بسرک المستور و تضرعت الی الرب | O beloved friend! I have perused thy written letter and become acquainted with thy hidden secret, and I have supplicated unto the Lord [3.5s] | MMK6#172 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Testing God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09995 | 70 | Turkish | ای سوگلی دوستم جناب حق عنایت قپوسنی و موهبت درگاهنی یاران حقیقی یوزلرینه | O beloved friend! The portals of divine grace and the gates of heavenly bounty are opened before the faces of the true friends [3.5s] | INBA72:147b | MJT.136 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09094 | 90 | Turkish | یار عزیزا نورانیت مجسمه آسمانی رحمانیت مشخصه سبحانی یه انسان انجق علویت فطرت | O beloved friend! Thou embodied light celestial, manifest expression of divine mercy, heavenly being of innate nobility [3.5s] | INBA85:025a | MJT.038 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11010 | 50 | Arabic | ایها الحبیب قد رتلت ایات شکرک للله بما وفقک علی السلوک فی سبیل الهدی و کشف | O beloved friend! Thou hast chanted the verses of thy thanksgiving unto God, inasmuch as He hath guided thee to tread the path of divine guidance and revelation [3.5s] | MMK6#264x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Prayer for assistance; intercession | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08325 | 100 | Persian | ای یار عزیز نامه نامی مورث فرح روحانی گردید و مسرت وجدانی بخشید معانی آهنگ | O beloved friend! Thy gracious letter brought spiritual joy and bestowed heartfelt gladness through its melodious meanings [3.5s] | MKT3.491 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06442 | 130 | Arabic | ایها الحبیب قد وصل تحریرکم و اطلعنا بمضمونه و نختصر فی الجواب لقله الاوقات | O beloved friend! Thy letter hath reached us and we have taken note of its contents. We shall be brief in our reply, owing to the constraint of time [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0792, MKT3.198, MNMK#061 p.141, ASAT4.394, SFI02.058, YMM.322x, YIK.298x, ZIAB2.149-150 | God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; Names and attributes of God; The cloud ['ama] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05858 | 140 | Persian | ای یار عز??ز نامه شما رسید از حصول کسالت در حیفا کدورت حاصل شد ولی الحمد لله | O beloved friend! Thy letter was received. News of the illness in Haifa brought sorrow, yet praise be to God [3.5s] | INBA84:345 | Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02275 | 260 | Persian | River of Life, The | ای یار عزیز نامه شما رسید و از مضمون نهایت سرور حاصل گردید فرصت جواب مفصل | O beloved Friend! Your letter arrived and from its contents I received the great joy. There is no time | BRL_DAK#1093, MKT3.453, AMK.161-162, AMK.175-176, MAS5.093x, DAUD.28 | ROL.057-058 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Teachings as spirit of the age; Universality of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01994 | 280 | mixed | ایها الحبیب قد وصلت نمیقتکم البدیعه الجدیده و مضمونها مما ینشرح به الصدور و بلغ | O beloved friend! Your novel and exquisite letter hath arrived, and its contents are such as to cause the hearts to expand with joy [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0508, MKT3.325 | Manifestation of God as educator; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Review of publications; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04908 | 160 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز و کنیزان بافرهنگ و تمیز پرتو حقیقت بر دل و دیده زد آنرا روشن | O beloved friends and discerning, cultured handmaidens! The light of truth hath shone upon heart and sight, illuminating them [3.5s] | YARP2.489 p.361 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01401 | 330 | Persian | ای دوستان و کنیزان عزیز خدا در آستان ایزدی و در محضر این بنده بها مذکور و مشهورید | O beloved friends and handmaidens of God! At the Divine Threshold and in the presence of this servant of Bahá, ye are mentioned and renowned [3.5s] | ANDA#40 p.28, YHA1.382x#4, YARP2.264 p.229, PPAR.149, RMT.038-039, YARD.133-134, QUM.224x | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07699 | 110 | Persian | ای یاران و کنیزان عزیز خدا مهربان خداداد باستان ایزد دانا مشرف شد و ببوی مشکین دو گلستان | O beloved friends and handmaidens of God! Mihribán Khudádád-i-Bástan presented himself, and with his musk-scented fragrance, the two rose-gardens [3.5s] | YARP2.154 p.165 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02138 | 270 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز و ای اماء رحمان جناب خسرو از هندوستان عزم طواف بقعه مبارکه نمود | O beloved friends and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! His honor Khosrow hath set forth from India, intending to circumambulate the Blessed Shrine [3.5s] | HDQI.169bx, ANDA#03 p.52x, ANDA#08 p.53x, MSBH10.033, YARP2.353 p.284, PPAR.164, NVJ.108 | Importance of community building; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03012 | 220 | Persian | ای یاران و کنیزان عزیز حضرت یزدان نامه شما رسید از سفر عبدالبهاء از مرکز سجن | O beloved friends and handmaidens of the Almighty! Your letter hath arrived, concerning 'Abdu'l-Bahá's journey from the prison citadel [3.5s] | MMK5#046 p.044 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01278 | 350 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء و اماء رحمن وقت غروبست و آفتاب جهان خاکدان رو به افول | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! It is the hour of sunset, and the sun of this earthly realm is sinking towards decline [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1021, MKT5.193, KHSK.077-078 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for protection; Thankfulness; gratitude; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04907 | 350 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء و اماء الرحمن هر چند نائره امتحان بعنان آسمان رسیده | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! Though the flame of trials hath reached unto the heavens [3.5s] | MSHR3.237x, AMIN.074-076 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for protection; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04509 | 170 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء صفحه ای در نهایت تزیین ملاحظه گردید تصویر احبای الهی | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! A page of utmost beauty and adornment was observed, showing the images of the divine friends [3.5s] | MMK6#589 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01450 | 330 | mixed | ای یاران مهربان عبدالبهاء چندی بود که سبیل مسدود و طریق مقطوع و فاصدان ممنوع | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! For some time the way had been barred, the path cut off, and all wayfarers forbidden [3.5s] | MKT1.272, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.202x, YHA1.368x (2.738), QT108.078-079, BSDR.513, NJB_v02#04 p.001x | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02438 | 250 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء از خطه هندوستان علی الخصوص بمبای خبر خوش میرسد و | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! From the realm of Hindustan, particularly from Bombay, glad tidings are reaching us [3.5s] | YARP2.478 p.353 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10171 | 70 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء جناب عضدالسلطان عازم طهران گشت قدری پژمرده و پریشانند | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! His Honour 'Aḍudu's-Sulṭán hath departed for Ṭihrán in a somewhat weary and troubled state [3.5s] | INBA16:220 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB02607 | 240 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء از یاران آن کشور بی نهایت راضی و مسرورم و خوشنود | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! I am infinitely pleased, joyful and content with the friends of that land [3.5s] | AYBY.369 #055, TZH8.0628, MUH1.0289, YQAZ.533-534 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11794 | 80 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء فی الحقیقه در ایامی چنین شدید و تعرض گروه عنید به این | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! In truth, in days fraught with such trials and in the face of opposition from the hostile multitude [3.5s] | FRH.399bx | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice and wrath of God; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04906 | 160 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء رستم بهمرد خواهش نگارش این نامه نمود من نیز چون نام | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Rustam Behmard besought that this letter be written, and I, upon hearing his name [3.5s] | YARP2.340 p.278 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01744 | 300 | Persian | ای یاران عزیزان عبدالبهاء حضرت جوان روحانی در نامه نامی خویش نهایت ستایش و | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! That spiritual youth hath, in his noble letter, expressed the utmost praise [3.5s] | MKT8.191b | Call to action; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07692 | 110 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء بهار الهی رسید صبح امید دمید نسیم مهب عنایت وزید هر | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The divine springtime hath arrived, the morn of hope hath dawned, and the breeze of heavenly favor doth blow [3.5s] | YARP2.341 p.278 | Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02793 | 230 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء قند سمرقند از پیش مشهور چنانکه ملا گفته در سمرقند است | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The sugar of Samarqand hath from ancient times been renowned, as the sage hath said, in Samarqand it dwelleth [3.5s] | MSHR3.219, PZHN v1#2 p.12 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01081 | 380 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء الیوم اهم امور تبلیغ امرالله و نشر نفحات الله است | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Today the most vital of all matters is the teaching of God's Cause and the diffusion of His divine fragrances [3.5s] | INBA16:223 | MMK2#229 p.163, AVK3.485.18, AYBY.453 #198x, TRZ1.304b, MAS5.079 | East and West; communication between East and West; Pioneering; travel teaching; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08982 | 90 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء هرگاه ملاحظه نمااید که بانتخاب عمومی محفل روحانی را | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Whensoever ye observe that through universal suffrage the Spiritual Assembly is [3.5s] | INBA16:221 | Consultation; Elections; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02609 | 240 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه شما رسید الحمد لله دلیل جلیل ثبوت بر صراط مستقیم | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Your letter hath been received. Praise be to God, it is a mighty proof of steadfastness upon the straight path [3.5s] | AHB.133BE #01-02 p.58-59 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07010 | 120 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه شما رسید از مضمون معلوم گردید که عکس بیت مبارک | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Your letter was received, and from its contents it became known that the photograph of the Blessed House [3.5s] | INBA87:218b, INBA52:222b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01083 | 380 | mixed | Light of the World | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء ید قدرت الهیه چون خیمه عزت ابدیه وحدت عالم انسانیرا | O beloved friends of ‘Abdu’l-Baha! No sooner had the Hand of divine power raised the tabernacle of everlasting glory | NURA#32, MMK4#051 p.056, MSHR3.071 | LOTW#32 | Contention and conflict; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| AB10170 | 70 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء باید دقت در نصوص الهیه کرد و احکام شریعت الله مجری | O beloved friends of Abdu'l-Bahá! [3.5s]... ...It behooveth us to carefully reflect upon the explicit Holy Writ. We should adhere firmly to the precepts of the Faith of God, and avoid the false interpretations of the divines | MKT8.175b, MAS9.018, VUJUD.096x | VUJUDE.142x | Contention and conflict; Limits of the intellect; Piety; righteousness; fear of God [taqwa] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00487 | 560 | Persian | ای احبای عزیز الهی و ای اماء محترمه ربانی این بنده آستان بهاء چندیست باقلیم | O beloved friends of God and esteemed handmaidens of the Lord! This servant at the Threshold of Bahá hath for some time [3.5s] | INBA85:170 | MKT7.243, NJB_v02#08-09 p.001-002 | Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04248 | 170 | Persian | ای احبای دل و جان عبدالبهاء در امواج دریای بلا بطوفان اعظم مبتلا هجوم اعدای | O beloved friends of heart and soul, 'Abdu'l-Bahá is engulfed in waves of tribulation amidst the mightiest of tempests, while enemies assail [3.5s] | MMK5#117 p.092 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Power of prayer; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01187 | 360 | Turkish | ای حضرت کبریانک سوگلی یارانلری مطلع هدایت دن نور حقیقت طلوع ایله مشرقدن مغربه | O beloved friends of the All-Glorious One! From the Dayspring of guidance hath the light of truth dawned, shedding its radiance from East unto West [3.5s] | MJT.106 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05926 | 140 | mixed | جناب عزیز یاران حضرت احدیت چون نظر عنایت افکند هر بلائی عطا شود ملاحظه نما | O beloved friends of the Ancient Beauty! When the eye of divine favor is cast upon thee, every tribulation becometh a gift. Consider this [3.5s] | MMK6#221 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00200 | 820 | Persian | ای یاران عزیزان هر فردی از افراد انسانی چون از خاور زندگانی در جهان هستی | O beloved friends, every member of the human race, as they emerge from the dawning-place of life into the realm of existence [4o] | INBA75:132 | AMK.086-089, DWNP_v3#06 p.042-044, YARP2.310 p.256 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Past, present and future of Iran; Unity; oneness of humanity; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12125 | 450 | Turkish | سوگلی یارانم دوستمز محمد خان حضرتلری ارض مقدسه دن ایرانه عودت ایدرایکن | O beloved friends, His Excellency Muhammad Khan, upon his return from the Holy Land to Persia [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0575 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08402 | 100 | Turkish | سوگلی یارانم حضرت کبریانک فضل و عنایتنی باقن و لطف و احساننی دقت ایدن یاران | O beloved friends! Behold ye the grace and bounty of the Most Glorious Lord, and observe ye His loving-kindness and favor [3.5s] | INBA89:265a | Power of prayer; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04522 | 170 | Arabic | ایها الاحباء انی اتضرع الی الملکوت الابهی و ابتهل الی الجبروت الاعلی ان یفیض | O beloved friends! I fervently supplicate the Abhá Kingdom and earnestly entreat the Most Exalted Realm of Might to bestow [3.5s] | INBA59:241 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11983 | 90 | Turkish | سوگلی یارانم جناب حقه شکر ایدرم زیرا اول قریه ده نور حقیقت پارلادی شمس هدایت | O beloved friends! I render thanks unto the Lord for, in that village, the light of truth hath shed its radiant beams and the Sun of guidance hath shone forth [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0321 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06852 | 120 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز بها احوال مثل سابقست مفتشها در نهایت تفتیش میرزا محمد علی و | O beloved handmaid of Bahá! The situation remaineth as before. The investigators are conducting their investigation with utmost diligence, and Mírzá Muḥammad-'Alí [3.5s] | MMK5#033 p.036 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04043 | 180 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی صبحست و روح را بشارتی و قلب را لطافتی و وجود را طراوتی با | O beloved handmaid of God! It is morn, and the spirit hath glad tidings, and the heart a gentle grace, and being itself a fresh vigor [3.5s] | MMK3#211 p.152 | Being a source of light; guidance; Consolation and comfort; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Things are known by their opposites | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03177 | 210 | mixed | ای کنیز عزیز الهی الحمد لله جناب خان در راه حضرت یزدان سه مرتبه سرگون از | O beloved handmaid of God! Praise be to God that the esteemed Khan hath thrice been exiled in the path of the Lord [3.5s] | MMK6#210 | Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Predictions and prophecies; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03178 | 210 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی تا امتحان بمیان نیاید و محک صدق بکار نرود ذهب آبریز از نحاس | O beloved handmaid of God! Until the test is brought forth and the touchstone of sincerity is applied, pure gold cannot be distinguished from brass [3.5s] | MMK3#223 p.162 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06284 | 130 | mixed | ای کنیز عزیز درگاه کبریا پدر بزرگوار در انبار در زیر سلاسل و اغلال شهید شد و | O beloved handmaid of the Almighty Threshold! Thy noble father suffered martyrdom in the dungeon beneath chains and fetters [3.5s] | MKT7.119 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10046 | 70 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی حمد کن خدا را که فتوغراف تو بارض مقدس رسید در سیمای تو | O beloved handmaiden of God! Render thanks unto God that thy photograph hath reached the Holy Land. In thy countenance [3.5s] | DRM.015a | The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09462 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز خدا و دلیل بر این عزت آنست که بخدمات مشغولی و بتحمل زحمات مالوف | O beloved handmaiden of God! The proof of this glory lieth in thy occupation with service and thy familiarity with bearing difficulties [3.5s] | INBA84:322a | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04044 | 180 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی گمان منما که فراموش شدی همیشه در نظری و زحمات و خدماتت پیش | O beloved handmaiden of God! Think not that thou art forgotten. Thou art ever before Our sight, and thy labours and services are present [3.5s] | MKT7.115, TISH.165 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07509 | 110 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی اگر چه بنام کوچکی ولی بحقیقت جلیل اگر جسیمه و قسیمه نبودی | O beloved handmaiden of God! Though thou bearest a diminutive name, in truth thou art exalted. Were it not that thou art of slight frame and stature [3.5s] | MKT7.112a | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08185 | 100 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه تو رسید بسیار خوش مضمون بود زیرا دلیل بر اشراق نور هدی | O beloved handmaiden of God! Thy letter was received and its contents were most pleasing, for they testified to the dawning of the light of guidance [3.5s] | INBA87:181a, INBA52:182a | MKT7.222c | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05250 | 150 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه رسید اثر خامه فی الحقیقه مشک اذفر بود زیرا گلهای معانی | O beloved handmaiden of God! Thy letter was received. The trace of its pen was indeed like purest musk, for the flowers of meaning [3.5s] | MKT5.101 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03465 | 200 | Persian | ای کنیزان عزیزان حق الحمد لله در راه هدی جام لبریزی نوشیدید نوش جان باد این | O beloved handmaidens of God! Praise be unto Him that ye have quaffed a brimming cup in the path of guidance. May it bring you joy [3.5s] | MKT7.105 | Praise and encouragement; Role and station of women; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01723 | 300 | Persian | ای کنیزان عزیزان خدا امة الله شیرین باین زمین پاک دلنشین وارد و زبان شکرین | O beloved handmaidens of God! Sweet maidservant of God hath arrived in this pure and enchanting land with words of thanksgiving [3.5s] | YARP2.257 p.223 | High station of the true believer; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01261 | 350 | Persian | ای کنیزان عزیز الهی نامه هفتم محرم در سنه گذشته حال ملاحظه گردید چون تا بحال | O beloved handmaidens of God! The letter of the seventh of Muharram from last year has now been perused. Since until now [3.5s]... ...In this wondrous Dispensation the favours of the Glorious Lord are vouchsafed unto the handmaidens of the Merciful. Therefore, they should, like unto men, seize the prize | COMP_WOMENP#098x, MKT7.107, PYB#227 p.03x, QIRT.10bx | BRL_WOMEN#098x, COC#2189x | Equality of men and women; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02402 | 250 | Persian | ای کنیزان عزیز حضرت یزدان امه الله مروارید چون ببقعه مبارکه رسید سر باستان | O beloved handmaidens of the Lord! When Amatu'lláh Morvarid arrived at the Sacred Precincts, she bowed in veneration [3.5s] | YARP2.707 p.470 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Education and the development of capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12590 | 90 | O beloved maidservant of God, Praise be to God, for His grace surrounds you, and through it, you have attained the highest guidance. | BBBD.599 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB03180 | 210 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه شما رسید سوالیکه نموده بودید از پیش دیگران هم | O beloved maidservant of God! Your letter has been received. The question you have raised has already been asked by others | AVK4.176x, MAS2.055-056, KHH1.308 (1.430), KHH2.214 (2.391) | KHHE.442-443 | Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Law of divorce; Laws of marriage and dowry | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01955 | 280 | mixed | ای کنیز عزیز الهی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید حمد کن خدا را که در آتش | O beloved maidservant of God. What thou hast written was perused. Thank God, that thy face hath become shining | BRL_DAK#1097 | MAX.229 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08035 | 100 | mixed | ای حبیب عبدالبهاء بلیات و صدماتی که در سابق تحمل نمودید و جام بلایاای که نوش | O beloved of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the tribulations and afflictions thou didst once endure, and the cup of trials thou didst quaff [3.5s] | MSHR1.049-050x | Justice and wrath of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00371 | 620 | mixed | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء دو طغرا نامه شما پی در پی رسید مضمون یکی تفصیل لایحه مزوره | O beloved of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Two of your letters arrived in quick succession. The contents of one detailed the false document [3.5s] | INBA85:525 | MMK5#155 p.120, AVK3.136.01x, AVK3.279.02x | Consolation and comfort; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Review of publications; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10274 | 70 | Persian | ای دلبر آفاق بنده مشتاقت را نصيبی از اشراق ده روح را پر فتوح کن و دل را از بند آب و گل | O Beloved of all horizons! Grant unto Thy yearning servant a portion of Thy dawning splendor. Make his spirit abundant with victories, and free the heart from bondage to water and clay [3.5s] | MMK3#003 p.001x, MMG2#397 p.444x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05429 | 150 | mixed | یا احباء الله و اصفیائه قد اخذت القلم لاکتب ما یختلج فی قلبی و فوادی حبا | O beloved of God and His chosen ones! I have taken up the pen to write what stirs within my heart and soul with love [3.5s] | MSHR4.319-320x | Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02830 | 230 | mixed | یا احباء الله و امنائه قد فاض الان من سحاب الفضل غیث هاطل و ابل منهمر و سالت | O beloved of God and His trusted ones! Now from the clouds of grace there pours forth torrential rain and abundant showers cascade down [3.5s] | YIK.290-291 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11474 | 230 | mixed | ای احبای الهی مکاتیب شما کل واصل و جمیع ملاحظه گردید ولی مضامین کل سبب تاسف و | O beloved of God! All your letters were received and perused, yet their contents were the cause of sorrow [3.5s]... ...I swear by the Ancient Beauty! So great is My sorrow and regret that My pen is paralyzed between My fingers | BRL_DAK#1136 | GPB.250x | Prayer for protection; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06572 | 120 | Persian | ای احباء الله جناب امین در این سفر ستایش از وقار و تمکین شما نمود که احبای | O beloved of God! In this journey, Jinab-i-Amin praised your dignity and steadfastness, saying that the friends [3.5s] | MSHR2.254 | Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07865 | 100 | Persian | ای احبای الهی جناب آقا میرزا جلیل در نشر نفحات الله سعی بلیغ و جهد عظیم | O beloved of God! Jinab-i-Aqa Mirza Jalil hath exerted mighty effort and strenuous exertion in diffusing the divine fragrances [3.5s] | INBA88:226a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02334 | 250 | mixed | ای احبای الهی شمع میثاق روشن است و عرصه آفاق گلزار و گلشن جنت ابهی بهشت برین | O beloved of God! The Candle of the Covenant shineth bright, and the realm of all horizons is become a rose-garden and flowering paradise of the Abhá Kingdom, the all-highest Paradise [3.5s] | MMK4#092 p.105, AHB.107BE #17 p.360, MAS9.011x | Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02187 | 260 | mixed | ای احبای الهی جناب کبریاء و حضرت رب بیهمتا جلت عظمه و عظمت قدرته و کبر | O beloved of God! The Majesty of the All-Glorious and the Lord Peerless, exalted be His grandeur and His might supreme [3.5s] | INBA88:112 | MJT.051 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06019 | 130 | Persian | ای احبای الهی حضرت شهید وحید فرید محمد جعفر صباغ بیگناه ناگاه هدف تیر شبانگاه | O beloved of God! The sanctified and peerless martyr, Muhammad-Ja'far Sabbagh, innocent and blameless, became suddenly the target of nightly arrows [3.5s] | MKT9.021, TABN.103 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06542 | 130 | O beloved of God! These days are the time for firmness and the period for steadfastness | SW_v06#09 p.069 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02644 | 230 | Persian | ای احبای الهی چون شمس حقیقت از افق اسماء و صفات اشراق نمود و آفاق وجود و شهود | O beloved of God! When the Sun of Reality shed its radiance from the horizon of Names and Attributes, illumining the realms of being and consciousness [3.5s] | INBA72:108 | MMK4#132 p.135 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01702 | 300 | Persian | ای حبیب دل و جان شکر کن خدا را که مورد امتحان شدی و در افتتان شدید افتادی | O beloved of heart and soul, render thanks unto God that thou hast been made the subject of tests and fallen into grievous trials [3.5s] | INBA16:207 | MKT5.076, NNY.022-023x, YHA1.075-076 (1.151), QUM.281 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04131 | 180 | Persian | ای محبوب دلها ياران ثابت را بنواز و آئينهء قلوب را از ما سوی ممتاز فرما | O Beloved of hearts! Cherish Thou the steadfast friends and make the mirror of hearts distinguished from all else besides Thee [3.5s] | MMG2#297 p.329x | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for justice and fairmindedness; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08968 | 90 | mixed | ای یار قلبی خوشا بحال نفوسیکه در ظل کلمه وحدانیت از کاس میثاق نوشیدند و از | O beloved of my heart! Blessed are the souls who, beneath the canopy of the Word of Unity, have quaffed from the chalice of the Covenant [3.5s] | MMK2#192 p.139 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08036 | 100 | mixed | ای حبیب قلبی اگرچه هزار فرسنگ کوه و دشت و بیابان میان ما و تو حائل لکن از نفحه | O beloved of my heart! Though a thousand leagues of mountain, plain and desert lie between thee and me as a barrier, yet from the sweet-scented breeze [3.5s] | INBA84:252a | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05161 | 150 | Persian | ای حبیب روحی و مطلع انوار محبت الهی فتی الرحمانی آقا میرزا علیمحمد چندی در | O beloved of my spirit and dawning-place of the lights of divine love, thou youth of the All-Merciful, Áqá Mírzá 'Alí-Muhammad, for some time [3.5s] | MSHR5.429b | Poems and quotation from poetry; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual springtime | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00243 | 750 | mixed | ایها الحبیب الرحمانی البارع الصادع النورانی انی من هذه العدوه الدنیا | O beloved of the All-Merciful, O radiant and effulgent one who proclaimeth the Light! Verily, from this transient realm [3.5s] | MKT3.287, KHSH13.009, KHSH13.048 | Growth of the Cause; Prayer for teaching; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00606 | 500 | mixed | ای حبیب قلوب مهاجران سه پاکت آنجناب واحدا بعد واحد از سماء حب و وفاق و صدق و | O beloved of the hearts of the emigrants! Three missives from your honoured self have, one after another, descended from the heaven of love and concord and sincerity [3.5s] | MSHR4.344-345 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08037 | 100 | mixed | ای حبیب قلوب مشتاقان مکتوب آنجناب مورخه ۷ شعبان وارد و کمال فرح و انبساط حاصل | O beloved of the hearts of the yearning ones, thy missive dated the seventh of Sha'ban was received and brought the utmost gladness and joy [3.5s] | MSHR3.028x | Apocalyptic imagery; Consolation and comfort; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04345 | 170 | Persian | ای حبیب قلوب مشتاقان دو مراسله آنجناب دو یوم قبل که بیست ششم ذی القعده الحرام | O beloved of the hearts of those who yearn! Two letters from your honoured self, dated two days ago, the twenty-sixth of Dhi'l-Qa'dah, the sacred month [3.5s] | MSHR4.248x | Petitions to authorities; Suffering and imprisonment; Thankfulness; gratitude; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05382 | 310 | Persian | ای دلبر آفاق و ای معشوق هر بندهٴ مشتاق این نفوس به فضل و موهبتت نفیسند و این اشخاص از اهل اخلاص | O Beloved of the horizons and Goal of every longing servant! These souls are precious through Thy grace and bounty, and these persons are among the sincere ones [3.5s] | INBA75:073x, NLAI_BH_AB.012x | TABN.343, ADH2_1#50 p.077x, MJMJ1.070x, MMG2#168 p.193x, MJH.025x | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11486 | 20 | Persian | ای دلبر آفاق این اهل اشراقرا از حلاوت ساغر محبتت شیرین مذاق فرما توای توانا | O Beloved of the horizons! Make sweet the taste of these illumined souls with the honeyed wine of Thy chalice of love, O Thou the Almighty [3.5s] | MJMJ3.078b, MMG2#010 p.010 | Love of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04745 | 160 | Persian | ای دلبر آفاق شکر ترا که دیده بدیدارت روشن گردید و دل و جان از نفحات قدست غبطه | O Beloved of the horizons! Thanks be unto Thee, that the eye hath been illumined by beholding Thy countenance, and heart and soul are transported by the sweet fragrances of Thy sanctity [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0488, AKHA_123BE #04 p.b, AKHA_133BE #11 p.255, BSHN.140.463, BSHN.144.457, ADH2_2#24 p.134, MJMJ2.047, MMG2#151 p.169, MHT1b.186 | Prayer for protection; Prayer for spiritual recognition; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00751 | 450 | Persian | ای احبای الهی مدتی است که مکاتیب عبدالبهاء مخاطبا للاحباء صدورش فتور یافته | O beloved of the Lord! For a time now, the dispatch of letters from 'Abdu'l-Bahá addressed to the friends has waned [3.5s] | BSHN.140.443x, BSHN.144.437x, DUR3.168x, DUR1.043x, ADH2_1#39 p.056x, MMG2#003 p.003x, MJH.054x, MHT1a.054x, MHT1b.012x, YBN.058-059 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09497 | 80 | Persian | ای مشعوق این شیدائیان و مقصود این سودائیان پریشانیم جمعیت خاطری عطا فرما | O Beloved of these enraptured ones and Goal of these ardent seekers, we are scattered - bestow upon us composure of mind [3.5s] | MMG2#268 p.299 | Prayer for protection; Prayer for service; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10482 | 60 | mixed | ای حبیب چه قدر با نصیب بودی که پدر مومن و مادر موقنه و برادر مشتعل و اخوات | O beloved one, how bountifully art thou blessed, having a believing father, an assured mother, a brother enkindled with the fire of faith, and sisters [3.5s] | ANDA#57 p.22 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03455 | 200 | mixed | ای عزیز طالعی عجیب داری فکر ما چنان بود که در بقعه مبارکه اقامت نماای و ایامی | O beloved one, strange indeed is thy destiny! Our thought had been that thou wouldst abide for a time in the Blessed Shrine [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0948, MMK6#041, MSHR4.297-298 | Consolation and comfort; Parents and children; youth; families; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10025 | 70 | Persian | ای عزیز نامه تو رسید الحمد لله جام هدی از دست دلبر یکتا نوشیدی و مفتون آن | O beloved one, thy letter was received. Praise be to God, thou hast quaffed from the chalice of guidance from the hand of the peerless Beloved and art enraptured thereby [3.5s] | YARP2.699 p.467 | Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11030 | 50 | Turkish | حبیبا فیض احدیت مقتضای رحمانیت اوزره هر نه قدر کامل و شامل ایسه ده ینه فیض | O beloved one! Although the outpouring grace of the Divine Unity is perfect and all-encompassing, in accordance with the exigencies of His All-Merciful bounty, yet still this grace [3.5s] | INBA72:152a | MJT.093a | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07752 | 110 | mixed | حبیبا گویند که سید سند طباطبا در اقلیم مصر بوده و شهیر در این کشور گشته | O beloved one! It is said that Siyyid-i-Sanad-i-Tabataba dwelt in the realm of Egypt and achieved renown in that land [3.5s] | MAS5.176a | Praise and encouragement; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05905 | 140 | Arabic | ایها الحبیب قد انشرح صدری بمطالعه نمیقتک الوجیزه الغراء فقلت لله در الرجل | O beloved one! My breast was dilated upon perusing thy brief and lustrous missive, and I exclaimed: "How excellent is this man!" [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0516, MKT3.221 | Praise and encouragement; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11031 | 50 | Persian | حبیبا همشیره زاده ها را نهایت محبت و مهربانی بدرجه ای مجرمی دارید که جاذب قلوب | O beloved one! Show such boundless love and kindness to thy nieces and nephews that they become magnetic to hearts [3.5s] | NNY.207b | Being a source of light; guidance; Compassion; kindness; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08157 | 100 | Persian | ای عزیز نامه مورخ ۱۳ نومبر ۱۹۰۹ وصول یافت ... و اما سوال از عبارتی که در کتاب خطاب | O beloved one! Thy letter dated 13 November 1909 was received... And as to thy question concerning the passage in the Book [3.5s] | YMM.301x | Business; financial; property matters; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05037 | 150 | Persian | ای احبای عبدالبهاء شمع روشن است و نور میثاق شاهد انجمن نفحات ریاض احدیت در | O beloved ones of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The candle is lit, and the light of the Covenant beareth witness in the assembly. The fragrances of the gardens of oneness [3.5s] | INBA13:225b | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00562 | 520 | mixed | ای احبای آذربایجان لابد لنا من آذربایجان آذری بجان ناقضان زنید و تبریز را | O beloved ones of Azerbaijan! We must needs have from Azerbaijan an Azerbaijan set ablaze with ardour. Refute the violators, and let Tabriz [3.5s] | INBA88:321, INBA89:055b | AKHA_122BE #07-08 p.j, ASAT1.016x, MJMJ3.036x, MMG2#008 p.008x | Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Martyrdom of the Bab; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01890 | 280 | mixed | ای احبای الهی و اماء حضرت رحمانی لسانرا بشکرانه الطاف رب مجید بیارااید و قلب | O beloved ones of God and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! Adorn your tongues with thanksgiving for the favours of the Glorious Lord, and your hearts [3.5s] | MMK2#048 p.038, MMK6#369, AKHA_117BE #01-04 p.h | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Thankfulness; gratitude; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01043 | 380 | mixed | ای احبای الهی و اماء رحمن نامه شما رسید و مضمون آشکار و پدید شد حمد خدا را که | O beloved ones of God and handmaids of the All-Merciful! Your letter was received and its contents were made manifest and clear. Praise be unto God that [3.5s] | MMK3#295 p.217, PYB#196 p.04x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Power of prayer; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06020 | 130 | Persian | ای احبای الهی حمد کنید خدا را که در ظل لواء معقود رب الجنود درآمدید و به بشارات | O beloved ones of God! Render thanks unto God that ye have entered beneath the shade of the banner unfurled by the Lord of Hosts, and attained unto the glad-tidings [3.5s] | INBA85:017 | BSHN.140.434, BSHN.144.428, MHT1b.241, KASH.265 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04249 | 170 | mixed | ای احبای رحمن و ای یاران حضرت یزدان ابواب موهبت گشوده است و انوار رحمت رخ | O beloved ones of the All-Merciful and companions of the Lord God! The gates of bounty are opened and the lights of mercy shine forth [3.5s] | MKT8.007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01760 | 300 | mixed | یا احباء الرحمن و اصفیائه قد تلئلا انوار التایید من ملکوت الابهی و تموج بحور | O beloved ones of the All-Merciful and His chosen ones! The lights of divine confirmation have shone forth from the Abhá Kingdom, and the oceans [3.5s] | INBA59:209 | Call to action; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02335 | 250 | Persian | ای احبای رحمانی و یاران معنوی ایام قیام بر خدمت و هنگام اشتعال بنار محبت است | O beloved ones of the All-Merciful and spiritual companions! These are the days to arise for service and the time to be set ablaze with the fire of love [3.5s] | INBA72:036, INBA72:160, INBA88:120 | MMK2#262 p.189 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00421 | 600 | mixed | یا احباء الرحمن و امناء الاسرار لعمر الحق ان قلزم المیثاق قد هاج و ماج و | O beloved ones of the All-Merciful and trustees of divine mysteries! By the life of Truth, verily the ocean of the Covenant hath surged and billowed [3.5s] | INBA59:116 | MKT2.215 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Unity; oneness of humanity; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05036 | 150 | mixed | ای احبای رحمن و منجذبان جمال یزدان بحر بلایا از جمیع جهات بر شما هیجان و نهر | O beloved ones of the All-Merciful and ye who are attracted to the Beauty of the All-Glorious! The sea of tribulations surgeth upon you from every direction [3.5s] | Ghazi3072.183-185 | AKHA_129BE #15 p.a, BSHN.140.460, BSHN.144.454, MHT1b.218, NANU_AB#58 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02336 | 250 | mixed | ای احبای رحمن یوم یوم عظیمست و قرن قرن سلطان جلیل و عصر عصر خداوند عزیز | O beloved ones of the All-Merciful! The Day is a mighty Day, and the Century the Century of the Glorious Sovereign, and the Age the Age of the Almighty Lord [3.5s] | MSHR3.326 | Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01786 | 290 | Persian | ای احبای جمال رحمن جمعی حاضر و حضرت زین المقربین نیز ناظر و از خارج بعضی در | O beloved ones of the Beauty of the All-Merciful! A company is gathered here, and His Holiness Zaynu'l-Muqarrabín is present as witness, whilst some from without are also attending [3.5s] | INBA13:358 | MMG2#146 p.164x | Prayer for protection; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02646 | 230 | Persian | ای احبای حضرت سلطان عرصه توحید ایام ظهور مجلی طور اشراق نور بود و یوم سرور | O beloved ones of the Sovereign Lord of the realm of oneness! The days of the Manifestation were as the radiance of Mount Sinai, when the light shone forth, a time of joy [3.5s] | MKT5.004 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Growth of the Cause; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Praise and encouragement; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03412 | 200 | mixed | ای حبیبان در جهانی مانند سقف میناای از کرانی تا کرانی دریای آبی آبی امواج | O beloved ones! In a world like unto a vault of azure, from horizon to horizon stretching forth as a sea of deepest blue [3.5s] | MKT6.141b, TSS.165 | Praise and encouragement; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08345 | 100 | Persian | ای یوسف فارسی عزیز مصر میثاق در دست اهل شقاق گرفتار گهی در چاه مفتریات مسجون | O beloved Persian Joseph! The contentious ones have seized thee in the Egypt of the Covenant, and cast thee at times into the well of calumnies [3.5s] | INBA13:031 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09934 | 70 | Persian | ای حبیب طبیب قلوب و حکیم روحانی هر مریض را دواای و هر درد را درمانی تعیین | O beloved physician of hearts and spiritual healer, for every malady prescribe a remedy and for every pain ordain a cure [3.5s] | MKT6.141a | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08150 | 100 | mixed | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای طبیب حبیب اگر حکیم حاذق ماهری دردمندم درمانی کن علیلم علاج آسانی بنما داغ | O beloved physician! If thou art indeed a skilled and able healer, prescribe a healing medicine | BRL_DAK#0080, MKT9.151b, MMK5#272 p.208 | BRL_ATE#059 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for healing | - | - | ||||||||
| AB05736 | 140 | mixed | ای طبیب حبیب شفاء جسمانی بگیاهی و معجونی و خلاصه و دریاقی میسر گردد و موقت | O beloved Physician! Physical healing is accomplished through herbs and potions, elixirs and antidotes, yet remaineth temporary [3.5s] | INBA85:303 | MKT8.122b, AKHA_134BE #07 p.274, BSHN.140.429, BSHN.144.423, MHT1b.248 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12199 | 260 | O beloved servant of God! I have received your letter. You have written that Miss [Alma] Knobloch has guided you to the illuminated horizon of guidance | BBBD.047 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01555 | 310 | Persian | Light of the World | ای بندگان و کنیزان عزیزان الهی عالم انسانی از عجز و ناتوانی خاک سیاه چون ابر | O beloved servants and handmaidens of God! In its weakness and frailty, the world of humanity is even as a heap of darksome dust | INBA85:010 | NURA#75, MMK4#105 p.115, MAS2.009, MSHR2.185 | LOTW#75 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||
| AB04663 | 160 | Persian | ای بندگان عزیز خداوند مهربان هر چند بظاهر ما در این سامان و شما در هندوستان | O beloved servants of the All-Merciful Lord! Though outwardly we are in this land and ye in Hindustan [3.5s] | YARP2.328 p.272 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01817 | 290 | Turkish | ای درگاه الهینک سوگلی قوللری مظاهر حضرت احدیتک ظهوری و مشارق نور حقیقتک | O beloved servants of the Divine Threshold! Ye are the manifestations of His Unity and the dawning-places of the light of Truth [3.5s] | INBA72:145, INBA88:143b | BRL_DAK#0181, MJMT.028x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11490 | 20 | Persian | ای شوقی عزیز نامه شما در نهایت سرور قرائت گردید ... مطمئن باش تو را خواهم خواست | O beloved Shoghi! With the utmost joy was thy letter perused... Rest assured that I shall summon thee [3.5s] | AKHA_116BE #01-03 p.51x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11713 | 160 | Persian | ای فلذه کبد آنشخص جلیل نامه ایکه در هفتم ربیع الثانی مرقوم نموده بودی در | O beloved son of that glorious personage! The letter thou didst write on the seventh of Rabi'u'th-Thani [3.5s] | YIA.404 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Equality of men and women; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09314 | 80 | Persian | ای جان عزیز نامه بشما کمتر نگارم زیرا در کارم حتی بعضی شبها بیدارم یا نامه | O beloved soul! I write to thee less frequently, for I am occupied with my work, even remaining wakeful some nights [3.5s] | INBA84:366a | KHSH08.053 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08795 | 90 | Persian | ای عزیز روحانی شب و روز بیاد تو هستم آنی فراغت ندارم ولی از کثرت مشاغل مکاتبه | O beloved spiritual friend! Night and day I am ever mindful of thee, without a moment's respite; yet due to the multitude of occupations, correspondence [3.5s] | INBA84:352a | KHSH08.010, KHSH08.052 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12337 | 170 | Turkish | عزیزا حضرت احدیتک لطف و عنایتی بر بنده صادقه شامل و پرتو هدایتی بر طالب | O beloved, may the Grace and Favor of the Lord of Oneness envelop His devoted servant, and may the Light of Guidance shine upon the earnest seeker [4o] | INBA85:024 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Presence of; reunion with God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08682 | 90 | Persian | ای حبیب جناب ابوی در محل غربت و کربت آوارگان وارد و بزیارت بقعه مبارکه فائز و | O beloved! His honour, thy father, hath arrived in the place of exile and tribulation of the wanderers, and hath attained unto the blessing of visiting the Sacred Shrine [3.5s] | INBA21:140a | MKT6.140b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04166 | 180 | Persian | حبیبا شمس حقیقت تابان و ابر بهاری در فیضان و اریاح بهار الهی از کل جهات در | O beloved! The Sun of Truth is shining bright, the spring clouds are outpouring their bounty, and the divine breezes of springtime are wafting from every direction [3.5s] | INBA15:246, INBA26:248 | HDQI.050a, ANDA#19 p.03 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08038 | 100 | Persian | ای حبیب هر چند وقت تنگ است و دل مبتلای صد هزار مشقت در این عالم پر بو و رنگ | O beloved! Though time is straitened and the heart is afflicted with myriad tribulations in this world of color and fragrance [3.5s] | MKT9.119 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02521 | 240 | Persian | ای پروردگار بزرگوار شهریار سروش زیرک و باهوش بود دولت اردشیر از پستان محبتت | O Benevolent Lord! Surúsh was indeed wise and astute; Ardashír's fortune flowed from the breast of Thy love [3.5s] | YARP2.465 p.347 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12532 | 110 | O benevolent one of the world of humanity! Praise be to God that you possess a pure heart, which is delighted by the glad tidings of God | BBBD.548-549 | Blind imitation [taqlid]; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12066 | 90 | mixed | ای سرگشته رسواای حمد کن حضرت دوست را که به عشق آن دلبر آفاق جامه دریدی و رسوای عالم | O bewildered and abased one! Praise be to the Lord, that through love for that Beloved of all horizons, thou hast rent thy garment and become notorious throughout the world [3.5s] | YQAZ.121 | Call to action; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03442 | 200 | Persian | ای سرگشته و سودائی جمال قدم غزل قربانی بدقت مطالعه گردید فی الحقیقه فصیح است | O bewildered and enraptured lover of the Ancient Beauty! The sacrificial ode hath been studied with care. In truth, it is eloquent [3.5s] | AKHT1.241-242, TSQA2.287 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08750 | 90 | Persian | ای سرگشته سودائی بهاء الله حمد کن خدا را که ثابت میثاقی و نابت از حرارت اشراق | O bewildered and enraptured one, praise thou God that thou art steadfast in the Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh and art radiant with the warmth of His dawning light [3.5s] | MKT9.138a, FRH.264b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Music and singing; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06789 | 120 | mixed | ای سرگشته سودائی عاقلان خوشه چین از سر لیلی غافلند کین کرامت نیست جز مجنون | O bewildered wanderer, the wise merely glean fragments and remain heedless of Layli's countenance, for such grace is bestowed on none but Majnun [3.5s] | MSHR4.134 | Being a source of light; guidance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09827 | 70 | Persian | ای بلقیس بلقیس قدم را تخت و تاجی از طلای | O Bilqis, Bilqis, unto thee hath been granted a throne and crown of gold [3.5s] | DUR1.060 | Praise and encouragement; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11922 | 130 | Persian | ای مرغ پر آه و ناله بلبلان را حنین و انین و آه و زاری مقبول و محبوب و مطبوع | O bird of sorrow! The melodious lamentations, cries and mournful songs of the nightingales are acceptable, beloved and pleasing [3.5s] | INBA79.023 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Humor; jokes; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05233 | 150 | Persian | ای طیر حدیقه ایقان هر مرغی که حق پرواز دهد بالی از تایید گشاید و بال دیگر از | O Bird of the Garden of Certitude! Every bird whom God granteth the power of flight unfoldeth one wing through divine confirmation and the other wing through [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0326, MMK2#370 p.263 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05734 | 140 | Persian | ای طائر حدیقه معانی لسان فصیح بگشا بنطق بلیغ زبان بستایش و نیایش خداوند | O bird of the garden of meanings! Open thy eloquent tongue with fluent utterance in praise and glorification of the Lord [3.5s] | MKT9.147 | Outward and inward meanings; Role and station of women; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05777 | 140 | Persian | ای مرغ چمن ایقان در این چمنستان امکان و گلستان اکوان هر گل و سنبلی و ضیمران | O bird of the meadow of certitude! In this verdant meadow of possibility and rose-garden of existence dwelleth every flower, hyacinth and sweet basil [3.5s] | ANDA#65 p.04 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Man's distinction from the animal; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10957 | 50 | Persian | ای مرغ چمن ایقان در گلشن الطاف آشیانه کن تا در شاخسار میثاق لانه نماای در | O bird of the meadow of certitude! Make thy nest in the rose-garden of divine favors, that thou mayest build thy dwelling in the branches of the Covenant [3.5s] | MKT8.136a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10067 | 70 | Persian | ای مرغ چمنستان عرفان مانند عندلیب در این گلشن الهی آغاز نغمه و ترانه نما و بالحان بدیع در | O bird of the meadow of mystic knowledge! Like unto the nightingale in this divine rose-garden, raise thy melody and song with wondrous strains [3.5s] | DRM.012a | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06868 | 120 | Persian | ای مرغ صبح هدایت وقت نغمه و اهنک و ترانه است و هنگام آواز چنگ و بربط و چغانه | O bird of the morn of guidance! The time hath come for melody, music and song, and the hour is ripe for the strains of the harp and lute [3.5s] | INBA55:135 | Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04795 | 160 | Persian | ای طائر هوای عرفان این طیور خاک نهایت اوجشان هزار ذراع یا کم و بیش است و لکن | O bird of the mystic heaven! These earthbound creatures can soar no higher than a thousand cubits, more or less [3.5s] | MKT4.083a, YMM.056 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Nearness and remoteness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06253 | 130 | Persian | ای طیر آشیان عرفان جناب خان خواهش فرمودند که چیزی بنگارم ملاحظه شد که در این | O bird of the nest of divine knowledge! His honour Khan hath requested that I should write something. Upon reflection, it became evident that in this [3.5s] | INBA84:311 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06254 | 130 | Persian | ای طیر آشیان عرفان در هر سری سریست و در هر د??ی فکری و سودائی اگر سری جوای | O bird of the nest of divine knowledge! In every head there is a mystery, and in every heart a thought and yearning. If thou seekest a mystery [3.5s] | PYB#198 p.04 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Love of God; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transcending the material condition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04415 | 170 | mixed | ای طیر آشیان محبت الله آواز راز که از حنجر عشق الهی ظاهر و صادر بسمع طیور حدائق | O bird of the nest of the love of God! The melody of divine mysteries, which issueth from the throat of heavenly love, hath reached the ears of the birds of the gardens [3.5s] | INBA84:437 | MKT2.149, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.254, YHA1.369-370 (2.742) | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love of God; Mystical themes; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07482 | 110 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای طائره گلشن وفا دل آزرده مباش و بال و پر شکسته مدار آه و فغان مکن و افسرده | O bird of the Rose-garden of Fidelity! Be of no cheerless heart; have no wing nor feather broken; sigh not, neither do thou wail | HARV2.2 | TAB.405 | Refuge, Alex Asha & Alia | Consolation and comfort; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||
| AB10014 | 70 | Persian | ای طائره اوج محبت الله الان در اسکندریه مصر در دم صبح بتحریر این نامه پرداختم اشعار بدیع | O bird soaring in the heights of the love of God! Now, in Alexandria of Egypt, at the break of dawn, have I taken up my pen to write this letter [3.5s] | AHB.107BE #07 p.145, TSQA2.288 | East and West; communication between East and West; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06303 | 130 | Persian | Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای مرغ خوش الحان جمال ابهی این دور بدیع حجبات اوهام را خرق فرموده و تعصبات | O bird that singeth sweetly of the Abha Beauty! In this new and wondrous dispensation the veils of superstition have been torn asunder | BRL_DAK#0215, MMK1#074 p.109, GHA.194, HYB.189, NJB_v03#01 p.005 | SWAB#074, BWF.378-378x, COC#1412, BLO_PT#052.20 | Music and singing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||
| AB02966 | 220 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O bird without a nest! It is reported thy home and shelter is burnt, thy resting place and habitation is become desolate. Though this news | TAB.299-300 | Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09578 | 80 | Persian | Translation List | ای ورقه مبتهله گویند که نساء در خلقت و طینت و منقبت اضعف از رجالند و اشد | O blazing leaf! It is said that—in terms of their constitution, their nature, and their station—women are weaker than men and more fervent in their hopes | MMK5#241 p.191 | ADMS#220 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role and station of women | - | - | ||||||||
| AB02040 | 270 | mixed | ای افنان مبارک سدره منتهی نامه شما با صورت وصیتنامه حضرت افنان سدره بقا | O blessed Afnán of the Divine Lote-Tree! Thy letter, together with the testament of the honored Afnán of the Tree of Eternity, was received [3.5s] | INBA87:332, INBA52:339 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for detachment; Prayer for protection; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08165 | 100 | Persian | ای فرخ فرخنده طالعی داشتی که عاقبت باستان مقدس شتافتی و بدرگاه پاک رو بر خاک | O blessed and favoured one! Auspicious indeed was thy destiny, for thou didst at last hasten to the sacred threshold and bow thy face to the earth [3.5s] | YARP2.734 p.484 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09930 | 70 | mixed | ای جمال مبارکک بنده سی سلیمان ابن داود علیه السلام رب هب لی ملکا لاینبغی لاحد | O Blessed Beauty! Solomon, son of David—upon him be peace—besought Thee: "Grant me a sovereignty such as shall not befit anyone else." [3.5s] | MJT.050b | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Outward and inward meanings; Universal peace; world unity; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04535 | 170 | mixed | ایها الفرع المبارک من سدره المنتهی نور الله وجهک بالانوار الساطعه من ملکوت الابهی | O blessed branch of the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing! May God illumine thy countenance with the radiant lights of the Abhá Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA87:476, INBA52:497 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12321 | 170 | mixed | ایها الفرع المبارک من السدره الربانیه علیک بهاء الله و ثنائه و ثناء کل شیء و فضله | O blessed branch sprung from the Divine Tree! Upon thee be the Glory of God, His praise, and the praise of all things, and His grace [3.5s] | INBA85:290 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00495 | 560 | mixed | Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some | ای مبارک فرزند آن بزرگوار خبر موحش مدهش شهادت آن سراج هدی سبب اندوه و احزان | O blessed child of that noble soul! The shocking and devastating news of the martyrdom of that lamp of guidance hath caused sorrow and grief [3.5s]... ...O peerless Lord! Praised be Thou for having kindled that light in the glass of the Concourse on high | MKT1.428, AKHA_107BE #05 p.02, DUR1.513x, TISH.123-124, MSBH3.607-609, NANU_AB#09 | BRL_APAB#12x | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08047 | 100 | Persian | ای خاندان مبارک ان نفس مطمئنه پرتو شمس حقیقت بر آن خاندان و دودمان افتاد تا | O blessed family! That soul at peace - the rays of the Sun of Truth have fallen upon that household and lineage [3.5s] | KHSK.076 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06030 | 130 | Persian | ای امه الله المبارکه اشعار بدیع ملاحظه گردید که بابدع الحان از حنجر روحانی | O blessed handmaiden of God! Your sublime verses were perused, which have emerged with the most wondrous melody from your heavenly throat [3.5s]... ...'Abdu'l-Baha's supreme joy is in observing that a number of leaves from among the handmaidens of the Blessed Beauty have been educated, that they are the essence of detachment | COMP_WOMENP#040x, MKT7.032b, PYB#227 p.03, YBN.016b, YBN.269x | BRL_WOMEN#040x, COC#2131x | Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02548 | 240 | Persian | ای خاندان مبارک آنخانواده از بدو طلوع صبح حقیقت منجذب نور مبین گشتند و توجه | O blessed household! From the very dawn of the Morn of Truth ye were attracted to the manifest light and turned [3.5s] | AYBY.395 #087 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05334 | 150 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه فردوس الهی اگرچه چندی پیش محرری ارسال شد حال باز بذکر تو | O blessed leaf of divine Paradise! Although a letter was dispatched a while ago, yet again am I moved to make mention of thee [3.5s] | MKT5.156 | Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12061 | 90 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه سدره رحمانیه امه البهاء منیره مژده آن داد که از فضل و مواهب حق | O blessed leaf of the divine tree! Amatu'l-Baha Munírih gave the tidings that through God's grace and bounties [3.5s] | MATA.049 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Naming of children; of individuals; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04485 | 170 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه شجره سیناء شکر کن خدا را که در ظل ممدود داخل شدی و در تحت لواء | O blessed leaf of the Sinai Tree, render thanks unto God that thou hast entered beneath His sheltering shade and come under the banner [3.5s] | INBA87:345a, INBA52:353 | Education of children; moral education; Importance of prayer; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04484 | 170 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه رحمی که حامل آن جوان نورانی و شهید رحمانی بود شبهه نیست که صدف | O blessed leaf of the tree of life, who didst bear that radiant youth, that heavenly martyr! There can be no doubt that the shell [3.5s] | SHYM.060 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06972 | 120 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه شجره رحمانیه هر چند سیصد فرسنگ دوری ولی در خاک پاک شیراز موطن | O blessed Leaf of the Tree of the Merciful! Though thou art three hundred leagues distant, yet in the hallowed soil of Shíráz lies thy native land [3.5s] | INBA84:501a | KHAF.098, MATA.050-051 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07028 | 120 | Persian | ایتها الورقه المبارکه شکر کن جمال قدیم و حی قدیر را که از بدایت حیات در ظل | O blessed Leaf, render thanks unto the Ancient Beauty, the Living, the Mighty, for from the dawn of thy existence thou hast been sheltered beneath the shadow [3.5s] | AYBY.398 #096, TRZ1.280 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08303 | 100 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه شکر کن که بالطاف جمال قدیم در ظل علم عظیم درآمدی و بحبل متین | O blessed leaf, render thanks, for through the favours of the Ancient Beauty thou hast entered beneath the mighty standard and [clung to] the firm cord [3.5s] | INBA87:346, INBA52:355a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09640 | 80 | Persian | ایتها الورقه المبارکه حضرت فرع شجره رحمانیه آقا میرزا عبدالوهاب در بقعه | O blessed leaf, the revered branch of the Tree of the All-Merciful, Áqá Mírzá 'Abdu'l-Vahháb, in the sacred precincts [3.5s] | INBA87:485a, INBA52:507 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07650 | 110 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه جناب فرع سدره مقدسه افنان دوحه رحمانیه عازم رجوع بان صفحات است | O blessed Leaf! His Honour the Branch of the Sacred Lote-Tree, scion of the divine Tree of the All-Merciful, is returning unto those regions [3.5s] | INBA87:452a, INBA52:467 | Consolation and comfort; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09576 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه حمد کن خدا را که از سدره مبارکه روایدی و منتسب عتبه مقدسه ای | O blessed leaf! Praise thou God that thou art sprung from the sacred Tree and art associated with His hallowed Threshold [3.5s] | INBA87:341a, INBA52:349a | MKT7.223b | Importance of prayer; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10641 | 60 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه صد هزار شکر کن که در ظل سدرهٌ مقدسه محشوری | O blessed leaf! Render thou a hundred thousand thanks that thou art sheltered beneath the sacred Lote-Tree [3.5s] | INBA84:413 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12049 | 50 | Persian | ای ورقه طیبه همای اوج عزت قدیمه بر سر اماء الرحمن سایه افکنده و آفتاب افق توحید | O blessed leaf! The celestial bird of ancient glory hath cast its shadow upon the handmaidens of the All-Merciful, and the sun from the horizon of divine unity [3.5s] | AKHA_103BE #04 p.04 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB07648 | 110 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه آتش اشتیاقت شعله و اشراق نموده و حرارتش بقلب عبدالبهاء تاثیر | O blessed leaf! The flame of thy yearning hath blazed forth and shed its radiance, and its warmth hath touched the heart of 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s] | MKT7.151b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04108 | 180 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه شوق طواف مطاف ملا اعلی آتش پرشعله در دل و جانت افروخته از فضل | O blessed leaf! The longing to circumambulate the gathering-place of the Supreme Concourse hath kindled a blazing fire within thy heart and soul [3.5s] | DUR4.641 | Consolation and comfort; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00909 | 410 | mixed | ای ورقه مبارکه فی الحقیقه مورد صدماتی گردیدی و مبتلا بافاتی شدی که در تاریخ | O blessed Leaf! Thou hast indeed become the object of afflictions and been subjected to trials which in history [3.5s] | MMK6#361, TABN.270 | Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for protection; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04880 | 160 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه اگرچه آن کوکب نورانی از افق امکان افول نمود ولی از مطلع | O blessed Leaf! Though that luminous star hath set beneath the horizon of contingent being, yet from the dawning-place [3.5s] | INBA87:116, INBA52:115a | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04486 | 170 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه هر چند از این بساط دوری و آواره کشور هندوستانی و مبتلای حرمان و هجران | O blessed Leaf! Though thou art far removed from this realm and a wanderer in the land of India, afflicted with deprivation and separation [3.5s] | INBA84:420 | Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04109 | 180 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه نامه شما رسید همیشه منظور نظر بوده اید و مشمول بمهربانی | O blessed Leaf! Thy letter was received. Thou hast ever been before Mine eyes and encompassed by loving-kindness [3.5s] | INBA87:342, INBA52:350 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Growth of the Cause; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07640 | 110 | Persian | ای ورقات مبارکه محبوب الشهداء جد مجید شما فریدالشهداء وحیدالسعداء از افق | O blessed leaves of the Beloved of Martyrs! Your glorious ancestor, the Unique among Martyrs, the Peerless among the Blessed, from the horizon [3.5s] | DUR4.493 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Exhortations and counsels; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03783 | 190 | Persian | ای ورقات مبارکه و اماء رحمان و احبای حضرت یزدان سکینه سلطانرا خواهش و رجا | O blessed leaves, handmaidens of the All-Merciful, and loved ones of the Lord God! I entreat and beseech on behalf of Sakínih Sulṭán [3.5s] | INBA17:177 | MKT7.132, MMK3#008 p.004x | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Power of prayer; Prayer for women; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08270 | 100 | mixed | ای نجل مبارک آن شهید جلیل چندیست مکتوبی از شما نرسید حال رجاء و خواهش دل شما | O blessed scion of that glorious martyr! For some time no letter hath come from thee. Now the hope and yearning of thy heart [3.5s] | DUR4.669 | Consolation and comfort; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08274 | 100 | Persian | ای نفس مبارک در شبستر وقتی اهل عرفان در بستر امن و امان آرمیدند شیخ شبستری | O blessed soul in Shabestar! When the mystic knowers reposed in the bed of peace and security, Shaykh Shabestari [3.5s] | MKT6.108a, MSHR3.307 | Love of God; Mystical themes; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08926 | 90 | Persian | ای نفوس مبارکه کاشان مدتی پریشان بود الحمد لله حال پرتو افشانست اشعه ساطعه شمس | O blessed souls of Kashan! For a time ye were scattered, but praise be to God, now the radiance shineth forth and the effulgent rays of the Sun are diffused [3.5s] | INBA85:058b | KHMT.061-062, KASH.241b | Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00807 | 440 | mixed | ای نفوس مبارکه مقرب درگاه کبریا نامه شما رسید و از مضمون نهایت روح و ریحان رخ داد | O blessed souls who have drawn nigh unto the Threshold of the Most High! Your missive hath reached us, and from its contents there hath been wafted the utmost fragrance of joy and delight [3.5s] | INBA17:134, INBA87:415, INBA52:427 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09547 | 80 | Persian | ای نفوس مبارکه من بعد مال ایتام را بدست شخص واحد مدهید زیرا اینگونه خطرها | O blessed souls! Henceforth entrust not the wealth of orphans into the hands of a single person, for such actions are fraught with peril [3.5s] | INBA16:235 | Business; financial; property matters; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11653 | 340 | Persian | ای نفوس مبارکه حضرت شاه آگاه مشتاقانرا از بشاشت روحانیان بشارتی داد و از | O blessed souls! His Majesty the Shah gave the yearning seekers glad tidings of spiritual joy and [3.5s] | FRH.103-104 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Oneness; unity of religion; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for forgiveness; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06376 | 130 | Persian | ای نفوس مبارکه دردانه تا در آغوش صدفست درخشندگی و لطافتش مجهول همچنین گوهر | O blessed souls! Like a precious pearl that, while nestled in its shell, conceals its brilliance and beauty, so too [3.5s] | MKT3.473, BSHN.140.426, BSHN.144.420, MHT1a.103, MHT1b.061, YARP2.162 p.170 | Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05324 | 150 | Persian | ای نفوس مبارکه حمد خدا را که مشکاه قلب بمصباح هدی منور شد و مشام جان برائحه | O blessed souls! Praise be to God that the niche of the heart hath been illumined by the lamp of guidance, and the senses of the soul perfumed with the fragrance [3.5s] | MKT9.207 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01204 | 360 | Persian | ای نفوس مبارکه الحمد لله ببرکت هدایت مظاهر الطاف حضرت احدیت و مطالع انوار کوکب | O blessed souls! Praise be to God that, through the blessings of the guidance of the Manifestations of divine favors of the All-Glorious, and the Daysprings of the lights of the Star [3.5s] | MMK3#079 p.052x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04099 | 180 | mixed | ای نفوس مبارکه اگر در هر دمی صد زبان بگشااید و بهر زبان هزاران نطق نمااید که | O blessed souls! Should ye in every breath open a hundred tongues, and with each tongue utter a thousand words [3.5s] | INBA89:008 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; High station of the true believer; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08925 | 90 | Persian | ای نفوس مبارک امه الله مسس الا کوپر از کالیفورنیا مکرر مینگارد که عکس مواقع | O blessed souls! The handmaid of God, Mrs. Ella Cooper, from California repeatedly writeth that the photograph of the sites [3.5s] | INBA16:231 | Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05323 | 150 | Persian | ای نفوس مبارکه جناب زائر خداداد بجهت شما نهایت مراد آرزو مینماید و آن نامه | O blessed souls! The honored Zá'ir Khudádád ardently desireth for you the utmost fulfillment of your wishes [3.5s] | YARP2.644.1 p.439 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03493 | 200 | mixed | ای نفوس مبارکه نامه نامی که اثر خامه انجذاب رحمانی بود رسید الحمد لله که یاران | O blessed souls! The illustrious letter, which was the trace of the pen of divine attraction, hath arrived. Praise be unto God that the friends [3.5s] | MKT3.302, MJTB.120bx, ADH2.020x, ADH2_1#09 p.017x, MMG2#320 p.359x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02765 | 230 | Persian | ای نفوس مبارکه نامه آن یاران دیرین در دبلین امریک وصول یافت در ممالک ترک و | O blessed souls! The letter from those ancient companions in Dublin, America, hath been received. In the Turkish realms [3.5s] | INBA84:254 | AMK.263-263 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03206 | 210 | mixed | ای نفوس مبارکه تهنیت ورود رسید و نهایت سرور از احساسات وجدانیه یاران الهی | O blessed souls! Your felicitations upon arrival were received, and the heartfelt sentiments of the divine friends brought the utmost joy [3.5s] | NJB_v04#13 p.004 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Manifestation of God as sun; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00315 | 670 | Persian | ایتها النفوس المبارکه نامه شما بدقت تمام ملاحظه گردید از مساعی حمیده و همم | O blessed souls! Your letter was perused with the utmost care. From the praiseworthy endeavours [3.5s] | INBA16:130 | BRL_DAK#0344, MMK2#230 p.164 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Hands of the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause; Past, present and future of Iran; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02116 | 270 | mixed | ای نفوس مبارکه نامه شما رسید و بشارت عظمی داشت که محفل روحانی تاسیس رحمانی | O blessed souls! Your letter was received and bore greatest glad-tidings that a Spiritual Assembly hath been divinely established [3.5s] | MKT3.343 | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Education of children; moral education; Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04100 | 180 | mixed | ای نفوس مبارکه نامه شما رسید نامه نبود نافه مشک غزالان بر وحدت بود زیرا رائحه | O blessed souls! Your letter was received. It was not a letter - it was a vessel of musk from the gazelles of oneness, for its fragrance [3.5s] | INBA87:019b, INBA52:019b | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04682 | 160 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی مقصد از اشراق شمس حقیقت از افق امکان آن بود که نفوس ناقصه در | O bond-servant of the Abha Beauty! The purpose underlying the dawning of the Sun of Truth from the horizon of contingent being was that imperfect souls [3.5s] | INBA89:175 | Obedience to and respect for government authority; Prayer for governments and rulers; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08586 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده جمال مبارک امید از الطاف خفیه الهیه چنانست که عبد جمال حسین گردی و | O bond-slave of the Blessed Beauty! Such is the hope cherished through God's hidden favors that thou mayest become a servant of Jamal-Husayn [3.5s] | ABDA.326 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08162 | 100 | Persian | ای غلام بهاء غلامی اما تاج عبودیت حضرت رحمانیت بسر داری و بر سریر عزت ابدیه | O bondsman of Bahá! Though thou art a servant, yet upon thy head resteth the crown of servitude to the All-Merciful, and thou art established upon the throne of everlasting glory [3.5s] | AYBY.429 #143 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07951 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده جمال کبریاء خواجه انصاری گوید الهی اگر یکمرتبه گوای بنده من از عرش | O bondsman of the All-Glorious Beauty! Khwajih Ansari saith: "O God! If but once from the Throne the call 'Thou art My servant' were to be raised..." [3.5s] | MKT9.053 | Love of God; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01358 | 340 | mixed | ایها الفرع المنجذب بنفحات القدس المنتسب الی السدره المبارکه آنچه مرقوم نموده | O branch attracted by the holy fragrances, who art related to the Blessed Tree! That which thou didst write [3.5s]... ...You wrote about the Eminent House and the Point of Adoration of the world, may my life be a sacrifice unto its dust. This issue is most important; nay, it stands as the most momentous of all matters | INBA87:313, INBA52:318 | AFNAN.173-174x | Courtesy; culture [adab]; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Law of pilgrimage; Martyrdom of the Bab; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00277 | 710 | Arabic | ایها الفرع النابت الممدود من الدوح المقدس المحمود الشجره المبارکه الثابته | O branch extended from the sacred and praiseworthy Tree, thou who art the blessed and firmly-rooted offshoot [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0579, KHAF.122 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10032 | 70 | Persian | ای فرع سدره مبارکه ورقه مکتوبه ملاحظه گردید نفحه خوشی استشمام شد الیوم نفوسی | O branch of the blessed Lote-Tree! Thy letter was noted and from it a sweet fragrance was inhaled. Today souls [3.5s] | INBA87:364b, INBA52:373b | Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10031 | 70 | Persian | ای فرع سدره مبارکه باز از باختر بخاور باز گشتیم تا باستان مقدس دو بقعه مبارکه | O branch of the blessed Tree, once more have we journeyed from the West unto the East, to reach the sacred precincts of the two holy Shrines [3.5s] | INBA87:413, INBA52:425 | Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00337 | 640 | Persian | ای افنان سدره مبارکه در خصوص مکتوب آقا سید میرزا آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید کل | O Branch of the Blessed Tree! Concerning the letter from Aqa Siyyid Mirza, all that you had written [3.5s]... ...With regard to the Sacred House in Fars, the believers in Shíraz have made a loud protest. About two months ago, they wrote collectively asking for [me to] intervene in the affairs of the Blessed House…. Concerning the other matter, the consideration you have shown to the American visitors | INBA87:303, INBA52:307 | GEN.340-341x, AFNAN.152x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10525 | 60 | Persian | ای شاخ کاخ حدیقه الهی اگر بحقیقت الطاف جمال الهی و عنایات غیبیه رحمانی در حق | O branch of the palace in the divine garden! If in truth thou wouldst comprehend the bounties of the divine Beauty and the unseen favours of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA87:339a, INBA52:346b | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01301 | 340 | Persian | Trustworthiness | ای افنان سدره مبارکه بر تفاصیل مرقومه از حوادث طهران اطلاع حاصل شد فی الحقیقه | O Branch of the Sacred Tree! The details thou didst write regarding the events in Tihran have truly been received [3.5s]... ...If one of the friends ... be appointed to a high administrative office, he should strive diligently to perform the duties committed to his charge… How foolish and ignorant must a man be, how base his nature… The greatness and honour of man reside in purity, truthfulness | INBA85:278 | BRL_DAK#0548, COMP_TRUSTP#58x, COMP_TRUSTP#62x, MKT8.244b, AKHA_106BE #02 p.02, AVK3.289.07x, KHSH12.009 | BRL_ATE#162x, BRL_TRUST#57x, BRL_TRUST#61x, COC#2069x, COC#2073x, LOG#1476x | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Conduct in finance and business; Fairmindedness; personal justice [insaf]; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||
| AB09410 | 80 | Persian | ای شاخ شجره عنایت آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید مکتوب حضرت والد نیز | O branch of the Tree of Divine Favor! That which thou hadst written was perused, and likewise the letter of thy father [3.5s] | INBA87:217b, INBA52:221 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08807 | 90 | Persian | ای فرع شجره رحمانیت جناب آقا عبدالغفار مکرر نهایت شکایت از ابویشان حاجی | O branch of the tree of divine mercy! Jinab-i-Aqa 'Abdu'l-Ghaffar hath repeatedly expressed utmost grievance concerning his father Haji [3.5s] | INBA87:327a, INBA52:333a | Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Petitions to authorities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00296 | 690 | mixed | Fire and Light | ایها الفرع النابت من الشجره المبارکه نامه نامی بلکه رشته درر و لئالی واصل | O branch that hath sprung from the Blessed Tree! Thy glorious letter—nay rather, thy string of pearls and gems—hath reached me [3.5s]... ...May my life be offered up for the dust of these martyrs; may my entire being be a sacrifice for the blood of the chosen ones of God | NANU_AB#72, YBN.063-065 | BRL_FIRE_AB#20x | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Consultation; Education of children; moral education; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01259 | 350 | mixed | ای فروع و اوراق و ازهار آن شجره طیبه الحمد لله آن سرو بهشت برین فروع و برگ و | O branches, leaves and blossoms of that blessed Tree! Praise be unto God that this celestial cypress, this paradise of sublime height, with its branches and leaves [3.5s] | MMK6#059 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01438 | 330 | Arabic | ایا نسمه الله سیری من هذا البحر المحیط المترامی الارجاء الی ارض الیاء مرقد | O breath of God, dost thou waft from this boundless, far-reaching ocean unto the land of Yá [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1224, KHAF.146, MATA.116-117 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Eulogies; reminiscences; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Prayer for the departed; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00437 | 590 | Arabic | ایا نسمات الالطاف و ایا نفحات قدس الاسرار هبی الی اشرف الاوطان بقعه الرحمن | O breezes of divine favors and O holy fragrances of mysteries, waft to the noblest of lands, the sacred spot of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA87:494, INBA52:519 | BRL_DAK#0740, KHAF.070 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07866 | 100 | Persian | ای اخوان صفا و اختران چون ثریا محبت الله پر تو شمس حقیقت است | O brethren of purity and stars like unto the Pleiades! The love of God is the radiance of the Sun of Truth [3.5s] | MSBH4.009 | Being a source of light; guidance; Love of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09150 | 80 | mixed | ای اخوان صفا حمد کنید حضرت کبریا را که کل از جام الست حضرت دوست سرمستید و کل | O brethren of purity! Render thanks unto the Lord of Grandeur, for ye are all intoxicated with the wine of the eternal Covenant of the Friend [3.5s] | MMK6#225 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10947 | 50 | Persian | ای کوکب روشن از الطاف بینهایت حضرت احدیت امیدوارم که در افق وجود | O brilliant star! From the infinite favors of the Divine Unity, I hope that in the horizon of existence [3.5s] | INBA84:537a | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00428 | 590 | mixed | ای جام سرشار محبت الله دو نامه از شما پی در پی وارد و هنوز فرصت قرائت بجان | O brimming chalice of the love of God! Two letters from thee have arrived in swift succession, and as yet no opportunity hath been found to peruse them [3.5s] | MMK6#349 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Methods of teaching the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08540 | 90 | Persian | ای برادر آن مهر انور آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید از مشقات وارده بر | O brother of that luminous orb! What thou hadst written was indeed perused. As to the tribulations that befell [3.5s] | MKT8.013 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01669 | 300 | Persian | ای برادر آن معدن وفا و جوهر صفا و منادی امرالله آقا میرزا مهدی اخوان صفا نامه | O brother, mine of faithfulness and essence of purity, herald of God's Cause, Áqá Mírzá Mehdí of the faithful brethren, a letter [3.5s] | MSBH4.087 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07231 | 110 | Persian | ای برادر آن بهرام درخشنده روشن گویند کیومرث اول شخص پادشاهان بود و نخست خدیو | O brother! It is told of that radiant and resplendent Bahram that Kayumars was the first among kings and the foremost sovereign [3.5s] | ALPA.025b, YARP2.032 p.083 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12380 | 150 | Persian | ای برادر آن پاک جان و مقبول ساحت قدس حضرت رحمن حمد کن خدا را که صنو آن شجره | O brother! Render thou thanks unto God that thou art the brother of that pure soul, acceptable at the Sacred Threshold of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA85:217b | Call to action; Eulogies; reminiscences | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08539 | 90 | mixed | ای برادر آن ماه منور و مهر انور دو برادر عزیز چون دو پیکر سپهر برین از افق | O brother! That illumined moon and radiant sun, those two cherished brothers like unto twin celestial bodies in the exalted firmament, from the horizon [3.5s] | MMK6#090 | Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05062 | 150 | mixed | ای برادران چون اختران در یوم موعود چون نجوم محمود از مطلع صبح شهود طالع گشتید | O brothers! Even as the stars upon the Promised Day, like unto praiseworthy luminaries, ye have risen from the dawning-place of the morn of witness [3.5s] | INBA17:112 | YIA.346, KHSK.017x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10136 | 70 | Persian | ای نوشکوفه در گلزار معرفت ایت تجلی جمال مبین در حقیقت کلشیء مودوع و مستور و | O budding blossom in the garden of knowledge! Thou art the manifestation of the evident Beauty in the reality of all things concealed and hidden [3.5s] | INBA17:062 | Divine attributes are within all things; every atom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04784 | 160 | Persian | ای شمع سوزان از آتش عشق جمال جانان منظومه غراء که چون خریده فریده نوراء بود بلسان | O burning candle, ignited by the fire of love for the Beloved's Beauty! Thy resplendent verses, like precious and luminous pearls [3.5s] | MKT9.144b | Call to action; Love of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08126 | 100 | Persian | ای شمع برافروخته از نار محبت الله اریاح شدیده از مهب عدوان بر مشاعل محبت | O candle kindled with the fire of the love of God, fierce winds blow from the direction of enmity upon the beacons of love [3.5s] | MMK2#310 p.227 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05721 | 140 | Persian | ای شمع محبت الهی آنچه بالحان پارسی بر سدره حب جمال رحمانی بسرودی بمسامع | O candle of divine love! That which thou didst chant in Persian melodies upon the Tree of the All-Merciful Beauty hath reached the ears [3.5s] | MUH3.294-295 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08776 | 90 | Persian | ای شمع هدایت هدایت محبت جمال احدیت است الحمد لله سراجش در قلبت روشن و موهبت | O Candle of Guidance! The guidance of love is the Beauty of Divine Unity. Praise be to God, its lamp is illumined within thy heart, and His grace [3.5s] | MKT8.117a | Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08775 | 90 | Persian | ای شمع محبت در این ساعت که خسرو خاوری در باختر متواری شده و در این محفل جمعی | O candle of love! At this hour when the sovereign of the East hath hidden himself in the West, and in this gathering [3.5s] | INBA59:229a | MSBH6.393-394 | Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07461 | 110 | mixed | Translation List | ای شمع حب اگر در زجاجه ملکوت ابهی شعله افروزی خواهی در این ناسوت ادنی | O candle of love! If thou wishest to be a kindled flame in the glass of the Abha Kingdom, strive with self-sacrifice in this nethermost realm | INBA17:099 | MMK3#254 p.182, HDQI.231, ANDA#20 p.05 | ADMS#198 | John the Baptist; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||
| AB00828 | 430 | Persian | ای شمع حضرت سینا نامه شما رسید از مضمون سرور و حبور عظیم حاصل گردید زیرا | O Candle of Mount Sinai! Thy letter was received and from its contents the utmost joy and gladness were obtained [3.5s] | INBA84:399 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04408 | 170 | Persian | ای شمع نیریز شورانگیز شو و شکرریز و مشکبیز و مانند جام لبریز سبب نشئه و سرور | O Candle of Nayriz! Be thou stirred with passion, shower forth sweetness and musk-fragrance, and like unto a brimming chalice, be thou the cause of joy and exhilaration [3.5s] | MMK5#121 p.095, MSHR3.247 | Praise and encouragement; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12129 | 430 | mixed | ای شمع انجمن بهائیان در این چمن چون کل و یاسمن شکفتی و چون مرغ سحر لئالی | O candle of the assemblage of Baha'is! In this meadow thou hast blossomed like the rose and the jasmine, and like the nightingale at dawn thou hast scattered pearls [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0879 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Power of prayer; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04783 | 160 | mixed | ای شمع انجمن یاران در سبیل محبت رحمن چالاک شو و بپرهای عرفان بافلاک پاک | O candle of the assembly of friends! Upon the pathway of the All-Merciful's love, bestir thyself with agility, and on wings of mystic knowledge soar unto the pure celestial realm [3.5s] | MMK6#370 | Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06814 | 120 | Persian | ای شمع محفل عرفان نفسی از نفوس مبارکه در ورقه منشوره اش نام آنحبیب روحانی را | O Candle of the gathering of divine knowledge! One among the blessed souls hath, in his published epistle, [mentioned] thy name, O spiritual beloved one [3.5s] | INBA16:139 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07467 | 110 | Persian | ای شمع محبت الله در این قرن عظیم که چشم و چراغ قرون اولی و شمس مشرق لامع بر | O Candle of the Love of God! In this mighty century, which is the eye and lamp of former ages and the radiant Sun of the dawning East [3.5s] | INBA88:088 | MMK2#049 p.039, AKHA_134BE #10 p.a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07466 | 110 | Persian | ای شمع محبت الله در این انجمن پر نور و ساطع باش تا اشعه اوج گیرد و باستان | O candle of the love of God! In this radiant assemblage be luminous and resplendent, that thy rays may ascend to exalted heights [3.5s] | DUR1.532 | Being a source of light; guidance; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06811 | 120 | Persian | ای شمع محبت الله در این عالم نیستی که هستی نماست یک وجود حقیقی بجو و در این | O candle of the love of God! In this world of nothingness which presenteth the semblance of being, seek thou a true existence and in this [3.5s] | MKT9.145a, BSHN.140.200, BSHN.144.200, MHT2.133 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08129 | 100 | mixed | ای شمع محبت الله صبح است و پرتو میثاق از آفتاب عهد بر شرق و غرب زده و جهانی | O candle of the love of God! It is dawn, and the effulgence of the Covenant hath cast its rays from the Sun of the Testament upon both East and West, illumining all the world [3.5s] | INBA13:130a, INBA88:149b | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for praise and gratitude; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06810 | 120 | Persian | ای شمع محبت الله آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی ملحوظ افتاد | O candle of the love of God! That which thou hadst written was noted [3.5s] | YMM.261x | Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05720 | 140 | Persian | ای شمع محبت الله مصیبت حضرت ابی الفضائل حتی اهل بارگاه قدس را محزون و دلخون | O candle of the love of God! The calamity of Abu'l-Faḍá'il hath grieved and saddened even the denizens of the celestial court [3.5s] | MKT3.492b, SAAF.349-350, NJB_v05#02 p.001 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07468 | 110 | Persian | ای شمع محبه الله صبح نورانی هدی از افق ملا اعلی ساطع و لامع عجب در اینست که | O candle of the love of God! The luminous morn of guidance hath dawned and shineth resplendent from the horizon of the Supreme Concourse. Strange indeed it is that [3.5s] | INBA89:100 | Being a source of light; guidance; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09999 | 70 | Persian | ای شمعهای دست افروز جمال مبارک الحمد لله بنور معارف روشنید و در اکتساب فضائل | O candles kindled by the hand of the Blessed Beauty! Praise be to God that ye are illumined by the light of divine knowledge and are engaged in the acquisition of virtues [3.5s]... O ye candles which have been lighted by the fingers of the Blessed Perfection! Praise be to God that ye are illumined by the light of knowledge | DRM.021a, HUV1.040 | BRL_CHILD#36 | Education of children; moral education; High station of the arts and sciences; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09395 | 80 | Persian | ای سالار سپاه ایقان لشکر اجسام اگرچه چون هژبر و ضرغام باشند ولی همتشان متوجه | O Captain of the hosts of certitude! Though the armies of bodies be as fierce as lions and mighty as leopards, yet their aspirations are directed [3.5s] | INBA88:164a | AKHA_134BE #13 p.a, BSHN.140.247, BSHN.144.247, MHT2.114b | Living waters; water of life; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual warfare; struggle; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09451 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز شورانگیز ایزدی زنهای جهان همه چون گوسفندان گمشده بیابان بیسر و سامان | O captivating handmaid of God, the women of the world are as lost sheep in a wilderness, without order or direction [3.5s] | MKT5.099a, YARP2.649 p.441 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00261 | 720 | mixed | ای اسیر سبیل الهی تفاصیل واقعه مولمه و حوادث مزعجه یعنی فاجعه اردبیل و مشقت | O captive in the Divine Path! The details of the grievous occurrence and distressing events - namely, the tragedy of Ardabil and its hardships [3.5s] | INBA88:223 | ANDA#35 p.24, MSHR5.198x, MSHR5.376x, MUH1.0049 | Call to action; Martyrs and martyrdom; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04250 | 280 | Persian | ای اسیر سلاسل و زنجیر قره کهر بی پیر ای پروردگار آمرزگار این چه طوق زرین است | O captive of chains and shackles, O thou dark steed without a master, O forgiving Lord, what is this golden collar [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0141, NANU_AB#59x, YIA.226 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Prayer for governments and rulers; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00143 | Lawh-i-Haft Sham' (Seven Candles) | 930 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | Lawh-i-Haft Sham' (Tablet of the Seven Candles of Unity) | ای منجذبه محبت الله مکتوبی که هنگام رفتن مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید از | O captive of the love of God! The letter which thou didst write at the time of thy departure hath been received. It brought me joy | MKT1.354, MNMK#121 p.231, MMK1#015 p.027, AKHA_119BE #11 p.j, AVK3.098.10x, AVK3.491.12x, OOL.C011 | SWAB#015, PDC.197x2x, WOB.038-039x, COC#1584x, BSC.444 #810, PN_1903 p002, ABCC.360-362x, BSTW#185, BSTW#359, BSTW#407 | Composition and decomposition; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Oneness; unity of religion; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Race unity; racial issues; Unity in diversity; Unity of governments; political unity; Unity of thought and belief; Universal language | 1 | * | * | |||||
| AB10627 | 60 | Persian | ای نجار نوح نجی نجار بود و سفینه نجات مهیا کرد تو نیز الواح و دسری از حقائق و | O carpenter! Noah was a carpenter and prepared the ark of deliverance. Thou, too, must fashion the planks and beams of truth [3.5s] | ANDA#33 p.13 | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03365 | 200 | mixed | ای بهرام آسمانی در ره یزدان بلا و جفا مانند باران بر تو ریخت از هر طرف هدف | O celestial Bahram! In the path of the All-Glorious, tribulations and cruelties rained down upon thee from every direction like a deluge [3.5s] | AKHA_087BE #01-02 p.07, ALPA.038, MSBH4.439, NANU_AB#49, YARP2.045 p.092, PPAR.080, RMT.202-203 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05113 | 150 | Persian | ای پریزاد زاده خلیلی و آزاده رب جلیلی و آماده هر لطف خفی یی و سرمست ساغر | O celestial being, offspring of noble and free Khalili, who art ready for every hidden favor and intoxicated with the wine-cup [3.5s] | MKT7.078 | Consolation and comfort; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10690 | 60 | Arabic | ایها الطیر الملکوتی و الشخص و الرجل الالهی ایدک الله اعتمد علی التاییدات | O celestial bird and divine soul, may God strengthen thee; rely thou upon the heavenly confirmations [3.5s] | INBA59:192d | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07441 | 110 | Persian | ای سرهنگ ملکوتی صف جنگ را بهل محفل صلح بیارا میدان رزم بگذار و بزم آشتی مهیا | O celestial commander, forsake the ranks of warfare and adorn the assemblage of peace. Abandon the battlefield and prepare the feast of reconciliation [3.5s] | MKT5.088a | Call to action; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04740 | 160 | mixed | ای دختر ملکوتی چندی است که از شما نامه ای جز نامه مشترک با دختر عزیز مسیس | O celestial daughter! For some time, no letter hath been received from thee save one shared with the dear daughter of Mrs [3.5s] | AKHA_087BE #10 p.04 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10999 | 50 | Arabic | ایتها الجوهره الملکوتیه علیک بهاء الله الابهی توجهی الی ملکوت الایات رب | O celestial essence, upon thee be the glory of the All-Glorious! Turn thou to the Kingdom of the divine verses of thy Lord [3.5s] | INBA59:179a | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05366 | 150 | Persian | ای یاران آسمانی خاکی جانهاایست که آلوده بالایش اینجهان گردد و آسمانی گوهریست | O celestial friends! Earthly souls there are whose wings are sullied by this nether world, yet whose essence is a heavenly gem [3.5s] | YARP2.228 p.208 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06794 | 120 | Persian | ای سروش پربشارت نامه خوش اشارت در نهایت فصاحت و بلاغت بیان اسرار بود و دلیل | O celestial herald of glad tidings! Thy letter, replete with uplifting allusions and couched in the utmost eloquence and clarity, unfolded the mysteries and served as proof [3.5s] | ALPA.045a, YARP2.052 p.098, QUM.225 | Call to action; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10521 | 60 | Persian | ای سروش گوش هوش بگشا تا سرود سروش عالم بالا بشنوی و بجوش و خروش آای و بزم | O celestial herald! Open thy ear of inner perception that thou mayest hear the melody of the herald of the higher realm. Rise then in fervor and exultation [3.5s] | YARP2.583 p.412 | Love of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09985 | 70 | Persian | ای سروش حمد کن خدا را که بهوش آمدی و ندای یزدانیرا گوش کردی و اوهام و تقلید | O celestial herald! Praise God that thou hast awakened to consciousness and hearkened unto the divine call [3.5s] | YARP2.298 p.244 | Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03750 | 190 | mixed | ای مسعود ملکوتی از تلون این دنیای فانی و تغیر احوال امور جسمانی خاطر مگدر | O celestial Masoud! Let not thy heart be troubled by the vicissitudes of this fleeting world and the ever-changing conditions of corporeal affairs [3.5s] | INBA89:170 | MMK5#286 p.214, RAHA.015-016 | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for nearness to God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09399 | 80 | Persian | ای سروش روش نیکان گیر تا در سایه یزدان پرورش یابی دست در آغوش دلبر یکتا نما | O celestial messenger! Follow the path of the righteous, that thou mayest be nurtured beneath the shadow of God. Clasp thou to the embrace of the One Beloved [3.5s] | YARP2.247 p.218 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11491 | 20 | Persian | ای قدسیه آیت تقدیس باش و رایت تنزید تا انوار عصمت حقیقی بر جهان افشانی | O celestial one, be thou a sign of sanctification and a banner of exaltation, that the lights of true purity may illumine the world [3.5s] | DRM.019c | Chastity and purity; Personal instructions; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05743 | 140 | Persian | ای عکاس ملکوتی جام نورانی و اینه روحانی را متوجه عالم ملکوت ابهی کن تا انوار | O celestial photographer! Turn the luminous cup and spiritual mirror towards the Kingdom of Abhá, that the rays [3.5s] | MSHR4.101 | Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12194 | 270 | Persian | دوست عزیز مهربان دستخط شریف که دلیل بر حب صمیمی و خلوص نیت بود ملاحظه گردید | O cherished and affectionate friend! Your noble letter, which bore testimony to your sincere love and purity of intention, was perused [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0898 | Newspapers and the media; publications; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02255 | 260 | Persian | ای عزیزان نازنین عبدالبهاء الان در نهایت خستگی و سستی بنامه نظاره نمودم ذکر | O cherished and beloved friends! 'Abdu'l-Bahá, though utterly weary and exhausted, hath perused the letter [3.5s] | PYB#230 p.50, MSHR2.146 | Humor; jokes; Love of God; Poems and quotation from poetry; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11198 | 40 | Persian | ای همدم عزیز مکاتیب جوف را برسانید و بفرستید همواره در نظرید جمیعرا تکبیر | O cherished companion! Deliver and dispatch the enclosed letters. Thou art ever in mind; convey my greetings to all [3.5s] | MKT7.016a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01553 | 310 | Persian | ای بنت عزیز ملکوت نامه ۹ آپریل ۱۹۱۰ رسید مضمون دلیل بر انجذاب قلوب و انشراح | O cherished daughter of the Kingdom, Thy letter of April 9th, 1910 hath arrived, and its contents attest to the attraction and joy | BRL_DAK#1078 | MAX.268 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08101 | 100 | Persian | ای ربیب حضرت عندلیب از حضرت دوست استدعای شب و روز اینست که دوستان راستان را | O cherished fosterling of His Holiness the Nightingale! From the Beloved, this is the prayer, night and day, that the true friends [3.5s] | INBA55:176, INBA87:575a, INBA52:611a | MMK5#245 p.193 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09673 | 80 | Persian | دوست مکرم و سرور مهربان هر چند محررات از شما نرسید و ما باید گله کنیم و آغاز | O cherished friend and benevolent companion! Though no letters have been received from you—and we ought to voice our complaint— [3.5s] | MSHR3.043 | Personal instructions; Poems and quotation from poetry | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10524 | 60 | Turkish | ای سوگلی یار مهربان دلبر حقیقی و یوسف الهی کشف نقاب ایدرک مصر رحمانیده عرض | O cherished friend of the All-Merciful, true Beloved One and celestial Joseph! Having lifted the veil in the Egypt of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | MJT.019 | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08326 | 100 | mixed | ای یار عزیز نامه های تو جمیعا رسید و انشاء الله جواب مرقوم میشود ... انسان هر چند بدرجه ابرار رسد و نيکو کردار گردد صورت رحمانی يابد | O cherished friend! All thy letters have been received, and God willing, a reply shall be penned... Though man may attain to the rank of the righteous and become goodly in deed, acquiring a divine countenance [3.5s] | MMK3#166 p.117x, MSHR1.094x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Christ; Christianity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12623 | 90 | Persian | ای یار عزیز البته نامه ها رسیده حال چون یار و ندیم و مونس جان و دل عبدالبهاء | O cherished friend! Assuredly the letters have arrived, and now, as thou art the companion, confidant and heart's consolation of 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s] | INBA85:538a | Consolation and comfort; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11669 | 270 | mixed | ای یار عزیز در خصوص ارسال کتب مکتوبی از پیش نگاشتم و چند روز پیش بواسطه جناب | O cherished friend! Concerning the dispatch of books, I had previously written a letter, and a few days ago, through his honor [3.5s] | NSS.231-232 | Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01425 | 330 | Persian | ای یار نازنین نامه مشکین شما که به آقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودید مذاق این | O cherished friend! That musk-scented letter thou didst write to Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh [3.5s] | MSHR5.431-432 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03796 | 190 | Persian | ای یار نازنین آنچه نگاشتی و در دل داشتی پدیدار و خواهش آشکار گشت هرچه ناله و | O cherished friend! That which thou didst pen and treasure within thy heart hath become manifest, and thy fervent supplication hath been unveiled. Whatever lamentation [3.5s] | MKT5.199, ALPA.051b, YARP2.061 p.102, PPAR.143 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08404 | 100 | mixed | فضائل مابا دوست عزیزا نامه نامی رسید و معانی مفهوم گردید | O cherished friend! Thy gracious letter was received and its meaning became evident [3.5s] | MSHR1.073x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12512 | 110 | Persian | ای یار خوشمزه نامه های تو از بس شیرین و لطیف و خوش طعم و بامزه است فورا | O cherished friend! Thy letters are so sweet, graceful, delectable and delightful that immediately [3.5s] | INBA85:453 | BSHI.117 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01621 | 310 | Persian | ای یاران نازنین عبدالبهاء و کنیزان خدا جناب خدابخش آدرباد و جناب بهمرد بهرام | O cherished friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and handmaidens of God, his honour Khudabakhsh Adarabad and his honour Bahmard Bahram [3.5s] | YARP2.511 p.371 | Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00636 | 490 | Persian | ای دوستان جانی عبدالبهاء جناب زائر نوش پرهوش در مطاف سروش سر باستان نهاد و | O cherished friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The noble visitor, with keen perception and wisdom, hath bowed his ancient head at that spot where the celestial spirits circumambulate [3.5s] | MMK3#264 p.188, YARP2.201.1 p.191, PPAR.172 | Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09459 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز حق اگر خویشان از تو بیزار شدند الحمد لله مظهر الطاف پروردگاری و | O cherished handmaid of God, if thy kindred have turned away from thee, praise be unto God, for thou art the recipient of thy Lord's favours [3.5s] | KHMT.022, KASH.311 | Consolation and comfort; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06849 | 120 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه ات رسید و مضمون سبب سرور گردید حمد کن خدا را که بعد از | O cherished handmaid of God, thy letter was received and its contents brought joy. Render thou praise unto God, for after [3.5s] | SFI07.024 | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00546 | 530 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه ای که بواسطه مسس استنارد تقدیم نموده بودی رسید و | O cherished handmaid of God, thy letter which thou didst submit through Mrs. Stannard hath been received [3.5s] | MKT3.439 | Critiques of capitalism, communism, socialism; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04426 | 170 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز خدا فی الحقیقه بهر بلائی مبتلا شدی و بیوفایان نهایت جفا روا | O cherished handmaid of God! In truth thou hast been afflicted with every tribulation, and the faithless have shown thee the utmost cruelty [3.5s] | MSHR2.259 | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04421 | 170 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی ما را نیت چنان بود که بمرسیلیا و پاریس آایم ولی قدر مساعده | O cherished handmaid of God! Our intention was to journey to Marseilles and Paris, yet circumstances were not favorable [3.5s] | MMK5#037 p.039 | East and West; communication between East and West; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02743 | 230 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی حمد خدا را که در یوم ندا آهنگ ملا اعلی شنیدی و خطاب الست را | O cherished handmaid of God! Praise be to God that in this Day of the Call thou didst hearken unto the melody of the Supreme Concourse and the Voice of "Am I not?" [3.5s] | MKT7.112b, FRH.173 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04811 | 160 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز جمال ابهی محزون مباش مغموم مگرد دلخون منشین اینجهان فانی لایق | O cherished handmaid of the Most Glorious Beauty! Be thou neither sorrowful nor dismayed, neither sit thou grief-stricken. This fleeting world is not worthy [3.5s] | BSHN.140.467, BSHN.144.460, MHT1a.173, MHT1b.131 | Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09460 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز خدا شکر کن پروردگار را که در سایه عصمت عزیز عبدالبهاء خسرو | O cherished handmaiden of God, render thanks unto the Lord that thou art sheltered beneath the protecting wing of 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s] | ANDA#08 p.52, MSBH10.023-024, PPAR.163, NVJ.074 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09461 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز خدا گوهر باید پرجوهر باشد زیرا صفای هر چیز و لطافتش بجوهر است | O cherished handmaiden of God! A gem must needs be replete with substance, for the purity and delicacy of all things lieth in their essence [3.5s] | YARP2.272 p.233 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08181 | 100 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی ستاره را درخشندگی باید و کواکب را فروزندگی شاید الحمد لله تو | O cherished handmaiden of God! A star must needs have brilliance, and celestial orbs must possess radiance. Praise be to God, thou [3.5s] | MKT7.208a | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12095 | 320 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی اگر بدانی که عبدالبهاء بجهت تایید تو چگونه طلب عون و عنایت | O cherished handmaiden of God! If thou didst know how 'Abdu'l-Bahá supplicates for divine aid and bounty for thy confirmation [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0481 | Call to action; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Naming of children; of individuals; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09454 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی مطمئن باش که در آستان مقدس مقربه ای و مشمول نظر عنایت | O cherished handmaiden of God! Rest thou assured that thou art near and dear at the Sacred Threshold, and art encompassed by the gaze of His loving-kindness [3.5s] | INBA85:090a | MKT7.116a | Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02096 | 270 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی مضمون نامه بدیع بود و مشحون باسرار محبت رب قدیم قرائت شد | O cherished handmaiden of God! The contents of the letter were wondrous and replete with mysteries of the Ancient Lord's love, and was read [3.5s] | MKT5.099b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Role and station of women; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04420 | 170 | mixed | ای کنیز عزیز الهی قرین محترم با عبدالبهاء همراز و همدم گشت الحمد لله بوستان | O cherished handmaiden of God! The honoured companion hath become intimate and close with 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Praise be to God [3.5s] | INBA16:011 | Love of God; Prayer for the departed; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10944 | 50 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی دولت شاهان عالم چون سراب فانی ناپایدار ولی تو دولت باقی و | O cherished handmaiden of God! The sovereignty of earthly monarchs is even as a mirage, fleeting and transient, but thine is an everlasting dominion [3.5s] | YARP2.495 p.364 | The ephemeral and the eternal; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07512 | 110 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی کمان منما که در حرم نزد ورقات مقدسه نیستی شب و روز بذکر تو | O cherished handmaiden of God! Think not that thou art not in the sanctuary with the holy leaves; night and day thou art remembered [3.5s] | DUR4.400 | Consolation and comfort; Naming of children; of individuals; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03460 | 200 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی از میهمانی مرقوم نموده بودی ضیافت بسیار محبوب زیرا سبب | O cherished handmaiden of God! Thou didst write about the gathering. Such a feast is most beloved, for it causeth [3.5s] | MMK5#009 p.004 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; True liberty; freedom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11951 | 110 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه نامی بود و الفاظ و معانی بر ایمان و ایقان شاهد وافی کافی | O cherished handmaiden of God! Thy letter was indeed distinguished, and its words and meanings were sufficient and conclusive testimony to thy faith and certitude [3.5s] | TISH.192a | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08178 | 100 | Persian | Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of | ای کنیز عزیز الهی تحریر مرسول واصل و بر مضمون اطلاع یافتیم | O cherished handmaiden of God! Thy letter was received and its contents were noted [3.5s]... ...Obligatory prayer causeth the heart to become attentive to the Divine kingdom | YMM.364x | BRL_IOPF#2.11x | Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB04048 | 180 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه شما رسید مرقوم نموده بودی که احباء و اماء رحمان در | O cherished handmaiden of God! Thy letter was received, wherein thou hadst written that the friends and handmaidens of the All-Merciful in [3.5s] | YMM.363x, NJB_v02#06-07 p.008x | Development of capacity and readiness; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Outward and inward meanings; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00457 | 580 | Persian | Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the Relation between Science and Religion, A | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه شما رسید از گلشن معانی رایحه معطری استشمام گردید در | O cherished handmaiden of God! Your letter was received, and from its rose-garden of inner meanings a fragrant perfume was inhaled [3.5s]... ...Concerning the question of death, know that the spirit is abstracted and sanctified | MKT3.172, MMK6#424, VUJUD.125x, VUJUD.102-103x | SW_v14#02 p.037x, PN_1911 p008x, PN_1911 p010x, BLO_PT#107, VUJUDE.181x, VUJUDE.190x | Harmony of science and religion; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Relationship of the soul to the body; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | ||||||||
| AB03179 | 210 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه رسید و فریاد و فغان و ضجیج و اجیج تاثیر شدید نمود گمان | O cherished handmaiden of God! Your letter was received, and your lamentation, cry and passionate plea produced a profound effect [3.5s]... ...In this day the duty of everyone, whether man or woman, is to teach the Cause. In America, the women have outdone the men in this regard and have taken the lead in this field | COMP_WOMENP#100x, MKT7.116b, MSBH10.151cx, QIRT.16ax | BRL_WOMEN#100x, COC#2191x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Role and station of women; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08186 | 100 | Persian | Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, The Institution of the | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه تو رسید عبدالبهاء مرکز میثاق الهی است اما حضرت | O cherished handmaiden of God! Your letter was received. 'Abdu'l-Bahá is the Center of God's Covenant, but His Holiness [3.5s]... ...The Mashriqu’l-Adhkar is a divine edifice in this nether world and a means for attaining the oneness of humanity | BRL_DAK#0418, COMP_MASHRIQP#25x, MMK5#189 p.149 | BRL_MASHRIQ#25x | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB04809 | 160 | mixed | ای کنیز عزیز الهی شکر کن خدا را که عاقبت محمود بود و خاتمه المطاف فاتحه | O cherished handmaiden of the Almighty! Give thanks unto God, for the end hath proven praiseworthy and the final outcome hath become a beginning [3.5s] | INBA85:530a | MKT7.114, MMK6#473, AVK3.420.10x | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11698 | 180 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز جمال قدم ورقه محترمه الحمد لله در تحت عصمت و عفت شخصی محترمی که | O cherished handmaiden of the Ancient Beauty, respected leaf! Praise be to God, under the protection and safeguard of an esteemed person [3.5s] | YIA.413b | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12382 | 150 | Persian | To Set the World in Order | ای کنیز عزیز جمال ابهی افسرده مباش آزرده مگرد پژمرده مشو آسوده باش زیرا در عتبه | O cherished handmaiden of the Blessed Beauty! Be not sorrowful, be not distressed, be not downcast. Rest assured, for verily at the threshold [3.5s]... ...It has been ordained in this Dispensation that unity and love should increase day by day between husband and wife, so that they become one soul, one spirit and one body | BRL_DAK#0789, BRL_SWOP#008x | BRL_SWO#008x | Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09458 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز جمال مبارک حلاوت محبت الله در مذاقت لذیذ بود که در دلت شوری افکند | O cherished handmaiden of the Blessed Beauty! The sweetness of the love of God was so delectable to thy taste that it stirred a fervor in thy heart [3.5s] | PYB#045-046 p.17, IDAB.23 | Living waters; water of life; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01260 | 550 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز جمال ابهی نامه نامی رسید و معانی مشروح سبب انشراح قلوب گردید | O cherished handmaiden of the Most Glorious Beauty! Your distinguished letter was received, and its detailed meanings brought gladness to hearts [3.5s]... ...Thou hast written that during this summer thou art intending to travel to different parts to deliver the glad tidings… Convey my greetings to Thomas Breakwell | BRL_DAK#0751 | MAX.165x, MAX.335x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for protection; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05763 | 140 | Persian | ای کنیزان عزیز الهی بخشش خداوند آفرینش بینید که شما را بینش داد و زیبایش | O cherished handmaidens of God! Behold the bounty of the Lord of creation, Who hath endowed you with vision and insight [3.5s] | YARP2.491 p.363 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for forgiveness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06855 | 120 | Persian | ای کنیزان عزیز الهی نامه شما رسید جوهر معانی بود زیرا دلیل بر محبت قلبی و | O cherished handmaidens of God! Your letter was received. It was the essence of meaning, for it bore testimony to heartfelt love and [3.5s] | INBA84:492 | Love of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02258 | 260 | mixed | ای کنیز عزیز خدا کمان منما که در آندیاری و دور از این آوارگان بیقین بدان که | O cherished maidservant of God! Think not that in that land thou art far from these wanderers. Know thou of a certainty that [3.5s] | MMK6#382 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; East and West; communication between East and West; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11626 | 730 | mixed | ای کنیز عزیز جمال مبارک نامه مفصل با وجود عدم فرصت بدقت مطالعه گردید از صعود | O cherished maidservant of the Blessed Beauty! Despite the lack of time, your detailed letter was carefully read. Concerning the ascension [3.5s] | YIA.398-400 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12624 | 90 | Persian | ای یادگار آن فدائی قربانگاه عشق جناب آقا محمد حسن حاضر و ذکر شما گذشت | O cherished memory of that devoted soul who sacrificed himself upon the altar of love! Jinab-i-Aqa Muhammad-Hasan was present and mention was made of you [3.5s] | Ghazi3072.157 | Eulogies; reminiscences | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11171 | 40 | Persian | ای دردانه بحر محبت الله هر بحری مرجانی دارد و هر صدفی | O cherished pearl of the ocean of God's love! Every sea hath its coral, and every shell its pearl [3.5s] | HUV2.035 | Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01843 | 290 | Persian | ای یادگار عزیز آن یار قدیم من آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی در نهایت دقت ملاحظه گردید | O cherished remembrance of that ancient friend of mine, whatsoever thou hadst written was considered with the utmost care [3.5s] | MSHR3.050-051 | Elections; Hands of the Cause; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11912 | 140 | Persian | ای یادگار آن یار بزرگوار هیچ دانی که الان به مناسبت ذکر تو چگونه بیاد آنسرور | O cherished remembrance of that glorious friend! Knowest thou how, at the mere mention of thy name, the memory of that joy-giving one hath come to mind at this moment [3.5s] | TISH.126 | Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12493 | 120 | Persian | ای یادگار آن طیر حدائق ملکوت محررات متعدده آنجناب واصل و آه و انین از فراق | O cherished remnant of that bird of the gardens of the Kingdom! Your numerous letters have arrived, and sighs and lamentations of separation [3.5s] | INBA85:474b | Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03789 | 190 | Persian | A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ای یادگار آن شخص محترم نامه مفصل شما بنهایت دقت قرائت گردید مضمون دلیل سرور | O cherished remnant of that honored soul! Your detailed letter was perused with utmost care, and its contents brought joy [3.5s]... ...Truly I say, the extreme desire of my heart and soul is to be present at the Court of Baha'u'llah, so that I may perfume my face and my locks with the dust of the Holy Threshold. | MMK5#077 p.063 | DAS.1913-07-15, ABIE.069, BLO_PN#007, MHMD2s.335x | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||
| AB12648 | 80 | Persian | ای یادگار آن یار مهربان کمان منما که دقیقه ای فراموش گردی همیشه در نظری و در خاطری | O cherished remnant of that loving friend! Think not for a moment that thou art forgotten. Thou art ever before my sight and present in my thoughts [3.5s] | INBA85:150 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12386 | 150 | Persian | ای یادگار آن شهید بزرگوار چند روز پیش نامه ای ارسال گردید و حال نیز باثر خامه | O cherished remnant of that noble martyr! Though a letter was dispatched several days ago, now again through the influence of the pen [3.5s] | INBA85:517b | Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04884 | 160 | Persian | ای یادگار آن جان پاک چند روزی پیش نامه ارسال گشت و اکنون چون رقیمی جدید رسید | O cherished remnant of that pure soul! A few days ago a letter was dispatched, and now a fresh missive hath arrived [3.5s] | INBA21:153b | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Growth of the Cause; Love of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11840 | 240 | mixed | ای یادگار آن نفس مقدس نامه که بتوسط پست ارسال نمودی نرسید ولکن نامه ثانی | O cherished remnant of that sanctified soul! Though the letter thou didst dispatch through the post failed to arrive, yet thy second letter [3.5s] | TISH.125-126 | Constitutional revolution in Iran; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12796 | 250 | Persian | ای یادگار آن مقرب درگاه جمال ابهی نامه شما رسید مضمون در نهایت فصاحت و بلاغت | O cherished remnant of that soul who was nigh unto the Most Glorious Beauty! Your letter was received, and its contents were of the utmost eloquence and refinement [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1120 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07667 | 110 | Persian | ای یادگار سه نفس مقدس شهید حمد خدا را که در ظل الطاف حضرت احدیت مدت الحیات | O cherished remnant of the three sacred martyred souls! Praise be to God that throughout thy life thou hast dwelt beneath the sheltering grace of His Divine Unity [3.5s] | MKT8.209 | Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03221 | 210 | Persian | ای یادگار دو شهید بزرگوار نامه ای که مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید از بشارت | O cherished remnant of two noble martyrs! The letter thou didst pen hath been perused. From the glad-tidings [3.5s] | DUR4.665 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07910 | 100 | Persian | ای بندگان عزیز و کنیزان شورانگیز ایزد پاک ستایش پروردگار را که در این روز | O cherished servants and enraptured handmaidens of the pure God, praise be unto the Lord that on this day [3.5s] | YARP2.546.1 p.388 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11978 | 90 | Persian | ای پسر پدر جان پدر بزرگوار روی تابانش در افق مرحمت پروردگار درخشنده و تابان | O cherished son! Thy distinguished father's radiant countenance shineth resplendent in the horizon of the Lord's tender mercy [3.5s] | TISH.403 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02345 | 250 | Persian | ای امین نازنین مکتوبی که بجناب افنان مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید و از خبر | O cherished trustee, the letter thou didst pen to his honour the Afnán hath been perused, and from [3.5s] | YBN.041a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05752 | 140 | mixed | ای کدخدا همت را بلند کن و مقصد را ارجمند تا کد بکشور ابد مبدل گردد و در | O chieftain, raise thy endeavors to lofty heights and ennoble thy purpose, that thy domain may be transformed into an everlasting realm [3.5s] | INBA72:093 | YQAZ.657b | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12536 | 100 | O child of the Kingdom of God! Render thanks to God that you heard the heavenly voice and have awakened from sleep. You saw the light of the Kingdom | BBBD.163 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB04244 | 170 | Persian | ای ابن ملکوت نامه شما رسید و مضمون معلوم گردید الحمد لله که ثابتی و نابت و ساعی | O child of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents noted. Praise be to God that thou art firm and steadfast and art striving [3.5s] | DRM.013c | Call to acquire knowledge; sciences; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01297 | 340 | Persian | ای ابناء آن اب راحم چون نمرود عنود و قوم آشور آن سرور وجود و جمال محبور را از وطن | O children of that compassionate Father! Even as the obdurate Nimrod and the people of Assyria banished that Lord of being and Beauty resplendent from His native land [3.5s] | INBA88:350 | ASAT1.046-047x, SFI17.017-018 | Abraham; Isaac; Ishmael; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Power of the Manifestation of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01032 | 390 | Arabic | یا ابناء الملکوت ان سلطان الملکوت قد استقر علی سریر الناسوت و ان شمس عوالم | O children of the Kingdom! Verily the Sovereign of the celestial realm hath established Himself upon the throne of the earthly dominion, and the sun of the worlds [3.5s] | INBA55:275, INBA59:124, UMich962.117-118, UMich991.056-059 | BRL_DAK#1000, MKT1.172, MNMK#035 p.120, MILAN.053, QT105.1.407, TZH8.1188, MJZ.006 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10897 | 50 | Persian | ای چراغ علی انشاء الله چراغ خدا شوی و سراج هدی ولی چراغ را نوری ساطع باید و | O Chiragh-'Ali! God willing, thou shalt become the lamp of God and the beacon of guidance. Yet a lamp must needs possess a radiant light [3.5s] | MKT6.139 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04803 | 160 | Persian | A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ای قرین و ندیم عبدالبهاء ای همسفر نازنین عبدالبهاء الحمد لله این سفر ثانی نیز | O close companion of ‘Abdu’l-Baha! O dear fellow traveler of ‘Abdu’l-Baha! Praised be God, this second journey, too, has come to an end | INBA84:346, BLIB_Or.08117.041, | MMK5#091 p.072 | DAS.1913-08-17x, ABIE.203x, BLO_PN#007, MHMD2s.326x | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||
| AB01195 | 360 | Persian | ای سهیم و شریک عبودیت عبدالبهاء نامه رسید سوال فرموده بودید که خیرخواهی دولت | O co-sharer and partner in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's servitude! Thy letter was received, wherein thou hadst inquired concerning goodwill towards the government [3.5s] | MKT4.077, AVK3.186, PYB#107 p.05, TZH8.0754 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10520 | 60 | Persian | ای سرهنگ عاشقان اهنگ ملاٌ اعلی نما وفرهنگ اهل ملکوت ابهی بنما | O colonel of the lovers! Make melody with the Concourse on High, and manifest the culture of the people of the Kingdom of Abhá [3.5s] | INBA84:549b | Call to action; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08115 | 100 | Persian | ای سرهنگ سردار جنود ملا اعلی گرد و قائد جیوش ملکوت ابهی این جنود جیوش حیاتند | O colonel, commander of the celestial hosts and leader of the armies of the Most Glorious Kingdom, these hosts are the armies of life [3.5s] | INBA84:541 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06931 | 120 | Persian | ای مونس یاران جناب قائممقام چندی است در کشور یوسف کنعان در نهایت روح و ریحان | O Comforter of the friends! His honor the Qá'im-Maqám hath for some time been dwelling in the land of Joseph of Canaan in the utmost joy and delight [3.5s] | TAH.248b, YQAZ.231-232 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06227 | 130 | Persian | ای سرتیپ در صف و تیپ ملا اعلی درآ و صف جنگ روحانیان بیارا بقوه ایمان و ایقان | O commander in the ranks! Step forth into the ranks of the Supreme Concourse, and marshal the spiritual warriors with the power of faith and certitude [3.5s] | INBA16:145 | Love of God; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Spiritual warfare; struggle; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02706 | 230 | Persian | Translation List | ای دمساز پرنیاز شیراز آوازه اش همیشه جهانگیر بود و شهناز مرغ ادیبش بهفت | O communing companion! The fame of Shíraz hath ever been known to all the world, and the sweet melodies of her literary luminaries | MKT5.219, PYB#210 p.05 | ADMS#065i23x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00497 | 560 | Persian | ای همدم و ندیم عبدالبهاء نامه چهاردهم یونیو سنه ۹۱۳ رسید ستایش از امة الله | O companion and confidant of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Thy letter of 14 June 1913 hath been received. Praise be unto the handmaiden of God [3.5s] | YIK.098-099 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08168 | 100 | Persian | ای قرین و ضجیع شهید آن روح مجسم و نور مصور ترا از بین اماء رحمن اختیار کرد تا | O companion and consort of the martyr! That embodied spirit and manifest light chose thee from among the handmaidens of the All-Merciful, that [3.5s] | MSHR1.112 | Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08332 | 100 | Persian | ای یار همنشین جوابنامه هر چند ایامی چند تاخیر افتاد ولی در هر دقیقه تصور | O companion and intimate friend! Though the letter of reply hath been delayed by some days, yet in every moment the thought [3.5s] | MSHR4.031 | Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05714 | 140 | Persian | ای سهیم عبدالبهاء در عبودیت آستان کبریاء رق منشور ملاحظه گردید مضمون رحیق | O companion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá in servitude to the Threshold of Grandeur! Thy missive was perused, its contents a fragrant essence [3.5s] | MKT8.114 | Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12152 | 360 | Persian | ای همنشین عبدالبهاء مدتی قرین و همنشین عبدالبهاء بودی و روش و حرکت این بنده | O companion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! For a time thou didst associate and consort with 'Abdu'l-Bahá, and didst observe the conduct and behavior of this servant [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0981 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09384 | 80 | Persian | ای رفیق عبدالبهاء چندیست شما در آنجا بجوار آستان مقدس فائز و بتقبیل عتبه | O companion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! For some time now thou hast been blessed to dwell in proximity to the Sacred Threshold and to kiss its sanctified steps [3.5s] | INBA84:354a | MSHR3.184 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10110 | 70 | Persian | ای مونس عبدالبهاء دمی از یادت فارغ ننشینم و بذکر روی و خویت همدم و همنشینم و | O companion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Not for a moment do I rest from remembrance of thee, and in the mention of thy countenance and character I am thy constant companion [3.5s] | INBA87:517b, INBA52:544b | Love of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04116 | 180 | Persian | ای یار عبدالبهاء دو طغرا نامه شما در بهترین ساعت وارد و از قرائتش روح و ریحان | O companion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Thy two letters arrived at the most propitious hour, and their perusal brought joy and spiritual delight [3.5s] | INBA89:205 | Business; financial; property matters; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08938 | 90 | Persian | ای همدم دل و جان چه قدر مسرورم که تو در آنجاای هر دم بیادت افتم بقسمی روح و | O companion of heart and soul! How joyous am I that thou art there, for every moment my thoughts turn to thee, lifting my spirit [3.5s] | INBA84:357 | KHSH08.052 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09560 | 80 | Persian | ای همدم سفر و مونس روحانی از روزیکه رفته ای نطقها پیاپی تصحیح و بجناب آقا | O companion of my journey and spiritual confidant! Since the day of thy departure, discourses have been continuously revised [3.5s] | INBA84:347a | Call to action; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00114 | 1010 | mixed | ای مونس سفر من هر چند جواب نامه مرقوم و ارسال گردید ولی حال دوباره از شدت محبت | O companion of my travels! … The great Qa’im-Maqam has said, “The body of the mulla is the object of God’s ridicule,” | INBA84:371 | RRT.127x, SFI18.279ax | LOIR20.175ax | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB04205 | 180 | Persian | یار قدیما و مونس و ندیما مدتیست که موسم خزان بود و حرب عوان لهذا طیور شکور در | O companion of old and intimate confidant! For some time it hath been autumn's season and fierce warfare hath prevailed; thus the birds of gratitude [3.5s] | INBA87:584, INBA52:621 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04030 | 180 | mixed | ای ضجیع آن روح مجرد هر چند آن نجم لائح از افق این خاکدان متواری شد ولی در مطلع | O companion of that ethereal spirit! Though that radiant star hath vanished from this earthen horizon, yet in the Orient [3.5s] | INBA59:228b | KHSH13.035 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08139 | 110 | Persian | ای ضجیع آن بصیر شهیر بی نظیر چه خوش طالع و خوش بخت و خوش سیرت بودی که قرین آن | O companion of that renowned and peerless Seer! How fortunate and blessed in character wert thou to be the consort of that [3.5s] | INBA85:257 | BSHN.140.387x, BSHN.144.382x, TISH.512-513, MHT1b.242ax | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01838 | 290 | Persian | ای مونس یاران سالهای چند در لباس مستمند سرگشته کوه و صحراء و گمگشته دشت | O companion of the friends! For several years, clothed as a mendicant, thou didst wander the mountains and wilderness, lost in desert and plain [3.5s] | INBA21:158b, INBA55:342, INBA84:509 | BRL_DAK#1246, MMK2#235 p.169, TAH.249, MSHR5.255-256, YQAZ.232 | Call to action; Power of prayer; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02411 | 250 | Persian | ای مونس یاران توجه بجهان یزدان نما و تبتل بملکوت پنهان کن و این مناجات بنما ای دلبر | O companion of the friends! Turn thy gaze to the realm of the All-Glorious, dedicate thyself wholly to the hidden Kingdom, and offer up this prayer, O beloved one [3.5s] | TAH.247c, MJMJ2.003, MMG2#020 p.021x, YQAZ.230-231 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Mystical themes; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04019 | 180 | mixed | ای رفیق سفر و عزیز نامه های مفصل شما رسید جمیع دقائق امور در نزد عبدالبهاء | O companion of the journey and cherished friend! Your detailed letters have been received. All minute details of affairs lie before 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s] | MMK6#083 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Stories; anecdotes; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00707 | 470 | mixed | ای مونس قلوب مشتاقین لله الحمد که نفحه مشکین که از مهب خامه عنبرین سطوع یافته | O Companion of the yearning hearts! Praise be to God that the musk-laden breeze hath wafted from the amber-scented pen [3.5s] | MMK6#191, ANDA#55 p.22 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07600 | 110 | mixed | ای مونس مشتاقان اگر در هر دمی صد هزار شکر نماای البته از عهده بر نیاای درست | O Companion of the yearning souls, shouldst thou render a hundred thousand praises at every breath, thou wouldst still be unable to discharge thy duty aright [3.5s] | MKT9.198a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06930 | 120 | Persian | ای مونس مقبلان نامه ای که بجناب آقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودی مضمونش معلوم | O companion of those who have turned to God! The letter thou didst write to Jináb-i-Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh—its contents became known [3.5s] | TAH.247a, YQAZ.229-230 | Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02442 | 250 | Persian | ای یاران و یاوران عبدالبهاء از کران تا کران آبست و در موج و اضطرابست و طوفان | O companions and helpers of Abdu'l-Baha! From shore to shore the ocean is surging and heaving, tumultuous and tempestuous [3.5s]... ...You have asked in whose name the real estate and buildings donated should be registered with the Government and the legal deeds issued: they should be registered in the name of Mirza Shoghi Rabbani | MSHR2.223x | PPRL.047x | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01979 | 280 | Persian | ای یاران عبدالبهاء الان در محفل احباء و انجمن اصفیا حضرت حیدر قبل علی حاضر و | O companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! At this moment, in the gathering of the beloved ones and the assembly of the pure in heart, His Holiness Ḥaydar-'Alí is present [3.5s] | INBA87:013, INBA52:013 | Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05875 | 140 | Persian | ای یاران رحمن از آن اقلیم خیر انجذاب و اشتعال و ثبوت بر صراط مستقیم | O companions of the All-Merciful! From that realm of goodness hath come attraction and enkindlement and steadfastness in the straight path [3.5s] | INBA88:369b | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04502 | 170 | Persian | ای یاران رحمن همیشه شیروان بیشه شیران بود و ایکه رحمن نفوس در نهایت شجاعت و | O companions of the All-Merciful! Shirván hath ever been a forest of lions, and these souls of divine compassion are possessed of utmost courage [3.5s] | SFI07.023 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01272 | 350 | Persian | ای یاران اینمظلوم جناب زائر آقا محمد حسن وارد و ایامی چند در این جمع همدم و | O companions of this Wronged One! The honoured pilgrim, Áqá Muhammad-Hasan, hath arrived and for some days shall be an intimate companion in this gathering [3.5s] | MKT8.181, AKHA_105BE #08 p.02 | Being a source of light; guidance; Exhortations and counsels; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05633 | 140 | Persian | ای جمع چون شمع ستایش پاک یزدانرا که آن خاندانرا در عتبه مقدسه خویش قبول فرمود | O company like unto a candle! Praise be to the pure and holy God, Who hath accepted that household at His sacred Threshold [3.5s] | AYBY.430 #146 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11380 | 240 | Persian | ای یار غمخوار نامه های شما الحمد لله کل رسید و مضمون کل مقرون بمژده ثبوت و استقامت... امروز اوّل شخص در این نبأ عظیم | O compassionate friend! Praise be to God, all thy letters were received, and the contents of each bore glad tidings of steadfastness and constancy... Today thou art foremost in this Great Announcement [3.5s] | INBA85:458 | BSHI.013, BSHI.121-122, GHA.250.08x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01741 | 300 | mixed | ای یاران رحمانی و دوستان عبدالبهاء الحمد لله در ملکوت ابهی مقبولید و در ملا اعلی | O compassionate friends and companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Praise be to God, ye are accepted in the Kingdom of Abhá and in the Concourse on High [3.5s] | AHB.125BE #09-10 p.282, AYBY.350 #032, YQAZ.572-573x | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01084 | 380 | mixed | ای یاران مهربان عبدالبهاء جناب زائر میرزا بابا بعتبه علیا مشرف و بیاد احبا | O compassionate friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The honoured pilgrim, Mírzá Bábá, hath attained the Most Exalted Threshold and remembereth the beloved ones [3.5s] | MKT9.269, ANDA#67-68 p.66 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for the departed; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04912 | 160 | Persian | ای یاران مهربان فارانرا بفوران آرید و مانند جبل فاران معرض تجلی رحمان نمااید | O compassionate friends! Cause Faran to overflow, and like unto Mount Faran, become manifest as a dawning-place of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | MKT9.272a, FRH.115-116 | Call to action; Manifestation of God as sun; Mosaic imagery; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11214 | 40 | Persian | ایزد مهربانا جوانی در جهان زندگانی شادمانی و کامرانی در این جهان و جهان | O compassionate God! Grant that this youth may attain in this world a life of joy and fulfillment, and in both this realm and the next [3.5s] | YARP2.628 p.432 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07374 | 110 | Persian | ای خدای مهربان این نوگل گلستان محبت را از شبنم عنایت تر و تازه بفرما و این | O compassionate God! Make this new rosebud from the garden of love fresh and verdant through the dewdrops of Thy grace, and this [3.5s] | MJMJ2.078, MMG2#434 p.479, HUV2.003 | Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Prayer for children and youth; Prayer for prosperity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04517 | 170 | Persian | ای یزدان مهربان جمیع بشر را از یک سلاله خلق فرمودی تا اعضای یکخاندان گردند و بندگان | O Compassionate God! Thou hast created all humanity from a single lineage, that they might become as members of one family and as Thy servants [3.5s] | BSHN.140.321, BSHN.144.319, ANDA#14 p.73, MHT1a.051, MHT1b.009, BNEP.114, MMJA.028 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Prayer for peace and unity; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07375 | 110 | Persian | ای خدای مهربان هر چند کودکانیم بینوا و طفلانیم ناتوان پریشانیم و بیسر و سامان | O compassionate God! Though we are but destitute children and helpless infants, distressed and bereft of all order [3.5s] | MMG2#441 p.485 | Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Prayer for children and youth; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for teaching; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07373 | 110 | Persian | ای خداوند مهربان مهتر اردشیر آمرزش پدر خواهد و بخشش بی حد و حصر جوید تا پدر | O compassionate Lord! Ardeshir the noble seeketh forgiveness for his father and imploreth boundless and infinite grace, that his father [3.5s] | YARP2.470 p.349 | Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07372 | 110 | Persian | ای خداوند مهربان این اسیران زنجیر محبتت را دستگیر شو وملجاء و پناه | O Compassionate Lord! Be Thou the succour and shelter of these captives bound by the chains of Thy love [3.5s] | ADH2_1#35 p.052, MMG2#211 p.239 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09942 | 70 | Persian | ای خداوند مهربان بهمرد رستم را از بند غم آزادی بخش و بزرگوار فرما و بیامرز و | O compassionate Lord! Deliver Rustam from the bonds of grief, grant him nobility, and bestow upon him Thy pardon and forgiveness [3.5s] | YARP2.432 p.325 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10493 | 60 | Persian | ای خداوند مهربان این نوشیروانرا نوشین روان فرما جام شیرین بخش و در دریای عفو | O compassionate Lord! Grant unto this Nushiravan a sweet disposition, bestow upon him the chalice of sweetness, and immerse him in the ocean of forgiveness [3.5s] | YARP2.332 p.273 | Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07989 | 100 | Persian | ای پروردگار مهرپرور هرمزدیار عفو پدر خواهد و آمرزش مادر هر چند ما گنهکار و | O compassionate Lord! Hurmuzd-Yar seeketh forgiveness for his father and pardon for his mother, though we are sinful [3.5s] | YARP2.282 p.238 | Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06736 | 120 | Persian | ای خداوند مهربان قلوب را بنور هدایت کبری منور فرما جانها را ببشارت عظمی حیات | O compassionate Lord! Illumine the hearts with the light of supreme guidance, and quicken the souls with the Most Great glad-tidings [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0381, AKHA_134BE #15 p.a, DWNP_v5#07-8 p.002, MJMJ3.107, MMG2#391 p.439, BHQ.246, NJB_v12#06 p.127 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Prayer for service; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayers (general or uncategorized); The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08054 | 100 | Persian | ای خداوند مهربان این یاران را یاوران نما و این دوستان را پرستش آستان بخش روز | O compassionate Lord! Make these companions to be helpers, and bestow upon these friends the grace of worship at Thy sacred threshold [3.5s] | YARP2.641 p.438 | S. Toloui-Wallace | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10225 | 70 | Persian | خداوند مهربانا این نفوسرا در صون حمایت خویش محفوظ و مصون دار و بعون و عنایت | O compassionate Lord! Shield and safeguard these souls within the sanctuary of Thy protection, and through Thy grace and bounty [3.5s] | TAH.367a | Prayer for protection; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08055 | 100 | Persian | ای خداوند مهربان سروش بجوش و خروش آمده و طلب آمرزش پدر خود پاک زاد کیقباد را | O compassionate Lord! The celestial messenger hath arisen with fervent ardour, seeking forgiveness for his father, the pure-born Kayqubad [3.5s] | YARP2.201.2 p.193 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07988 | 100 | Persian | ای پروردگار مهربان این حزب مظلومان پریشان تواند و این جمع آشفتگان تو عاشق روی | O Compassionate Lord! These oppressed and forlorn ones are Thy party, and this assembly of bewildered ones are lovers of Thy face [3.5s] | INBA21:160a | MMK5#314 p.226 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08622 | 90 | Persian | ای پروردگار مهربان این انجمن بجهت نصرت کلمه الله و روح القدس تشکیل شده تایید | O compassionate Lord! This gathering hath been formed for the triumph of the Word of God and the Holy Spirit [3.5s] | MMG2#156 p.175 | Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transcending the material condition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07068 | 120 | Persian | خداوند مهربانا این جمع در ظل رحمت تواند و این نفوس متوجه بملکوت تو خدایا | O compassionate Lord! This gathering is beneath the shelter of Thy mercy, and these souls are turned toward Thy Kingdom, O my God [3.5s] | INBA75:086 | ADH2.010, ADH2_1#03 p.010, MJMJ1.080, MMG2#046 p.046, MJH.030b, KHTB2.254 | Prayer for unity; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08052 | 100 | Persian | ای خداوند مهربان این کنیز آستان در ظل عصمت و عفت یاری مهربان بود و بدل و جان | O compassionate Lord! This handmaiden of Thy Threshold was, beneath the canopy of purity and chastity, a loving friend with heart and soul [3.5s] | INBA89:142b | Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04737 | 160 | Persian | ای خداوند مهربان هر چند وجود نابودم ولی امید بفضل و جود تو دارم و هر چند از | O compassionate Lord! Though my existence be as naught, yet do I place my hope in Thy grace and bounty, and though [3.5s] | MMG2#415 p.461 | Love of God; Prayer for detachment; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for teaching; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08896 | 90 | Persian | ای مهربان گویند که کیقباد در عاقبت عمر بنیان تنزیه و تقدیس نهاد و از عالمیان | O Compassionate One! It is recounted that Kayqubad, in the closing days of his life, laid the foundation of purity and sanctification, and withdrew from all mankind [3.5s] | PYB#268 p.04, YARP2.543 p.386 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09095 | 90 | Persian | یزدان مهربانا آن کنیز شورانگیز را روز رستخیز برانگیختی و باده شادمانی در کام | O compassionate Providence! Thou hast raised up that enchanting handmaiden on the Day of Resurrection and poured the wine of gladness into her soul [3.5s] | YARP2.255 p.222 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11077 | 50 | Turkish | یار موافقا آفتابک پرتو شدیدی هر نه قدر جسم حدیدی اریدوب منجمد ایکن سیال ایدر | O compatible friend! The rays of the sun, however intense they may be, melt even iron, causing what was once solid to flow [3.5s] | INBA72:150a | MJT.092 | Condition of search; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04479 | 170 | Persian | ای هموطن جمال مبارک مرا از نامه تو سروری زیرا از اهل نوری و آرزویم چنان که | O compatriot of the Blessed Beauty! Thy letter brought me joy, for thou art of the people of light, and my ardent wish is that [3.5s] | MMK4#005 p.003 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02768 | 230 | Persian | ای هموطنان جمال قدم مدتیست مدید که صلای الوهیت از عرش قدم بلند شده و ندای | O compatriots of the Ancient Beauty! For a long time hath the call of divinity been raised from the Ancient Throne, and the summons [3.5s] | MKT6.074 | Living waters; water of life; Love as fire; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07620 | 110 | Persian | ای ناظم لئالی معانی نظمت چون عقد ثریا در این سماء شعشعهء روشنی نمود .... | O Composer of the pearls of inner meanings! Thy verses, like unto the Pleiades, have shed their lustrous radiance in this celestial sphere [3.5s] | INBA13:304b | MSHR2.145 | Music and singing; Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12813 | 130 | Persian | ای جمع احباء الحمد لله در شبستان اسراایل شمعی روشنید و در دبستان حضرت ابراهیم | O concourse of the beloved ones! Praise be to God that ye are a shining lamp in the sanctuary of Israel and in the school of His Holiness Abraham [3.5s] | KASH.207-208 | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07071 | 120 | Persian | Memories of Nine Years in Akka | دل آگاها سحرگاهست و انامل و دیده و ظهر و زانو و ساعد حتی هر تار مو چنان خسته | O confidant of the heart, It is dawn, and the fingertips, the eyes, the back, the knees and arms | MMK5#130 p.102, KNSA.225-226 (415) | MNYA.309 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Personal instructions; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||
| AB03173 | 210 | Persian | ای فتح بها رق منشورت وصول یافت و چون کاس طهور مورث سرور شد حمد کن خدا را که | O conqueror in the name of Bahá! Thy missive hath been received and, like unto a chalice of pure wine, brought joy. Render thou praise unto God [3.5s] | INBA87:424b, INBA52:437c | Being a source of light; guidance; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love as fire; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07639 | 110 | Persian | ای وجه منور بنور محبت الله در سبیل الهی سالک و چالاک شو و آهنگ معارج افلاک | O countenance illumined by the light of God's love! Be thou swift and agile in the pathway of God, and wing thy flight unto the celestial heights [3.5s] | INBA85:055 | BSHN.140.391, BSHN.144.386, MHT1b.177 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05690 | 140 | Persian | ای روی تو روشن شکر کن خدا را که از عین تسنیم عرفان نوشیدی و از شهد فائق ایقان | O countenance resplendent, give thanks unto God, for thou hast drunk from the fount of Tasneem of mystic knowledge, and from the sweet honey of certitude [3.5s] | MSHR5.428, MJMJ2.094x, MMG2#143 p.161x | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for protection; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06842 | 120 | mixed | ای قرینه آن جوهر وجود آن باز سپید اوج ملکوت هر چند بلانه و آشیانه عزت عروج | O counterpart of that essence of existence, that white falcon of the celestial heights, though in thy nest and honored dwelling thou dost soar [3.5s] | INBA16:116 | MMK6#290, AHB.129BE #11-12 p.10, PYK.287, MYD.491 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11627 | 710 | mixed | یا بادع الاکوان و بارع الانسان و ذارء الامکان انت المنان انت الرحمن | O Creator of all existence, Fashioner of humanity, and Originator of all contingent beings! Thou art the All-Bountiful, Thou art the All-Merciful [3.5s]... ...one must teach with the utmost wisdom. Should one succeed in illumining a soul through the light of guidance, one should as far as possible conceal his identity | BRL_DAK#0407, SFI18.018-021 | Methods of teaching the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05158 | 150 | Persian | ای جهان آفرین ستایش و نیایش ترا سزاست که آفرینش را بیاران مهربان آرایش بخشیدی | O Creator of the world, praise and adoration beseem Thee, for Thou hast adorned creation with loving companions [3.5s] | YARP2.425 p.320 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for forgiveness; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10519 | 60 | Persian | ای سرهنگ با فرهنگ آهنگ ملا اعلی نما و باهنگ ملکوت ابهی ترانه ساز کن و چنگ | O cultured Colonel! Make melody like unto the Most High and compose thy strains with the harmony of the Abhá Kingdom [3.5s] | MKT8.113a | Music and singing | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03444 | 200 | Persian | ای سرهنگ با فرهنگ آهنگ ملکوت ابهی الیوم هنیئا للثابتین است و بشری للفائزین و | O cultured Colonel! The melody of the Abhá Kingdom is, in this day, a joy to them that are steadfast and glad-tidings to them that have attained [3.5s] | RAHA.279 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10497 | 60 | Persian | ای درویش تو را نام روشن و دل گلشن است و صون حمایت حضرت احدیت | O Darvish! Thy name is luminous, thy heart a verdant garden, and thou art under the protection of His Divine Unity [3.5s] | INBA55:432a | Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06242 | 130 | Persian | ای صبیه آن مونس قدیم عبدالبهاء حضرت ابوی پدر بزرگوار در عراق بشرف لقا فائز و | O daughter of that ancient companion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, thy noble father was, in 'Iraq, blessed with attaining His presence [3.5s] | INBA17:036 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Eulogies; reminiscences; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03101 | 210 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوتی نامه تو رسید مضامین نورانی بود ملکوتی بود | O daughter of the Kingdom, thy letter was received. Its contents were luminous and celestial [3.5s] | MKT3.391, TSAY.347-348 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Entry by troops; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03334 | 200 | Persian | Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of; Prayer, Meditation, and the Devotional Attitude, The Importance of; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Prayer and Devotional Life | ای بنت ملکوت صلوه فرض و واجب است زیرا سبب خضوع و خشوع و توجه و تبتل الی الله | O daughter of the Kingdom! [3.5s]... ...The obligatory prayers are binding inasmuch as they are conducive to humility and submissiveness | BRL_DAK#0683, COMP_PDLP#57x | BRL_ATE#159x, BRL_IOPF#2.06x, BRL_PMDA#22x, BRL_PDL#57x, COC#1744x | Empty learning; false spirituality; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB06613 | 120 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت الحمد لله محفوظ و مصون با نهایت سرور و خوشنودی از شما بپاریس | O daughter of the Kingdom! Praise be to God, we reached Paris safely and in a state of utmost happiness and contentment with thee. | BRL_DAK#0071 | LBLT.091 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06744 | 120 | Persian | ای دختر ملکوت مقاله ای که مرقوم نموده و در جریده مطبوع گشته ملاحظه گردید در | O daughter of the Kingdom! The article which thou hadst written and which was published in the journal was perused [3.5s] | MKT3.464b | Praise and encouragement; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12581 | 90 | O daughter of the Kingdom! The day we were your guests and you brought together those Baha'i children with their radiant faces | BBBD.213 | Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02507 | 240 | Persian | Letter to Corinne True re Women on the House of Justice | ای بنت ملکوت نامه رسید و اجتماع مبعوثان مشرق الاذکار در روز نوروز در شیکاغو | O daughter of the Kingdom! The epistle was received and the Convention of the delegates of the Mashrek-el-Azkar on the day of Naurooz, at Chicago, proved a cause of joy | BRL_DAK#0624, MSHR4.102-103, QT108.046x | BLO_PT#050, BSTW#196 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Role and station of women; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab | - | - | ||||||||
| AB02506 | 240 | Persian | Crisis and Victory | ای بنت ملکوت نامه ای که شامل وقایع سنه ماضیه بود ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه | O daughter of the Kingdom! The letter containing the events of the past year was indeed perused [3.5s]... ...Soon will the Western regions become as radiant as the horizons of the East, and the Sun of Truth shine forth with a refulgence that will cause the darkness of error to fade away and vanish | BRL_DAK#0623 | BRL_CRISIS#49x, COC#0306x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Rendering assistance to God; victory [nusrat]; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00948 | 400 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای دختر ملکوت نامه ات رسید و از مضمون معلوم گردید که فکر ترا حصر در اقتباس انوار | O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter hath come and its contents make clear the fact that thou hast directed all thy thoughts toward acquiring light | MKT3.436, MMK1#073 p.107, AKHA_135BE #03 p.48, AKHA_120BE #01-02 p.05, AKHA_106BE #12 p.02, AKHA_105BE #12 p.02, AHB.120BE #03-06 p.02, AYT.324, HYB.192 | SWAB#073 | Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Mindfulness; concentration; focus; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01303 | 340 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت نامه ۳۰ سبتمبر ۱۹۱۰ وصول یافت اظهار سرور و شادمانی از سفر من | O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter of September 30, 1910, was received, expressing joy and gladness at my journey [3.5s] | MMK5#045 p.044 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Suffering and imprisonment; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04659 | 160 | O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents imparted | SW_v08#16 p.219 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00652 | 480 | mixed | Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of; Selections from the Writings of His Holiness 'Abdu'l-Bahá'; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای بنت ملکوت نامه ات رسید و مضمون مفهوم گردید دلیل تبتل و تضرع بود و برهان | O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents much appreciated… Obligatory prayers and supplications are the very water of life… Ye have asked about the significance of the expression “sacrificial lover” | MMK2#076 p.060, MMK2#134 p.101 | BRL_ATE#189x, BRL_IOPF#2.18x, BLO_PT#081.76 | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Fanaticism and hatred; Importance of prayer; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||
| AB03149 | 210 | Persian | ای دختر ملکوت نامه شما رسید و قرائت گردید مرا بامریکا دعوت نموده بودی که در | O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and read. Thou hadst extended an invitation to Me to come to America, that [3.5s] | NJB_v02#05 p.006 | Diversity of thought and belief; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06617 | 120 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت نامه شما رسید و از مضامین معلوم گردید که در نهایت درجه حب و | O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received, and from its contents it became evident that thou art in the utmost degree of love [3.5s] | MKT3.469 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04658 | 160 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت نامه رسید معانی منبعث از قلبی پاک بود و جانی تابناک شکر کن خدا | O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. The meanings emanated from a pure heart and a luminous soul. Render thanks unto God [3.5s] | MMK5#152 p.118 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12462 | 120 | O daughter of the Kingdom! When I was in Stuttgart, one day you gathered the children of the Esslingen friends, and I visited that assembly | BBBD.405 | Education of children; moral education; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02197 | 260 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت نامه شما رسید و از مضامین معلوم گردید که مستر گرگوری از زیارت | O daughter of the Kingdom! Your letter arrived, and its contents showed that Mr Gregory, by visiting the blessed Tomb | BBBD.121 | BBBD.122-123, SW_v02#17 p.006-007 | Race unity; racial issues; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12148 | 380 | O daughter of the Kingdom! Your letter arrived. Its content was an expression of heavenly feelings. In the world of existence, nothing can unite hearts like the Kingdom of God | BBBD.534-535 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01378 | 330 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت نامه شما از ادین برگ رسید مضامین دلنشین بود لهذا نهایت سرور حاصل | O daughter of the Kingdom! Your letter from Edinburgh was received. Its contents were most pleasing, and therefore brought the utmost joy [3.5s] | MKT3.467 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcending the material condition; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01794 | 290 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت نامه شما رسید و از مضامین سرور روحانی و فرح وجدانی رخ نمود مقصود | O daughter of the Kingdom! Your letter has arrived. Its contents caused spiritual happiness and heartfelt gladness. | RAHA.230-231 | SW_v02#06 p.008 | Manifestation of God as mirror; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Reincarnation; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02196 | 260 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت نامه ۲۷ فبرواری ۱۹۱۰ وصول یافت و از مضمون مشهود گردید که شب و | O daughter of the Kingdom. Thy letter dated 27 February 1910 hath arrived, and from its contents it became evident... Whatever is contrary to the teachings of Baha'u'llah is false | BBBD.098-100 | BBBD.100-101, BBBD.169, BSTW#052e, BSTW#131 | Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05064 | 150 | Persian | ای بنات ملکوت الله الحمد لله بتحصیل کمال مشغولید و بدرس تبلیغ مالوف شب و روز | O daughters of the Kingdom of God! Praise be to God that ye are occupied in the acquisition of perfection and are devoted night and day to the study of teaching [3.5s] | MKT7.075b | Methods of teaching the Cause; Rational arguments; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09966 | 70 | Persian | ای دولت الحمد لله بدولت پایدار رسیدی پس امیدوار باش و در درگاه حق ثابت و | O Dawlat! Praise be unto God, thou hast attained unto the everlasting dominion. Therefore, be thou hopeful and remain steadfast before the threshold of the True One [3.5s] | YARP2.500 p.366 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09654 | 80 | Persian | ایها النور البازغ هر رخی که بپرتو هدایت روشن سراج نورانیست و شمع رحمانی و نجم | O Dawning Light! Every countenance illumined by the rays of guidance is even as a radiant lamp, a heavenly candle, and a celestial star [3.5s] | MKT9.217a | Being a source of light; guidance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The state of enkindlement in teaching; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10085 | 70 | Persian | ای مطلع عبودیت صرفه اگر سلطنت دو جهان خواهی حلقه بندگی در گوش کن و اگر حشمت | O Dawning-Place of pure servitude! Shouldst thou desire sovereignty over both worlds, place the ring of bondage in thine ear; and if thou seekest majesty [3.5s] | INBA88:263c | ANDA#67-68 p.07 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00804 | 440 | Persian | ای مطلع عنایت جمال قدم و اسم اعظم در این بساط شب و روز مذکوری و در این انجمن | O Dawning-Place of the favours of the Ancient Beauty and the Most Great Name! Night and day art thou remembered in this realm and in this gathering [3.5s] | AYBY.329 #011, MMG2#066 p.071x | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10583 | 60 | Persian | ای مشرق انوار ایمان و مطلع اثار ایقان قلب بمنزله مشکاة است | O dawning-place of the lights of faith and dayspring of the signs of certitude! The heart is like unto a niche [3.5s] | INBA88:264a | AKHA_134BE #02 p.a | Attaining the life of the spirit; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02749 | 230 | mixed | ای مشرق انوار محبت الله اگر چه این مصیبت وارده از رزایای عظیمه و مصائب شدیده | O Dawning-Place of the Lights of God's Love, though this calamity that hath befallen thee is among the greatest of afflictions and most grievous of trials [3.5s] | MMK6#023 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07553 | 110 | Persian | ای مطلع راستی صدق و راستی الیوم خود را در بحر نیستی محو و فانی نمودنست تا از | O Dayspring of Truth! Today one must efface and annihilate oneself in the ocean of nothingness, so that from [3.5s] | MMK2#152 p.114 | Crimson Ark; the Ark of God; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01341 | 340 | mixed | Translation List | ای نیر افق ذکر و ثنا و ای سینا منور بشعله هدی این چه نغمه جانسوز بود که در قلوب | O daystar of remembrance and praise, and O mountain who art illumined with the flame of guidance! What a poignant melody was this that kindled a fire in the hearts | BRL_DAK#1058, MKT1.424, TSHA3.526, MSBH1.333, MUH2.0791 | ADMS#317 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||
| AB11879 | 180 | Arabic | ایها الادیب الحبیب اللبیب لعمر الله ان القلب لطافح بمحبه اصفیاء الله و ان | O dear and discerning friend! By the life of God, verily the heart overflows with love for the chosen ones of God [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0284 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12731 | 60 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز ملکوتی نامه ات رسید فی الحقیقه محبت قلبی تو بسیار عمیق است و حقیقی | O dear and heavenly daughter! Thy letter hath arrived. Truly, thy heartfelt love is very deep, sincere, and connected. Therefore, thy love is greatly appreciated | BBBD.520 | BBBD.521 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10226 | 70 | Persian | A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | دوست عزیز مهربانا فردا عازم اسکوتلاند هستیم ولی احوالم ابدا خوب نیست دیشب تب | O dear and kind friend! Tomorrow we shall set off for Scotland, but I am not in good health whatsoever. Last night I developed a high fever and did not sleep at all | MMK5#068 p.059 | MHMD2s.327ax | Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB04781 | 160 | O dear and revered personage! Thy letter concerning the group in Florence, who are interested in the Teachings of Bahá'u'lláh, was received. | DAS.1914-08-01 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06216 | 130 | Persian | ای رفیق عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه لطیف شما رسید الحمد لله دلیل بر روح و ریحان آن قلب | O dear companion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Thy gracious letter was received which, praised be God, betokeneth the spirit and fragrance of thy heart [3.5s] | YARP2.449 p.336 | Contention and conflict; Importance of community building; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03148 | 210 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز الحمد لله موانع زائل دوباره بمکاتبه پرداختیم درین مدت تو را | O dear daughter! Praise be to God that obstacles have passed away and again we begin correspondence. I did not forget thee in these times. | BRL_DAK#0129 | LBLT.198-199x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Second birth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05171 | 220 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز نامه ات رسید برهان ثبوت و استقامت بر امر بدیع بود | O dear daughter! Thy letter hath arrived; it was a demonstration of thy firmness and steadfastness in this peerless Cause… In the Bolshevistic principles equality is effected through force. | BBBD.503-505, YMM.216x, YMM.401x | BBBD.505-506, SW_v13#09 p.231x | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03694 | 190 | O dear daughter! Thy letter was received. Its content was understood. Thy aim is very high and thy intention superb. The President of the Republic | BLO_PT#052.35 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Prayer for governments and rulers; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09344 | 260 | Persian | Meetings, Bahá'í; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای دختر عزیز نامه تو رسید مضمون بی نهایت شیرین بود زیرا دلیل بر ثبوت و | O dear daughter! Your letter has arrived. Its contents were of the highest sweetness, for it shows steadfastness and firmness. ...Rest assured that the breathings of the Holy Spirit will loosen thy tongue. Speak, therefore; speak out with great courage at every meeting | MMK1#216 p.259x | BRL_MEET.AB#19x, SWAB#216x, COC#0932x, BBBD.262-263 | Nineteen-Day Feast; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||
| AB06995 | 120 | Persian | ای یار عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه شما که باقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه | O dear friend of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, thy letter which thou hadst written through Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh hath been perused [3.5s] | INBA17:155 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Review of publications; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01605 | 310 | mixed | ای یار عزیز همیشه در خاطر عبدالبهاءای بلکه در محضر حاضر تمثال تو در پیش بصر | O dear friend, thou art ever present in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's thoughts; nay, rather, thou art before Him in person, thy image before His sight [3.5s] | MKT8.203b | Belief and denial; Development of capacity and readiness; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06994 | 120 | mixed | ای یار عزیز از درگاه جمال ابهی تمنا و رجا مینمایم که ترا عزیز دو جهان نماید و | O dear friend! From the threshold of the All-Glorious Beauty do I entreat and supplicate that He may render thee dear in both worlds [3.5s] | MKT9.278 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12130 | 430 | Persian | دوست قدیما در ایامیکه در نیویورک بودم اکثر اوقات با تو معاشر و مجالس بودم روزیکه | O dear friend! In the days when I was in New York, I associated and met with thee on numerous occasions. The day when [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0860 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Personal instructions; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01252 | 350 | Persian | Bahá'í World Faith | ای دوست عزیز نامه که بمستر ملک مرقوم نموده بودید بر مضامین آن اطلاع حاصل شد | O dear friend! The contents of your letter to Mr. Molk have become known to me... You have written that there were several meetings of joy and happiness | AMK.131-132, AMK.133-134 | BWF.359-359x, SW_v12#05 p.107x, AHV.031x, BLO_PN#045 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB06403 | 130 | Persian | ای یار عزیز نامه ای که به آقا احمد مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید از عدم حضور | O dear friend! The letter which thou hadst addressed to Áqá Aḥmad was perused. From thine absence [3.5s] | MMK5#040 p.040 | Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01576 | 310 | mixed | ای دوست عزیز خود را غریب نامیدی و این بسیار عجیب بینوا گفتی و این بسیار بعید | O dear friend! Thou hast called thyself a stranger, and this is most strange indeed; thou hast named thyself destitute, and this is far from truth [3.5s] | BLIB_Or.08117.072, | MKT3.460, PYB#042 p.02, HDQI.176, ANDA#03 p.10, DAUD.10 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Power of prayer; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04762 | 160 | Persian | ای دوست عزیز نامه نهم سبتمبر سنه حالیه وصول یافت مرقوم فرموده بودید که | O dear friend! Thy letter of the ninth of September of this year was received. Thou hadst written [3.5s] | MKT3.456, DAUD.07 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Growth of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09385 | 80 | Persian | ای رفیق عزیز ما جد عزیزت بارض مقدس وارد و نامه فصیحت رسید و قرائت گردید و | O dear friend! Thy revered grandfather arrived in the Holy Land, and thy eloquent letter was received and perused [3.5s] | DRM.009a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Manifestation of God as educator | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02775 | 230 | Persian | ای یار عزیز در خصوص محفل تبلیغ نساء مرقوم نموده بودید این قضیه بسیار محبوب | O dear friend! You had written concerning the women's teaching assembly; this matter is exceedingly beloved [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0308, MKT7.205b | Methods of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04373 | 170 | Persian | ای دوست عزیز نامه شما رسید از مضمون خوشنودی حاصل گردید در پورتسعید ناخوش شدید | O dear friend! Your letter arrived and from its contents joy was attained. In Port Said you fell ill [3.5s] | MMK5#038 p.039 | Business; financial; property matters; Review of publications; Suffering and imprisonment; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01509 | 320 | Persian | ای یار عزیز نامه شما رسید و از خبر وحدت و همت یاران بریطانیای کبیر نهایت سرور | O dear friend! Your letter was received, and the news of the unity and high resolve of the friends in Great Britain brought utmost joy [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1223, MKT3.445 | Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; East and West; communication between East and West; Growth of the Cause; Review of publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02794 | 230 | mixed | Arts, Importance of in Promoting the Faith; Social Action | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء یکی از دوستان نامه ای در خصوص مکتب عشق آباد مرقوم | O dear friends of 'Abdu'l-Baha! [3.5s]... ...One of the friends hath sent us a letter regarding the school at 'Ishqabad… Among the greatest of all great services is the education of children, and promotion of the various sciences, crafts and arts | BRL_DAK#0370, TRBB.054 | BRL_SOCIAL#186x, BRL_IOA#13x, COC#0018x, COC#0619x | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Education of children; moral education; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09612 | 80 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء شفاها با جناب آقا میرزا علی اکبر نخجوانی در خصوصی | O dear friends of Abdu'l-Baha! A message hath been sent verbally | BRL_DAK#0024 | BRL_ATE#025, MAAN#11 | Methods of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||
| AB11837 | 250 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء زیرا در سبیل بهاء زهر جفا چشیدید و هدف تیر بلا شدید | O dear friends of ʻAbdu’l-Baha! Since on the path of Baha ye have tasted the poison of oppression and been made the target of the dart of calamity | ADMS#100 | Abraham; Isaac; Ishmael; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04381 | 170 | Persian | ای دوستان عزیز الحمد لله در پناه صون حمایت الهی جمیع محفوظ و در نهایت روح و | O dear friends! Praise be to God, we are all well and safe under the shelter of divine patronage and protection. | BBBD.350 | BBBD.351-352, SW_v06#13 p.101-102 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity of governments; political unity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12538 | 100 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز بهاء الله نامه های تو رسید و پیامهای تو مانند جام باده نشئه خوشی | O dear handmaid of Baha'u'llah! Thy letters have arrived, and thy messages, even as a cup of wine, conferred a delightful exhilaration. | BBBD.189-191 | BBBD.191 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12231 | 230 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه که بتاریخ ۳ جولای ۱۹۱۶ مرقوم بود وصول یافت از مضمون | O dear handmaid of God! The letter that was composed on 3 July 1916 hath arrived. Its contents rejoiced my heart and soul to the utmost | BBBD.380-381 | BBBD.382 | Education of children; moral education; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12342 | 160 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه مرقوم رسید و مضمون سبب سرور گردید الحمد لله در هر نقطه | O dear handmaid of God! The letter thou didst write hath arrived, and its contents were the cause of joy. Praised be God that in whatever spot thou hast reached | BBBD.078-079 | BBBD.080-081 | Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12219 | 240 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه مفصل شما از استتکارت رسید از عدم فرصت جواب مختصر مرقوم | O dear handmaid of God! Thine extensive letter arrived from Stuttgart. Owing to lack of time, I will write a brief response. | BBBD.094-095 | BBBD.096-097 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12394 | 140 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه ات رسید و نامه که در جوف نامه تو بود قرائت نمودم و | O dear handmaid of God! Thy letter hath arrived. I perused the letter that was enclosed with thine own and composed a response thereto | BBBD.422-423 | BBBD.424 | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12200 | 260 | mixed | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه تو رسید از مضمون سرور حاصل گردید زیرا دلیل بر آن بود | O dear handmaid of God! Thy letter hath arrived. Its contents were the cause of joy, inasmuch as it indicated that, praise be God, there is heartfelt amity among the Baha'is | BBBD.153-155 | BBBD.156 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12455 | 120 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه تو رسید با عدم فرصت از نهایت محبت جواب مختصری مینگارم | O dear handmaid of God! Thy letter hath arrived. Notwithstanding the lack of time, I am writing a brief response out of the utmost love | BBBD.111 | BBBD.111-112 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12136 | 400 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه شما رسید الحمد لله در ممالک شمال سبب نشر نفحات شدی | O dear handmaid of God! Thy letter hath arrived. Praise be to God thou hast become the cause of the diffusion of the divine fragrances in the northern countries | BBBD.052-055 | BBBD.055-056 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07510 | 110 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی شکر کن خدا را که چنین پسری بتو عطا فرمود عاقل و غیور و کامل | O dear handmaiden of God, render thanks unto Him that He hath bestowed upon thee such a son—wise, zealous and accomplished [3.5s] | NJB_v01#19a p.011 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02742 | 230 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی الحمد لله در یوم ظهور مظهر الطاف رب غفور بودی و بعد از افول | O dear handmaiden of God! Praise be to God that thou wert present in the Day of the Manifestation of the favours of the All-Forgiving Lord, and after His setting [3.5s] | INBA16:111 | PYK.294 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05760 | 140 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز حق آنچه مرقوم نمودی ملاحظه گردید از خدا خواهم که در صون حفظ و | O dear handmaiden of God! That which thou didst write was noted. I beseech God that in His sheltering protection [3.5s] | MMK2#128 p.098 | Importance of prayer; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10946 | 50 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز خداوند شیرین شهیر ناپدید شد و آغاز زندگانیش هر چند انکبین بود ولی | O dear handmaiden of God! The renowned Shirin hath vanished, and though the beginning of her life was sweet as honey [3.5s] | YARP2.279 p.237 | Consolation and comfort; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11168 | 40 | Persian | ای خان عزیز آقا مشهدی حسین الان حاضر محفل و دلیل واضح براینکه شما را فراموش | O dear Khan! Aqa Mashhadi Husayn is now present in this assemblage, and this is clear proof that you are not forgotten [3.5s] | INBA87:503a, INBA52:527a | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05201 | 150 | Persian | Translation List | ای رایس عزیز اهل فنون بر آنند که هیچ ماده مانند سیاله برقیه در کره ارض سریع | O dear leader! Scientists believe there to be no substance upon the earth that moveth with the swiftness of the electric current. Its power is intense | MKT8.095c | ADMS#270 | Love of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||
| AB04424 | 170 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز بهاء الله عنوانی اشرف از این عنوان نمیدانم تا ترا بان عنوان | O dear maidservant of Baha'ullah I don't know any preface more illustrious than this preface, therefore I call thee by that address. | BRL_DAK#0119 | LBLT.121 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10047 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O dear maidservant of God: Be thankful to God that you have been guided to the light of truth, entered to the Kingdom of Love of God | TAB.684 | Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB05245 | 150 | O dear maidservant of God! At the divine threshold address this prayer | SW_v10#03 p.044 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01593 | 310 | O dear maidservant of God! I remember thee in all circumstances and mention thy name in the luminous assembly, asking confirmation | BSTW#352 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02399 | 250 | O dear maidservant of God! Indeed, what thou hadst written is true | SW_v10#03 p.041 | Being a source of light; guidance; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB04416 | 170 | Persian | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء چندی بود که نامه بشما ننگاشتم سبب عدم مجال و اعتلال مزاج | O dear one of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, for some time I have not written a letter to you, due to lack of opportunity and ill health [3.5s] | DUR4.661 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08796 | 90 | Persian | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء اشعار بدیع اسرار قلب منیر بود مذاق روحانیان را شکر است و کام | O dear one of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The wondrous verses were the mysteries of an illumined heart, sweet indeed to the taste and palate of spiritual souls [3.5s] | MSHR4.360 | Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04812 | 160 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O dear servant of God! Observe how dear thou wert that He guided thee to the Kingdom of Light, and how near to His Threshold | TAB.054-055 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB02257 | 260 | Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O dear servant of God! The tests of God are surrounding you from all directions and many afflictions have occurred; but thanks be to God | TAB.263-264, BWF.363-364x | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB02577 | 240 | Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O dear servant of God! Thy letter hath arrived and the contents have given glad-tidings that the ground for the Temple hath been bought | TAB.100-101, BWF.416-417x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Equality of men and women; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB03364 | 200 | mixed | ای بنده عزیز جمال ابهی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید در خصوص تکبیر در | O dear servant of the Blessed Beauty, that which thou hast written hath been perused. Concerning the Takbir in [3.5s] | MMK6#607x, AVK4.104.07x, AVK4.203.01x, GHA.140 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Law of burial and cremation; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the departed; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02735 | 230 | Persian | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء الحمد لله و المنه که از کلک میثاق آنچه صادر در عرصه شهود | O dearly beloved 'Abdu'l-Baha! Praise be to God and thanks be unto Him that whatsoever hath proceeded from the Pen of the Covenant hath been made manifest in the realm of being [3.5s] | MSHR4.066-067 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00515 | 550 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز مهربان بلسان قلم هر قدر تحریر و تقریر مراتب اشتیاق نمایم از | O dearly beloved and kindly friends! However much I may strive, with the tongue of the pen, to express the measure of my longing [3.5s] | MKT8.193 | Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03506 | 200 | Persian | ای یار عزیز هر چند آن نفس نفیس آواره بمدارس پاریس شد ولی این سبب گشت که قرین و | O dearly beloved companion! Although that precious soul became a wanderer in the schools of Paris, yet this circumstance became the means whereby [3.5s] | MSHR3.143 | Call to action; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00295 | 690 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه ای بشیراز مرقوم گردید سوادش در جوف است ملاحظه | O dearly beloved companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! A letter hath been written to Shíráz, and a copy is enclosed herein for perusal [3.5s] | MKT4.136, MILAN.233 | Constitutional revolution in Iran; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01156 | 370 | mixed | یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء همواره خبر استقامت و حسن نیت و پاکی طینت و آرزوی خدمت | O dearly beloved companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Ever do I receive tidings of your steadfastness, goodly intentions, purity of nature, and longing to serve [3.5s] | MMK4#109 p.119, SFI02.155, IDAB.21 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12013 | 50 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز نامه تو رسید من در دبلینم گاهی در بالا گاهی در پااین در هوتل | O dearly beloved daughter! Your letter was received. I am in Dublin, sometimes in the higher parts, sometimes in the lower parts, in a hotel [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0074 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02123 | 270 | mixed | ای یار عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه ات رسید و اشعار بلیغ قرائت گردید حق سخن داده بودی | O dearly beloved friend of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Thy letter hath arrived and thy eloquent verses were perused. Thou hast spoken truly [3.5s] | PYB#119 p.05 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02238 | 260 | mixed | ای دوست عزیز من نامه شما را بنهایت دقت قرائت نمودم و از قسم شما نهایت بشاشت | O dearly beloved friend, I have perused thy letter with the utmost care and was filled with utmost joy [3.5s] | INBA87:245, INBA52:249 | MMK3#203 p.145x | Consolation and comfort; Poems and quotation from poetry; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05357 | 150 | Persian | ای یار عزیز دلگیر مباش غمگین مشو محزون مگرد مغموم منشین نظر عنایت خفی الالطاف | O dearly beloved friend! Be not disheartened, neither yield to sorrow; let not despondency overtake thee, nor sit thou in grief. Fix thine eyes upon His hidden favours [3.5s] | INBA84:390 | Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09601 | 80 | Persian | ای یار عزیز از ملا اعلی آهنگ خوشی بلند و از حدیقه بقا رایحه طیبه ای منتشر | O dearly beloved friend! From the celestial realm ascendeth a melody most joyous, and from the garden of eternity wafteth a fragrance most sweet [3.5s] | INBA16:104 | Mosaic imagery; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07679 | 110 | Persian | ای یار عزیز در این ایام مصمم دیار غربم شاید در عبودیت آستان احدیت نفسی برآرم | O dearly beloved friend! In these days I am resolutely bound for the Western realms, that perchance I may draw a breath in servitude at the threshold of the one true God [3.5s] | INBA85:465, BLIB_Or.08117.016, | BSHI.008, BSHI.120, NJB_v02#11 p.001 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08966 | 90 | Persian | ای یار عزیز من شکر خدا را که بخدمت آستان مقدس موفقی و در نهایت حسن نیت و | O dearly beloved friend! Thanks be to God that thou art enabled to serve at His sacred Threshold with utmost sincerity [3.5s] | MUH3.299b | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01251 | 400 | Persian | ای دوست عزیز غیابی من هر چند بظاهر نه موانستی و نه پیامی و نه غائبانه آشنائی | O dearly beloved friend! Though outwardly there hath been neither association, nor message, nor distant acquaintance [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0865, MMK2#101 p.078x | Manifestation of God as divine physician; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08324 | 100 | Persian | ای یار عزیز نامه شما رسید و مضامین معلوم گردید امید از لطف خداوند مهربان | O dearly beloved friend! Thy letter was received and its contents became known. My hope is in the grace of the loving Lord [3.5s] | YARP2.704 p.469 | Growth of the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01819 | 290 | Persian | ای دوست عزیز نامه شما رسید و مضامین اطلاع حاصل کردید | O dearly beloved friend! Thy letter was received and its contents noted [3.5s] | MKT3.398 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01088 | 380 | mixed | ایها الحبیب العزیز قد وصل نمیقتکم الغراء المورخ ۶ کانون اول ۱۹۲۰ ولله الحمد | O dearly beloved friend! Thy luminous letter dated 6 December 1920 hath been received, praise be unto God [3.5s] | MMK6#228x, NJB_v12#01 p.031 | False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02137 | 270 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء آندلبر بیهمتا تحمل هر جفاای فرمود و حمل هر بلائی کرد | O dearly beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, that peerless Beloved endured every affliction and bore every tribulation [3.5s] | MMK4#040 p.045, YMM.228x | Exhortations and counsels; Piety; righteousness; fear of God [taqwa]; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05374 | 150 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء دو نفس مبارک از بندگان جمال ابهی بزیارت عتبه مقدسه | O dearly beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, two blessed souls from among the servants of the Abhá Beauty have journeyed to the Sacred Threshold [3.5s] | TABN.349a | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00811 | 440 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه یار مهربانی رسید و نامهای مبارک شما در آن مرقوم | O dearly beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! A letter from a kind friend hath arrived, and your blessed letters were written therein [3.5s] | MKT9.262, MMK6#326 | Growth of the Cause; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07693 | 110 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء بیست و پنج سال پیش اشعاری از قلم میثاق صادر یک بیت از | O dearly beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Five and twenty years ago certain verses flowed from the Pen of the Covenant, and one verse thereof [3.5s] | MSHR4.054 | Growth of the Cause; Poems and quotation from poetry | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01982 | 280 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء از سجن اعظم رغما لانف اولی البغضاء بتاییدات الهیه و | O dearly beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! From the Most Great Prison, despite the malice of Mine enemies, through divine confirmations [3.5s] | MMK6#542 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03431 | 200 | Persian | ای دوستان عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه ای که بنامهای یاران مزین خواندم و ستایش بدرگاه | O dearly beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! I read the letter adorned with the names of the friends, and offered praise unto the Divine Threshold [3.5s] | ALPA.085, YARP2.102 p.125 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00914 | 410 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء شب و روز بدرگاه حضرت بی نیاز عجز و زاری کنم و تضرع | O dearly beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Night and day at the threshold of the All-Sufficient do I make supplication and earnest entreaty [3.5s] | INBA16:086 | BRL_DAK#0871, HDQI.192, ANDA#09 p.10, QUM.136 | Constitutional revolution in Iran; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Non-participation in politics; Prayer for peace and unity; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01983 | 280 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء اشارت اتحاد و اتفاق یاران اسراایلی و فرقانی سبب بشارت | O dearly beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The sign of unity and concord among the friends of Israel and the Furqán hath brought glad-tidings [3.5s] | YBN.072 | Oneness; unity of religion; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03009 | 220 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء چون نام مبارک آن روحانیان تلاوت شد حالت عجیبی دست داد | O dearly beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! When those blessed names were recited, a wondrous state came over me [3.5s] | INBA87:260a, INBA52:263 | MSHR2.146x | Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05375 | 150 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه شما قرائت شد از تبریک و تهنیت نهایت مسرت حاصل | O dearly beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Your letter was read, and from your congratulations and felicitations the utmost joy was obtained [3.5s] | MKT9.281b | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Thankfulness; gratitude; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05511 | 140 | Persian | ای احبای آقداش خاجه تاشان درگاهیم و درپاشان نعت و ثناایم ولی شما از فیض ملکوت | O dearly beloved friends of Aqdas, chosen ones of the Threshold, at whose feet I offer praise and glorification, yet ye receive bounties from the Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA72:100 | The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05380 | 150 | Persian | ای یاران مهربان مهتر رستم بهمرد نامه بعبدالبهاء نگاشته و نامهای همایون شما را در نامه | O dearly beloved friends! Mihtar Rustam Bihmard hath written a letter unto 'Abdu'l-Bahá and your blessed names in the letter [3.5s] | YARP2.138 p.156 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01534 | 320 | Persian | یاران مهربانا چندی پیش نامه ای در نهایت اشتیاق تحریر و ارسال گردید حال نیز | O dearly beloved friends! Some time ago a letter filled with utmost longing was penned and dispatched, and now likewise [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0925, MKT3.275, AKHA_128BE #16 p.a, DWNP_v6#01 p.003-004 | Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal education; Universal language; Universal peace; world unity; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01351 | 340 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز این عبد در ایه مبارکه قرآن میفرماید ام حسبتم ان تدخلوا الجنه و | O dearly beloved friends! This servant reflecteth upon the blessed verse of the Qur'án which declareth: "Did ye imagine that ye would enter Paradise..." [3.5s] | MMK6#038x, NANU_AB#34 | Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07008 | 120 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز این عبد جناب زائر مهربان بدل و جان ستایش یاران نماید که آن نفوس | O dearly beloved friends! This servant, with heart and soul, doth praise that loving visitor who extolleth the friends [3.5s] | ANDA#65 p.58, YARP2.337 p.276, PPAR.093 | Consolation and comfort; Love of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05684 | 140 | Persian | ای دوستان عزیز این مشتاق امیدوارم که پونه لانه و آشیانه مرغان چمن گردد و گل و | O dearly beloved friends! This yearning one hopeth that Poona may become as a nest and shelter for the birds of the meadow and flower-garden [3.5s] | YARP2.350 p.282 | Call to action; Courtesy; culture [adab]; Hospitality; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04508 | 170 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز این بنده الهی چون بیاد شما افتم خوشنود و شاد گردم از کاس طهور | O dearly beloved friends! When this servant of God calls you to mind, I become joyous and glad, as from the chalice of purest wine [3.5s] | AHB.109BE #06 p.02 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08823 | 90 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی الحمد لله آنچه نهایت آرزوی تو بود از الطاف الهی حاصل شد قدر | O dearly beloved handmaiden of God! Praise be to God that, through His divine favours, whatsoever was thy heart's most ardent desire hath been fulfilled [3.5s] | PYB#219 p.06 | Education of children; moral education; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00703 | 470 | Persian | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه۲۵ صفر ۱۳۲۹ رسید از مضمون چنان معلوم گردید که جواب | O dearly beloved of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Thy letter dated the 25th of Safar 1329 was received, and from its contents it became evident [3.5s] | INBA85:502 | AKHA_087BE #10 p.10 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Non-participation in politics; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05591 | 440 | Persian | Bahá'í World Faith; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای پسر عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه شما بتاریخ هشتم جولای سنه ۱۹۱۴ رسید مضامین در | O dearly beloved son! Your letter dated July 8, 1914 was received. Its contents [3.5s]... ...Iscariot must not be forgotten; the Divine sheep must constantly be guarded… Were it not for the protecting power of the Covenant | BRL_DAK#0676, MMK4#154 p.165x | BRL_ATE#210x, BWF.357-358x, COC#0255x | Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB12365 | 160 | Persian | ای عزیز عزیز کمان منما که نفسی برارم مگر انگه بیاد تو افتم و از فضل و عنایت | O dearly beloved! Imagine not that I draw a breath save that I remember thee and am mindful of Thy grace and loving-kindness [3.5s] | INBA85:512 | Business; financial; property matters; Excellence; distinction; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10381 | 220 | Persian | ای بشیر عزیز من نامه شما وصول یافت و بدقت تمام ملاحظه گردید دلیل بر وصول نامه | O dearly cherished Bashir! Your letter was received and perused with the utmost attention, serving as evidence of its arrival [3.5s] | BSHI.051-052, MSHR4.082x | Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11358 | 160 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه تو رسید البته دختر روحانی بپدر رحمانی تعلق تام | O dearly cherished daughter of Abdu'l-Baha! Your letter has been received. Verily, a spiritual daughter has perfect attachment to her heavenly father [3.5s]... ...My dear daughter Mrs. May Maxwell is in truth spiritually illumined. She hath no thought, and uttereth no word | BRL_DAK#0608 | MAX.364bx | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00607 | 500 | Persian | ای دوست عزیز آنچه نگاشتی ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه چنانست که گفتی ایران در | O dearly cherished friend! That which thou hast written hath been observed. In truth, as thou hast stated, Iran is [3.5s] | MSHR4.282-283 | Critique of Eastern values; culture; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Nationalism; love of country; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Past, present and future of Iran; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02555 | 240 | Persian | ای دوست عزیز نامه از پیش ارسال گشت البته تا بحال رسیده از ورود مستر ریمی و | O dearly cherished friend! The letter was dispatched aforetime and assuredly hath by now reached thee. As to the arrival of Mr. Remey [3.5s] | DAUD.30 | Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02422 | 250 | Persian | ای یار عزیز من نامه شما رسید و از مضمون نهایت سرور حاصل گردید فی الحقیقه مرا | O dearly cherished friend! Your letter was received and from its contents the utmost joy was obtained. Verily [3.5s] | MMK5#041 p.040 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06277 | 130 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی حضرت شهید را از هندوستان خواستم محفوظ و مصون وارد و ایامی | O dearly cherished handmaiden of God! I requested the honoured martyr from India, and he arrived safe and protected for some days [3.5s] | PYK.305 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Equality of men and women; Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08824 | 90 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی جناب خان عازم ایران شد البته دل شما تنگ و تنها مانده اید | O dearly cherished handmaiden of God! Jináb-i-Khán hath departed for Iran, and assuredly thy heart is constricted and thou art left alone [3.5s] | YIK.102b | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Personal instructions; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11960 | 100 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز نامه تو رسید هر چند در سالهای حرب شدید مکاتبه منقطع بود ولی | O dearly-loved daughter! Thy letter was received. Although during the years of grievous warfare correspondence was interrupted, yet [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0379 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10145 | 70 | Persian | ای ورقه مبتهله شمع روشن است و شهد مکرر و آن شاهد روحانی بربطی در دست دارد و | O deeply entreating leaf! The candle is bright and the honey flows ever anew, and that spiritual countenance holds a lute in hand [3.5s] | INBA87:091a, INBA52:090a | MKT7.212b, MSHR5.088 | Music and singing | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03983 | 180 | mixed | ای ثمره جنیه لطیفه شجره احدیت شکر کن حضرت بیمثال را که از عین تسنیم و سلسال | O delicate and cherished fruit of the Tree of Divine Unity, render thanks unto the Peerless Lord, that from the crystal spring of Tasnim thou art sustained [3.5s] | MMK3#247 p.177 | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love as fire; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06264 | 130 | Persian | ای فرع لطیف از سدره رحمانیه آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملحوظ شد و آنچه مسطور بود | O delicate branch of the divine Lote-Tree! That which thou hadst written was noted and its contents were perused [3.5s] | INBA87:338a, INBA52:345 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07501 | 110 | Persian | ای فرع لطیف شجره سیناء خوشا که از این دوحه مقدسه روایدی و از این سدره مبارکه | O delicate branch of the Tree of Sinai! Blessed art thou, who hast sprung from this sacred Tree and this blessed Lote-Tree [3.5s] | MMK5#227 p.178 | Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10640 | 60 | Persian | ای ورقه لطیفه صغیره چه خوش طالع بودی که چنین پدری و چنین مادری خدا بتو عطا | O delicate, tender leaf! How truly fortunate art thou that God hath bestowed upon thee such a father and such a mother [3.5s] | ANDA#32 p.65, HUV2.058 | Education of children; moral education | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01284 | 350 | mixed | درویش جهان سوخت از این نغمه جانسوز الهی وقت آنست کنی زنده از این ناله زار ای | O denizen of the spiritual realms, the world-weary dervish is consumed by this soul-stirring divine melody. The time hath come for thee to bring to life through this plaintive cry [3.5s] | HDQI.252, ANDA#25 p.04, MSHR3.231 | Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03094 | 210 | Persian | ای اهل علیین هر چند ساکن زمینید ولی بحقیقت در بهشت برین جهانی در زیر نگین | O denizens of the Most Exalted Heaven! Though ye dwell upon the earth, in truth ye abide in the celestial Paradise, the world beneath your signet-ring [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0455, MMK2#075 p.059 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Mystical themes; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10905 | 50 | Persian | ای درویش بهاء وقت آنست که فقیر و درویش از شئون ماسوى | O dervish of Bahá! The time hath come for the poor and the wayfarers to detach themselves from all earthly concerns [3.5s] | INBA55:144b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10906 | 50 | Persian | ای درویش عوض جان در ره جانان بباز ولی عوض مطلب زیرا مخالف روش عاشقان و رای | O dervish! Offer thy life in the path of the Beloved, yet seek thou no recompense, for this would be contrary to the way of true lovers [3.5s] | MKT8.081a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09988 | 70 | mixed | ای سلیل و حفید دو نبیل نامه ات رسید آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی چنین است در امتحانی | O descendant and scion of two noble ones! Thy letter was received, and that which thou hadst written therein was thus [3.5s] | AYBY.434 #156 | Conduct in finance and business; Consolation and comfort; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03167 | 210 | Persian | ای سلیل حضرت خلیل در خصوص شرکت خیریه اساسی که نگاشتی مرغوب و مطلوب فی الحقیقه | O descendant of Abraham, Friend of God! Concerning the charitable association of which thou didst write, it is truly most pleasing and desirable [3.5s] | INBA89:210 | AVK4.242.02x, TAH.289 | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Consultation; Importance of community building; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04395 | 170 | Persian | ای سلیل حضرت ابراهیم خلیل نامه شما رسید و بشارت انجذاب و اتحاد و اتفاق احبا | O descendant of Abraham, the Friend of God! Thy letter hath been received, bearing the glad tidings of the attraction, unity, and concord amongst the loved ones [3.5s] | MKT4.075, SHYM.023 | Constitutional revolution in Iran; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Manifestation of God as mirror; Review of publications; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04774 | 160 | Persian | ای سلاله ابراهیمی الحق از دودمان آن بزرگواری و از سلاله آن مهر تابان رائحه | O descendant of Abraham! In truth, thou art of that illustrious lineage, a descendant of that resplendent Sun. | KHAZ.i017+058 | KHAZE.017, BLO_PN#025 | Eulogies; reminiscences; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05710 | 140 | Persian | ای سلیل فائز بلقای محبوب آفاق ان متصاعد برفیق اعلی در یوم جلوه نور و شعله طور | O descendant of him who attained the presence of the Beloved of all horizons! Thou hast ascended unto the Supreme Companion on the Day of the manifestation of light and the flame of Sinai [3.5s] | INBA17:190 | KHMI.087 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Soul; spirit after death; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04187 | 180 | mixed | یا سلیل من انجذب بنفحات القدس و آنس من البقعه المبارکه جانب الطور الایمن النار | O descendant of him who was attracted by the divine fragrances and who perceived, from that blessed spot, the fire upon the right side of Mount Sinai [3.5s] | PYK.293 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12518 | 110 | Persian | ای سلیل حضرت خلیل جلیل پناه اسراایل اورشلیم رب جلیلست آن اورشلیم آسمانیست | O descendant of His Holiness Abraham! That glorious Refuge of Israel - the Jerusalem thou seekest - is the celestial Jerusalem of the All-Glorious Lord [3.5s] | INBA85:069 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00262 | 720 | mixed | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای سلاله حضرت ابراهیم جلیل نامه شما رسید رویای شما بسیار مبارک بود زیرا آب | O descendant of His Holiness Abraham! Your letter was received. Your dream was most blessed, for water [3.5s]... ...As for the story of Adam, the Father of Mankind, which is recorded in the Sacred Scriptures, this requireth explanation | BLIB_Or.08687.007, | MKT2.157, AVK2.146.01x, AVK2.152.09x, MAS2.041x | BRL_ATE#054x | Eternality vs. origination; creation from nothingness; God's attributes require the existence of objects; God's knowledge; Intelligible vs. perceptible realities; Interpretation of dreams and visions | - | - | |||||||
| AB00196 | 820 | mixed | Translation List | ای سلیل حضرت شهید عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه ۲۹ ربیع الثانی رسید و از تفاصیل اطلاع | O descendant of His Holiness the martyr! Thy letter of the 29th of Rabi'u'th-Thani was received, and from its contents I have learned [3.5s]... ...The Teachings of Baha'o'llah, the laws of this Cause and the principles of this Manifestation have no deniers. The world is like unto a thirsty fish | INBA85:495 | BRL_DAK#0590, MKT2.257, AMK.155-159, AHB.127BE #05-06 p.154, PYM.112ax, MAS5.090, YHA1.380-381x, YHA1.417x | DAS.1913-12-30x, ADMS#065i05x | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||
| AB03447 | 200 | mixed | ای سلاله نفس مبارک مومن بالله پدر هر چند از این خاکدان سفر کرد و باستان جلیل | O descendant of that blessed soul, steadfast in faith in God! Though thy father hath journeyed from this dusty world to the divine realm [3.5s] | MMK6#400, LMA2.449 | Prayer for forgiveness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity of thought and belief | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12480 | 120 | Persian | ای سلاله ذبیح ملیح با وجهی صبیح و نطقی فصیح و قلبی جریح چون جد بزرگوار در لیل | O descendant of that gentle martyr! With radiant countenance, eloquent speech, and wounded heart, like thy noble ancestor [3.5s] | INBA85:346 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05163 | 150 | Persian | ای حفید آن جد مجید هر چند در بلاد بعیدی و اشتیاق شدید ولی در محضری و پیش نظری | O descendant of that glorious ancestor! Though thou dwellest in distant lands and art filled with ardent longing, yet thou art present and before Mine eyes [3.5s] | MKT9.120a, TABN.198c | Eulogies; reminiscences; Exhortations and counsels; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11859 | 210 | Persian | ای حفید آن شخص جلیل اشعار چون لئالی آبدار و در شاهوار در نهایت فصاحت و بلاغت | O descendant of that glorious personage! Your verses are like lustrous pearls and royal gems, the very embodiment of eloquence and rhetoric [3.5s] | TISH.400-401 | Praise and encouragement; Role and station of women; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06231 | 130 | Persian | ای سلیل آن شخص جلیل پدر بزرگوار در ره پروردگار مدت حیات جانفشانی نمود و گوی | O descendant of that illustrious personage! Thy noble father sacrificed his life in the path of the Lord [3.5s] | MKT9.139, MMK2#326 p.238 | Call to action; Eulogies; reminiscences; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05644 | 140 | mixed | ای حفید آن نور مبین الحمد لله با نسبت جسمانی زاده عنصر جان و دل آنشخص جلیل | O descendant of that manifest Light! Praise be unto God that through physical lineage thou art born of the very essence and spirit of that glorious personage [3.5s] | INBA87:377, INBA52:386 | Call to action; Eulogies; reminiscences; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04354 | 170 | mixed | ای خلف آن خادم درگاه الهی ورقه محرره قرائت گردید سوال از حجیت ایات شده بود | O descendant of that servant at the Divine Threshold! The letter was read, wherein a question was raised concerning the authority of the verses [3.5s] | MMK6#381, AKHA_122BE #10 p.b | Superiority; incomparability of the Word of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02727 | 230 | mixed | ای سلیل حبیب قدیم و رفیق دیرین من پدر بزرگوار در ایام عراق بحضور نیر آفاق | O descendant of the Ancient Beloved and long-cherished companion, thy noble father in the Iraq days in the presence of the Day-Star of the horizons [3.5s] | INBA85:077 | MKT8.111 | Education of children; moral education; Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08761 | 90 | Persian | ای سلیل شهید مجید الحمد لله که آن نجل سعید شهید مظهر الولد سر ابیه است یعنی | O descendant of the glorious martyr! Praise be unto God that this blessed scion of the martyred one manifesteth the inner reality of his father [3.5s] | MKT5.088b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12227 | 240 | Persian | ای سلاله حضرت خلیل جلیل شکر کنید خدا را که اب رحیم حضرت ابراهیم را در ملکوت | O descendant of the illustrious Abraham! Render thanks unto God that thou art of the seed of that Merciful One, the Prophet Abraham, in His celestial Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA85:199 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12513 | 110 | mixed | ای سلیل حضرت ذبیح جد بزرگوار ایت هدی بود و رایت ملا اعلی در کاشان نور افشان | O descendant of the illustrious Dhabih! Thy distinguished grandfather was a sign of guidance and a banner of the Most Exalted Assembly, shedding radiance throughout Kashan [3.5s] | INBA85:345b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12748 | 50 | Persian | ای حفید حضرت ذبیح تاسی بجد بزرگوار کن و همیشه در قربانگاه حق حاضر باش نام او | O descendant of the illustrious Zabih! Follow in the footsteps of your exalted forebear and ever be present at the altar of sacrifice for the Cause of God [4o] | INBA85:347b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07780 | 110 | Persian | یا حفید الدخیل و سلیل ذلک الرجل الجلیل وقت آنست که چون آفتاب بتابی و چون بشیر | O descendant of the intruder and progeny of that illustrious man, the time hath come for thee to shine even as the sun and to herald forth [3.5s] | INBA88:314b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11964 | 100 | Persian | ای سلیل شهید سبیل الهی جناب استاد از خون مطهر خویش درختی آب داد که اصله ثابت | O descendant of the martyr in the path of God! Jinab-i-Ustad with his own sanctified blood watered a tree whose roots are firmly established [3.5s] | TISH.121b | Martyrs and martyrdom; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03413 | 200 | mixed | ای حفیده شهید سبیل الهی محبت عبدالبهاء ببازماندگان شهداء بدرجه ایست که ملا | O descendant of the martyr in the path of God! The love of 'Abdu'l-Bahá for the survivors of the martyrs is of such a degree that [3.5s] | DUR4.679, NNY.210-211 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05708 | 140 | Persian | ای سلیل شهید ابن شهید نامه شما بعد از مدتی مدیده بپاریس رسید و عبدالبهاء از | O descendant of the martyr, son of the martyr! After a lengthy period, thy letter reached Paris, and 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s] | LMA2.444 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03911 | 180 | mixed | ای اسباط حضرت ذبیح و مرحوم حاجی علی خان شکر کنید خدا را که از اسباط این دو | O descendants of His Holiness the Sacrifice and the late Haji Ali Khan, render thanks unto God that ye are of the progeny of these two [3.5s] | VAA.217-217 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Eulogies; reminiscences; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10840 | 50 | Persian | ای بادیه پیما گشت و گذار و قطع مسافات بعیده مورث علت عصبیه و عرقیه گردد ولی | O desert wanderer! Though traversing vast expanses and journeying through distant lands may give rise to nervous and rheumatic ailments [3.5s] | TAH.246a, YQAZ.229a | Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07102 | 120 | Arabic | یا مقصود المشتاقین و مطلوب المخلصین و نور السموات و الارضین اتضرع الی ملکوت | O Desire of the yearning ones and Sought-After of the sincere, Light of the heavens and of the earth, I supplicate unto the Kingdom [3.5s] | MKT5.047 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07419 | 110 | Persian | ای دوستان جان نثاران جهان پریشانست و امکان در نهایت مشقت و زحمت بی پایان مگر | O devoted friends! The world is in confusion, and all existence laboureth under grievous affliction and endless hardship [3.5s] | MKT5.084a, AKHA_133BE #01 p.a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01953 | 280 | mixed | ای فدائیان آندلبر مهربان جناب امین نهایت ستایش و نیایش از روش و سلوک ان یاران | O devotees of that compassionate Beloved! His honor Amín hath expressed the utmost praise and glorification for the conduct and demeanor of those friends [3.5s] | MUH3.194-195 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07605 | 110 | mixed | ای ناشر نفحات الله در این اوان که صبح میثاق مشرق بر آفاق است انوار تااید | O diffuser of the fragrances of God! In this time, when the morn of the Covenant shineth resplendent upon the horizons, divine confirmations shall verily be thine [3.5s] | INBA13:261a | Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01395 | 330 | Persian | ای دل آگاه پناه عالمیان درگاه اله است و ملجا و ملاذ آدمیان عتبه مقدسه پروردگار | O discerning heart! The threshold of God is the refuge of all worlds, and the sacred threshold of the Lord is the sanctuary and shelter of all humanity [3.5s] | YARP2.339 p.277, PPAR.104 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08293 | 100 | Persian | ای هوشمندان امروز مستمندان ارجمند گردند و دوران نزدیک شوند و نادانان سریر | O discerning ones of this age, the downtrodden shall attain nobility, and the era shall draw nearer, while the ignorant shall ascend the throne [3.5s] | ALPA.083a, YARP2.098 p.123 | The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10978 | 50 | Persian | ای نوش باهوش هر چند در این اوقات نظر بحکمت اذن و اجازه حضور داده نمی شود ولی | O discerning soul! Although in these times wisdom doth not permit the granting of permission for a visit, yet [3.5s] | YARP2.198 p.189 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Personal instructions; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03371 | 200 | Persian | ای تلمیذ ان شخص جلیل نامه مفصل شما ملاحظه گردید فرصت جواب مفصل ندارم در غایت اختصار | O disciple of that noble personage! Your detailed letter was perused. Time for a lengthy reply is lacking, so with utmost brevity [3.5s] | CPF.284 | Consultation; House of Justice; Non-participation in politics; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06679 | 120 | Persian | ای تلمیذ معلم حقیقی نامه شما رسید حمد خدا را که با اخوان بدیع و عنایت و بابا | O disciple of the true Teacher! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God that thou art with the wondrous brethren, 'Inayat and Baba [3.5s] | MKT9.068 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12181 | 290 | mixed | ایها الفاضل الجلیل انی رتلت ایات شکرک لله بما حنن علیک قلب عبدالبهاء و شرح صدرک | O distinguished and noble one! I have chanted verses of thanksgiving to God, inasmuch as He hath caused the heart of 'Abdu'l-Bahá to incline towards thee and hath dilated thy breast [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0841 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00289 | 700 | mixed | ایها الفاضل الجلیل انی اتضرع الی الملکوت الاعلی و اتشبث بذیل الکبریاء ان | O distinguished and noble one! I supplicate unto the Kingdom on high and cling to the hem of divine grandeur that [3.5s] | MKT3.244, MNMK#031 p.115 | Empty learning; false spirituality; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Word of God is its own standard | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12259 | 210 | Arabic | ایها الفاضل الجلیل قد رتلت ایات شکرک لله بما خرق الحجاب و کشف الغطاء و اراک | O distinguished and noble one! Thou hast chanted thy verses of thanksgiving unto God, inasmuch as He hath rent asunder the veil, lifted the covering, and caused thee to behold [3.5s] | INBA85:090b | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00768 | 450 | Persian | ای فاضل جلیل نامه شما رسید و بملاحظه اش صبح شادمانی از افق قلب دمید زیرا دلیل | O distinguished and noble one! Your letter was received, and upon its perusal the morn of gladness dawned from the horizon of the heart, for [3.5s] | MMK6#604, AVK2.205.18x, AVK3.501.18x, MAS2.098-100x | Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11737 | 140 | mixed | ایها الفرع البدیع من السدره المبارکه آن حضرت از قبل این عبد وکیل بلکه اصیل | O distinguished branch of the Blessed Tree! In truth, thou art not merely a deputy on behalf of this servant, but art indeed a principal [3.5s] | INBA85:280 | YIA.388-389 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Prayer for governments and rulers | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12598 | 90 | Persian | ایها الفرع البدیع من السدره المبارکه بجناب آقا میرزا محمود فروغی نهایت رعایت | O distinguished branch of the Blessed Tree! Show utmost consideration to Jinab-i-Aqa Mirza Mahmud Furughi [3.5s] | INBA85:291 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12401 | 140 | mixed | ایها الفرع البدیع من السدره الربانیه دع اشارات اهل الشبهات و تمسک بالعروه الوثقی | O distinguished branch of the divine Tree! Abandon the insinuations of the doubters, and hold fast unto the sure handle [3.5s] | INBA85:293 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11644 | 370 | mixed | ایها الفرع البدیع من السدره الالهیه در این حین تلغراف آنحضرت وارد و بخلاصی | O distinguished branch of the Divine Tree! Your telegram arrived at this very moment regarding [3.5s] | INBA85:281 | YIA.387-388 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09445 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز با تمیز رب عزیز جناب زائر از من رجای تحریر نامه نمود من با وجود عدم | O distinguished handmaid of the glorious Lord, the noble pilgrim hath besought me to pen an epistle. Despite my [3.5s] | INBA87:018b, INBA52:018b | Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11709 | 170 | Persian | ای ورقه بدیعه نامه تو ملاحظه گردید و سبب روح و ریحان شد الحمد لله پدر سرمست | O distinguished leaf! Thy letter was perused, and it brought joy and spiritual fragrance. Praise be to God, thy father is enraptured [3.5s] | YIA.406-407 | Being a source of light; guidance; Love of God; Presence of; reunion with God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00638 | 490 | Persian | ای شهید مجید سلیل آن شخص جلیل نامه شما رسید ولی از کثرت اشتغال باختصار جواب | O distinguished martyr, descendant of that glorious personage! Your letter was received, but due to the press of manifold occupations, I reply briefly [3.5s]... ...You should give serious concern to the matter of teaching, and think of ways of imparting the Message to prominent people, for once such person have given their allegiance to the Faith | PYK.267, AMIN.197ax, AMIN.206x | COC#1824x | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12788 | 50 | Persian | ای فاضل شیراز در این دم بیاد تو دمساز و بذکرت مشغول و همراز گشتم و آنچه | O distinguished one of Shiraz! At this moment, I became intimately attuned to thy remembrance, occupied with thy praise, and the sharer of thy confidences, and all that [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1105 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00585 | 510 | mixed | A Tablet from 'Abduʼl-Bahá regarding the Twelfth Imám; Translation List | ای صدرالصدور رق منشور قرائت گشت مقصد معلوم گردید فی الحقیقه الیوم آنحضرت خدمت | O distinguished one! The written missive was perused and its purpose became evident. In truth, in this day thou art rendering service [3.5s]... ...In truth thou art now rendering a great service to the basic foundations of the Cause of God... As to the question of the twelfth Imam, there existeth in the ḥadíths an apparent contradiction. | MMK6#601x, AVK2.222.13x, TSS.147, MAS2.050-052x | COC#0388x, BLO_PT#001x, ADMS#019x, KFPT#03.6 | Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Twelfth Imam; the Qa'im | - | - | ||||||||
| AB12528 | 110 | Persian | ای شخص شخیص خلق ضعیفند و محیل عاجزند و ماگر باید ایشانرا بخوف و رجا نگاه داشت | O distinguished personage! The people are frail and susceptible, and the shrewd soul must guide them through fear and hope [3.5s] | INBA85:428a | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and mercy; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Reward and punishment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12506 | 110 | Arabic | ایها الامیر الجلیل انی رتلت آیات التهنئه منکم برجوعی الی هذا الاقلیم العزیز | O distinguished Prince! I have chanted the verses of felicitation from you upon my return to this cherished land [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0790 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00102 | 1100 | Arabic | ایها النحریر الجلیل انی اشکر الله علی ما قدر و هدی و اشرق و تجلی و تلئلا نیر | O distinguished sage! I render thanks unto God for whatsoever He hath ordained and sent forth as guidance, and for all that hath shone forth, manifested and gleamed with radiant splendor [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0566, MMK6#510, YMM.193, YMM.345 | Human reality created in the image of God; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Man's distinction from the animal; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of the mind over nature | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12103 | 100 | Persian | ای نجل مجید آن شخص جلیل خوشا بحال تو که پیروی پدر بزرگوار نمودی و خلق و خوی | O distinguished son of that glorious personage! Blessed art thou for following in the footsteps of thy noble father and emulating his character and conduct [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0494 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Eulogies; reminiscences; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12104 | 150 | Persian | ای نجل مجید زین العابدین جلیل پدر بزرگوار بملکوت انوار پرواز نمود ولی بعد از اکمال | O distinguished son of the illustrious Zaynu'l-'Abidin! Though thy noble father hath winged his flight unto the Kingdom of lights, yet after his ascension [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0495 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for the departed; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04926 | 160 | Arabic | ایها الفرد النحریر قد سمعت هدیر ورقاء ایک البقاء و صفیر طیر الاوج الاعلی | O distinguished soul! Thou hast heard the cooing of the dove in the eternal garden, and the warbling of the bird in the most exalted heights [3.5s] | INBA59:210 | MMK6#600, MSBH1.365 | Apocalyptic imagery; Heaven and paradise; heaven and hell; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Living waters; water of life; Mosaic imagery; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02648 | 230 | Persian | ای افنان الهی مکتوبی که بجناب آقا سید تقی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گشت از | O divine Afnan! The letter thou didst address to Jinab-i-Áqá Siyyid Taqí was perused [3.5s]... ...On the day of the martyrdom of the Bab, may My life be a sacrifice to His dust, circumambulate the sanctified Haram [the House of the Bab] on My behalf and, with the greatest reverence and fervor | INBA87:326, INBA52:332 | GEN.342-343x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Martyrdom of the Bab; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00988 | 390 | mixed | ای امین الهی حضرت احدیت شما را سالها بجهت الیوم تربیت فرمود تا امروز چون شمع | O divine Amin! [3.5s]... ...For years God has been preparing you for this day, in order that you may be illumined | INBA88:107 | MMK6#051, AKHA_103BE #02 p.04, AKHA_105BE #12 p.07, AKHA_121BE #02-03 p.121 | SW_v08#16 p.213-214x | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB12121 | 500 | mixed | ای امین الهی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید بنهایت بهجت قرائت گردید زیرا ذکر روحانیت | O divine Amin! That which thou didst write was read with utmost joy, for it spoke of spirituality [3.5s] | AMIN.154-158 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08273 | 100 | mixed | ای نصر الهی بحسب اشاره شما مکتوب مفصلی بجناب آقا موسی مرقوم گردید ولی عباراتش | O Divine Assistance! In accordance with thy suggestion, a detailed letter was indited to His honour Áqá Músá, but its expressions [3.5s] | MKT5.186b | Call to action | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10867 | 50 | Persian | ای بها بخش این بخشش موهبت جهان آفرینش است زیرا عطای بهاست و کرم آنمیر وفا پس | O Divine Bestower! This bounty is a gift from the Creator of the world, for it is the bestowal of Bahá and the grace of that Prince of fidelity [3.5s] | INBA84:275a | Naming of children; of individuals | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06252 | 130 | mixed | ای طیر الهی آنچه بجناب حیدر قبل علی مرقوم نموده بودید بالوکاله این عبد مطالعه | O divine bird! That which thou didst address to His Honour Haydar-Qabli-'Alí was perused by this servant on his behalf [3.5s] | AYBY.369 #054 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09189 | 80 | Persian | ای بخشش خدا بشارت ترا در درگاه احدیت مذکوری و در انجمن رحمانی مشهور همتی | O Divine Bounty! Glad tidings of thee are proclaimed at the Threshold of Oneness, and in the assemblage of the All-Merciful thou art renowned [3.5s] | KHH2.192b (2.352)x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11139 | 40 | Persian | ای بخشش یزدان انسان بخشش صرفست و موهبت محض اگر بانچه باید و شاید تمسک جوید | O Divine Bounty! Man is pure grace and sheer gift, should he but hold fast to that which is meet and befitting [3.5s] | YARP2.166.6 p.174 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB03176 | 210 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | ای فضل الهی ای عزیز عمو علی وقتی همدم این آواره کوه و صحرا و سرگشته دشت و دریا | O divine bounty! O dear Uncle Ali! When you were the companion of this wanderer through mountains and deserts, this wayfarer through wilderness and seas [3.5s]... ...The light of Baha'u'llah has shone to such a degree on the continent of America that in every city where a number of believers reside, the call | MKT4.088, AKHA_118BE #10 p.b, YHA1.143x, BDA1.261.01x | MHMD1.279 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||
| AB02142 | 270 | Arabic | ایا نفحات الله تنسمی ایا نسمات الله تنفسی و اقصدی دیار الطرف القبلی ارضا فیها | O Divine Breezes, waft ye forth! O Gentle Winds of God, breathe ye and journey unto the lands of the southern horizon, where that realm doth lie [3.5s] | INBA87:489, INBA52:513 | BRL_DAK#0919, MKT2.281, KHAF.092 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Love of God; Pain of love; love as veil; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Visitation Tablets | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01514 | 320 | Arabic | ایا نفحات الله انتشری فی تلک البقعه النورآء و بلغی وله قلبی و شوق فوادی و | O Divine Breezes, wafting over that Most Luminous Spot, convey the fire of the love of my heart | LMA1.446, MUH2.0782, VAA.042-043, VAA.211-212, TAN.094-095, NYMG.121 | NYR#201 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08977 | 90 | mixed | ای یاران رحمانی عبدالبهاء گمان مفرمااید که این دل تعلق بگلی جز روی یاران دارد | O divine companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Think not that this heart hath any attachment to aught save the countenance of the friends [3.5s] | AYBY.365 #047b, YQAZ.533 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04097 | 180 | mixed | ای ناظم ربانی و ای شاعر رحمانی منظومه بلیغانه را نشئه شرب شبانه بود و تاثیر | O divine composer and heavenly poet! The eloquent verses were the intoxication of nightly wine and influence [3.5s] | TSQA1.096 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05776 | 140 | Persian | ای مربی نورسیدگان الهی نامه ات رسید قلب مسرور شد که موفق بر امر مبروری اطفال | O Divine Educator of newcomers, thy letter was received and the heart was gladdened that thou art successful in the blessed task of teaching children [3.5s] | INBA87:053, INBA52:052b | Education of children; moral education; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12057 | 30 | Persian | ای مربی وجود این نفوس اهل سجودند و در نهایت تضرع به ملکوت شهود لهذا رجای | O Divine Educator! These souls are engaged in prostration and earnestly supplicate the Kingdom of manifestation, therefore I beseech [3.5s] | RMT.157c | God as immanent vs. transcendent reality; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10135 | 70 | Persian | ای نوش نوشداروی یزدان داناای و بیناای و شنواای و راستی و خوشخوای و مهربانی و | O divine elixir! Thou art seeing and perceiving, hearing and truthful, of goodly disposition and loving-kindness [3.5s] | TSQA3.563, YARP2.209 p.197 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07500 | 110 | mixed | ای فرج الهی مکتوبی که مرقوم بیکی از یاران نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید | O Divine Faraj! The letter which thou didst write to one of the friends was perused [3.5s] | MSHR1.045x | Consolation and comfort; Poems and quotation from poetry; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05749 | 140 | Persian | ای فرخ الهی الحمد لله رخرا فرخ نمودی و بنور هدایت روشن فرمودی سعادت کبری | O divine Farrukh! Praise be to God that Thou hast made thy face resplendent and illumined it with the light of guidance [3.5s] | INBA87:082, INBA52:081 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01586 | 310 | mixed | ای سمندر نار فاران الهی در مدت سیر و حرکت در صفحات امریک فرصت تحریر لحظه و | O divine Flame of the heavenly Mount Paran! During thy sojourn and movement throughout the regions of America, the opportunity for inscribing even a moment [3.5s] | AVK4.450x, AYBY.381 #062, KHSH09.007, TRZ1.082, TRZ1.357, MSHR2.195x, MUH1.0288 | Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06461 | 130 | Persian | آمرزگارا بنده دربار گشتاسب دانا روی از جهان تاریک بتافت و بکشور بالا شتافت از | O Divine Forgiver! The servant of the court of the wise Gushtasb hath turned his face away from the darkened world and hastened to the realms above [3.5s] | YBN.007, YARP2.214 p.199 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Love of God; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05674 | 140 | Persian | ای دوست الهی اگرچه در جمیع مراتب فیوضات حضرت حی قدیم چون غیث هاطل نازل و کل | O divine friend! Although in all degrees the outpourings of the Ancient and Ever-Living Lord descend even as torrential rain, and all [3.5s] | MMK4#127 p.132 | The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12718 | 60 | Persian | ای ربانی البته بسرعت تمام منزلی در مصیطبه فوقانی آفتاب گیر از هر طرف هوا گیر | O divine friend! Assuredly, with utmost haste, secure a residence in the upper quarters, one that is sunlit and ventilated from every direction [3.5s] | DVB5.218 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02993 | 220 | mixed | ای یار ربانی این مطرب از کجاست که برگفت نام دوست نامه شما را جناب آقا میرزا | O divine friend! Whence cometh this minstrel who hath uttered the name of the Friend? Thy letter, O Áqá Mírzá [3.5s] | MKT8.200, MSHR2.148x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Laws of marriage and dowry; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04121 | 180 | Persian | ای یاران الهی و دوستان حق عبدالبهاء با نهایت محبت و ولا در حق آن یاران بملکوت | O divine friends and companions in truth, 'Abdu'l-Bahá turneth with utmost love and devotion unto the Kingdom [3.5s] | TAH.303a | Education of children; moral education; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00505 | 550 | Persian | ای احبای الهی و یاران عبدالبهاء جناب هاشم تحریری با فصاحت تقریر و ابدع تعبیر | O divine friends and companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! His honour Háshim Tahríri, with eloquence of utterance and most beauteous expression [3.5s] | INBA87:148, INBA52:145 | MMK2#301 p.219x | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02717 | 230 | Persian | ای دوستان الهی و یاران رحمانی در این کور عظیم و نعیم مقیم که فیوضات الهیه و | O divine friends and companions of the All-Merciful! In this most great Dispensation and abiding paradise, wherein divine bounties [3.5s] | MMK4#112 p.121, AHB.134BE #01-02 p.03 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00762 | 450 | mixed | ای دوستان الهی و یاران رحمانی غفلت نفوس و قساوت قلوب و شدت انهماک در شهوات و | O divine friends and companions of the Merciful! The heedlessness of souls, the hardness of hearts, and the intense engrossment in carnal desires [3.5s] | INBA55:261 | MUH1.0114 | Chastisement and requital; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00539 | 540 | Persian | ای یاران الهی و اماء رحمانی نامه مبارک شما در خوشترین وقتی وصول یافت وقتیکه دیده | O divine friends and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! Your blessed letter was received at the most delightful of moments, at a time when the eye [3.5s] | MMK5#277 p.211 | Power of prayer; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00255 | 730 | mixed | ای یاران الهی و اماء رحمن نامه شما رسید مضمون جمیع بیان التماس سفر عبدالبهاء | O divine friends and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! Your letter hath arrived, and the purport of its contents concerneth the journey of 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s] | MKT3.305 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; High station of the true believer; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02603 | 240 | mixed | ای یاران الهی و اماء رحمانی جمیع اوصاف و اسما و صفات که در تحت ادراکات | O divine friends and handmaidens of the Merciful! All attributes, names and qualities that lie within the realm of comprehension [3.5s] | MMK5#182 p.143, YFY.110-111 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03429 | 200 | Persian | ای دوستان الهی و کنیزان حق اگرچه این مصیبت دل را بگدازد و جان را افسرده نماید | O divine friends and handmaidens of the True One! Though this tribulation melteth the heart and causeth the soul to languish [3.5s] | BSHN.140.155, BSHN.144.155, MHT2.118 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00744 | 460 | mixed | ای یاران الهی و دوستان ربانی سالها بگذرد و ایام بسر اید و بساط این حیات | O divine friends and heavenly companions! Though years may roll on and days come to an end, and the fabric of this earthly life [3.5s] | MMK2#260 p.187, MMK4#050 p.055 | Call to action; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04764 | 160 | mixed | ای دوستان الهی و ای مطالع انوار عرفان جمال رحمانی در جمیع اوقات بدرگاه حضرت | O divine friends and O dawning-places of the lights of mystic knowledge of the Beauty of the All-Merciful! At all times, at the threshold of His Presence [3.5s] | INBA55:147, INBA88:268 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01429 | 330 | mixed | ای یاران الهی و عزیزان روحانی هر چند در عالم جسمانی شامگاه است ولی الحمد لله | O divine friends and spiritual beloved ones! Though it be eventide in this material world, yet praise be to God [3.5s] | INBA89:145 | BRL_DAK#1061, MMK6#616, KHMT.031 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Entry by troops; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03156 | 210 | Persian | ای دوستان الهی و یاران معنوی چشم بافق ابهی بگشااید و توجه بملاء اعلی نمااید | O divine friends and spiritual companions! Open your eyes unto the Most Glorious horizon and turn your gaze to the Supreme Concourse [3.5s] | INBA13:119 | HDQI.275, ANDA#37 p.05 | Call to action; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02716 | 230 | Persian | ای دوستان الهی و یاران حقیقی جمال قدم و اسم اعظم از افق عالم بانوار ساطع بر | O divine friends and true companions of the Ancient Beauty and the Most Great Name! From the horizon of the world He doth shine forth with resplendent rays [3.5s] | MKT8.086 | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11818 | 330 | mixed | ای یاران الهی و دوستان حقیقی انسان که فی الحقیقه عنوان کتاب مبین امکان | O divine friends and true companions! Man is, in truth, the preamble of the manifest Book of Creation [3.5s] | TISH.038-039 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01706 | 300 | mixed | ای دوستان الهی و یاران حقیقی لله الحمد در آستان مقدس جمال ابهی کل مقبول و | O divine friends and true companions! Praise be unto God that at the Sacred Threshold of the Most Glorious Beauty all are accepted [3.5s] | INBA13:249, INBA88:255, INBA89:189 | MKT4.059, MILAN.080, AKHA_122BE #01 p.j, AVK3.068.01x | Consultation; Hands of the Cause; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01428 | 330 | Persian | ای یاران الهی و ای دوستان حقیقی صبح میثاق چون اشراق بر آفاق نمود روحانیان | O divine friends and true companions! When the morn of the Covenant cast its radiant light across the horizons, the spiritual ones [3.5s] | INBA13:334, INBA88:252 | AKHA_106BE #05 p.02, ALPA.076b, YARP2.089 p.119, RMT.046-047 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03510 | 200 | Persian | ای یاران الهی و دو کنیز عزیز خدا جناب اردشیر خداداد باینصفحات آمد و بزیارت | O divine friends and two cherished handmaidens of God! His honor Ardeshir Khodadad came to these parts and for pilgrimage [3.5s] | ALPA.050, YARP2.059 p.101 | Business; financial; property matters; Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01122 | 370 | mixed | ای دوستان الهی و منجذبان ملکوت رحمانی از عادات الهی و حکمتهای بالغه صمدانی | O divine friends and ye who are attracted to the Kingdom of the All-Merciful! Among the divine ways and consummate wisdoms of the Eternal Lord [3.5s] | INBA55:257, INBA88:352 | BRL_DAK#1015, MKT1.447, AKHA_118BE #03-04 p.d, AKHA_128BE #01 p.b, AKHA_121BE #01 p.b, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.253, YHA1.369 (2.740) | Bringing forth results; fruit; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02332 | 250 | mixed | ای احبای الهی ای یاران میثاق الحمد لله علم میثاق بلند است و انوار اشراق از | O divine friends, O allies of the Covenant! Praise be unto God that the standard of the Covenant is raised aloft and the effulgent lights emanate [3.5s] | INBA85:049 | MMK3#238 p.171 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02600 | 240 | Persian | ای یاران الهی شکر کنید خدا را که مورد نظر عنایت شدید و مظهر الطاف حضرت احدیت | O divine friends, render thanks unto God, that ye have become the recipients of His favoring glance and the object of the bounties of His Divine Unity [3.5s] | INBA87:155, INBA52:152 | MMK2#138 p.103, MMK3#261 p.186 | High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09606 | 200 | Persian | ای یاران الهی و مخموران باده عرفان یزدانی آنچه مرقوم شده بود قرائت گردید روح | O Divine friends, ye who are intoxicated with the wine of heavenly knowledge! That which was written hath been read [3.5s] | MJMJ2.059x, MMG2#328 p.366x, QUM.126 | Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00836 | 430 | Persian | ای یاران الهی نامه شما رسید همت شما بلند و مقاصد شما ارجمند است زیرا بعضی نشریات | O divine friends, your letter arrived, and your aspirations are lofty and your intentions noble, for some publications [4o] | MKT3.281 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Newspapers and the media; publications; Review of publications; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00335 | 650 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای یاران الهی نامه مفصلی از جناب اسفندیار مهربان رسید حکایت از شرح کشاف | O divine friends! A detailed letter has been received from his honor, the kind Isfandiyar, giving a comprehensive account [3.5s]... ...Concerning “wings” and “the comb” mentioned in the Hidden Words: this means the Covenant of God | BRL_DAK#1051, AVK4.013.04x, MAS2.035-037x, YARP2.110 p.133 | BRL_ATE#204x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Justice and wrath of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01972 | 280 | Persian | ای یاران ایزدی هر چند فرصتی ندارم و زحمت و کلفت از جمیع جهات مستولی با وجود | O divine friends! Although I have no time, and tribulations and burdens encompass me from all directions [3.5s] | YARP2.164 p.172 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01607 | 310 | mixed | ای یاران الهی هر چند نامه های متعدده در این مدت مدیده باحبای قدیمه و جدیده | O divine friends! Although numerous letters have been written during this extended period to both old and new friends [3.5s] | INBA87:140, INBA52:137 | MKT8.179 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08333 | 100 | Persian | ای یاران الهی اردشیر خداداد راه بعیدی به پیمود و قطع دریا کرد تا اینکه بارض | O divine friends! Ardeshir Khodadad traversed a distant path and crossed the sea until reaching the land [3.5s] | MSHR5.388a, YARP2.479 p.354 | Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08334 | 100 | mixed | ای یاران الهی الان نامه نامی قرائت گردید بیاد شما مشغول شدم خداوند عالمیان در | O Divine friends! At this moment the illustrious letter was read, and I became occupied with thoughts of you. The Lord of all the worlds [3.5s] | ALPA.025a, YARP2.031 p.082 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01971 | 280 | Persian | ای یاران الهی همواره در ارض مقدس در آستان پاک مذکور بوده و هستید و همیشه مورد | O divine friends! Ever have ye been remembered, and still are ye remembered, at the Sacred Threshold in the Holy Land, and ye have always been the object [3.5s] | INBA85:274 | MKT8.242 | Call to action; Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01622 | 310 | mixed | ای یاران یزدانی فریدون این عبد را بیاد و ذکر شما رهنمون گشت و مرا آرزو چنان | O divine friends! Fereydoun hath guided this servant to remembrance and mention of you, and such is my longing [3.5s] | YARP2.277 p.235 | Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Rendering assistance to God; victory [nusrat]; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02127 | 270 | Persian | ای یاران الهی جناب آقا محمد تبریزی نهایت ستایش را از شما نموده که این یاران | O divine friends! His honor Aqa Muhammad-i-Tabrizi hath offered utmost praise of you, these friends [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1230, MSHR3.300 | Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03000 | 220 | Persian | ای یاران الهی در هر عصر که علم الهی بلند شد حزب روحانیان در سایه آن رایت جمع | O divine friends! In every age when the banner of divine knowledge hath been raised, the spiritual hosts have gathered beneath its shade [3.5s] | AVK3.260.12 | Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07000 | 120 | Persian | ای یاران الهی جناب امین در نامه های متعدده ذکر شما را نموده و نهایت ستایش از | O divine friends! In numerous letters Jináb-i-Amín hath made mention of you, offering high praise [3.5s] | YARP2.367 p.291 | Business; financial; property matters; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05194 | 150 | Persian | ای دوستان الهی در این ایام که افتتان و امتحان لوح فتنه جمیع آفاق را احاطه نموده است | O divine friends! In these days when trials and tests have encompassed the tablet of tribulation throughout all regions [3.5s] | INBA85:208, INBA88:173 | MMK6#539, RHQM1.206 (262) (157x) | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01132 | 370 | Persian | ای یاران الهی در این سنین متوالیات که جهان آفرینش محروم از راحت و آسایش شرق | O divine friends! In these successive years, wherein the world of creation hath been deprived of comfort and tranquility [3.5s] | MKT9.218 | Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01271 | 350 | Persian | ای یاران الهی فیوضات نامتناهی شاملست و الطاف رحمانی کامل در این عصر جلیل اکبر | O divine friends! Infinite bounties are all-embracing and the merciful bestowals are perfect in this most glorious age [3.5s] | MMK3#304 p.226 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02601 | 240 | mixed | ای یاران الهی صبح است و مهر خاوریرا تابش و رخششی و آفتاب جهان تاب الهی را | O divine friends! It is morning, and the Eastern Sun possesseth radiance and effulgence, and the world-illumining divine Sun [3.5s] | MKT8.176 | Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06205 | 130 | Persian | ای دوستان الهی در انجیل جلیل مذکور که روزی جمعی از یهودیان بساحت قدس حضرت | O divine friends! It is recorded in the glorious Gospel that one day a company of Jews came into the holy presence [3.5s] | INBA13:219 | Obedience to and respect for government authority; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00911 | 410 | mixed | ای یاران الهی عصراست و جمیع امم و ملل در حبس و حصر مگر آزاده گان الهی و احرار | O divine friends! It is the twilight hour, and all peoples and nations have fallen prey to bondage and confinement, save those who are God's free souls and His liberated ones [3.5s] | MMK2#057 p.044, HDQI.187, ANDA#10 p.07 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02782 | 230 | Persian | ای یاران الهی جناب عباسقلی بشکرانه هدایت که تازه یافته اند نامه ای نگاشته اند | O divine friends! Jináb-i-'Abbás-Qulí, in grateful recognition of the guidance he hath newly found, hath penned a letter [3.5s] | MKT6.181 | High station of teachers of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03427 | 200 | Persian | ای دوستان الهی جناب آقا احمد ذکر آن یاران را در نامه خویش نموده اند که الحمد | O divine friends! Jináb-i-Áqá Aḥmad hath made mention of those companions in his letter, for which praise be to God [3.5s] | MMK6#578, AKHA_128BE #15 p.a, YMM.349 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consultation; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02998 | 220 | Persian | ای یاران الهی جناب آقا میرزا حسن وارد و زبان بستایش شما گشود و اظهار ممنونی | O divine friends! Jinab-i-Aqa Mirza Hasan hath arrived and opened his tongue in praise of you, expressing gratitude [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0486, MKT8.180 | Compassion; kindness; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Importance of community building; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02781 | 230 | Persian | ای یاران الهی جناب آقا موسا و آقا قنبر علی مسافه بعیده و کوه و صحرا و دریا طی | O divine friends! Jinab-i-Aqa Musa and Aqa Qanbar-'Ali have traversed vast distances, mountains, deserts and seas [3.5s] | MKT9.217b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Law of pilgrimage; Love of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00549 | 530 | Persian | ای یاران الهی جناب آقا غلامحسین نامه نگاشته و نامهای مبارک یاران مرقوم داشته | O divine friends! Jináb-i-Ghulám-Ḥusayn hath penned a letter and written therein the blessed names of the friends [3.5s] | MKT4.109, MILAN.116 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Growth of the Cause; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02783 | 230 | Persian | ای یاران الهی جناب معاون التجار نامه نگاشته و چندان از یاران همدان ستایش | O divine friends! Jinab-i-Mu'avin at-Tujjar hath written a letter and hath greatly praised the friends of Hamadan [3.5s] | TAH.021a, TAH.324 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01354 | 340 | mixed | ای یاران یزدانی لاهیجان جان و هیجان داشت شعله نورانی زد آتش عشق برافروخت | O divine friends! Lahijan was full of spirit and fervor, sending forth a radiant flame and igniting the fire of love [3.5s] | MMK3#213 p.153 | Love of God; Music and singing; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00819 | 430 | Persian | ای احبای الهی ای یاران عبدالبهاء جناب ابن ابهر نهایت ستایش را از آن یاران | O divine friends! O beloved companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! His honor Ibn-i-Abhar hath expressed the utmost praise of those friends [3.5s] | HDQI.303 | Living waters; water of life; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04899 | 160 | mixed | ای یاران ربانی الحمد لله جام سرشار از باده روحانی در دور است و نشئه رحمانی | O divine friends! Praise be to God that the brimming cup of spiritual wine is being passed round, and heavenly rapture prevaileth [3.5s] | MMK2#280 p.201 | Call to action; Mystical themes; Non-participation in politics; Praise and encouragement; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03228 | 210 | Persian | ای یاران الهی الحمد لله که شما محفل اصلاحید و مقصدتان خیر است در سبیل جمال | O divine friends! Praise be to God that ye are an assembly of reformation, and your purpose is the good in the pathway of Beauty [3.5s] | AMK.290-290 | Consolation and comfort; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01207 | 360 | Persian | ای یاران الهی الحمد لله موفقید و موید و قائمید بخدمت امرالله و عبودیت حضرت | O divine friends! Praise be to God that ye are confirmed, assisted and steadfast in service to the Cause of God and in servitude unto His Threshold [3.5s] | TAH.329 | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08335 | 100 | Persian | ای یاران الهی الحمد لله در سایه امید آرمیده اید و بسرمنزل مقصود رسیده و پرده | O divine friends! Praise be to God that ye have found repose in the shelter of hope and have attained unto your destined goal [3.5s] | MMK3#133 p.094 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01737 | 300 | mixed | ای یاران الهی الحمد لله دریای بی پایان در موج و هیجان و ابر نیسان یزدان در | O divine friends! Praise be to God, the boundless ocean is in tumult, and the April cloud of the Almighty is in motion [3.5s] | MKT8.178 | Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00691 | 470 | mixed | ای احبای الهی الحمد لله نفحه مشکبار جهان را عنبر بار نموده و صیت جمال مبارک | O divine friends! Praise be to God, the musk-laden breeze hath spread its amber-scented fragrance across the world, and the fame of the Blessed Beauty [3.5s] | INBA89:090 | MMK6#222 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01344 | 340 | mixed | ای یاران الهی حمد خدا را نور هدی از افق ارض صاد در نهایت تلئلا پدیدار گشته در | O divine friends! Praise be unto God that the light of guidance hath appeared from the horizon of the land of Sad, resplendent in its utmost brilliance [3.5s] | INBA87:159, INBA52:156 | MKT8.177 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04011 | 180 | Persian | ای دوستان الهی الحمد لله که نسیم مشکبار و شمیم عنبرنثار از حدائق قدس در انتشار | O divine friends! Praise be unto God that the musk-laden breeze and amber-scented fragrance are wafting from the gardens of holiness [3.5s] | INBA13:297, INBA55:335 | MMK4#119 p.126 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Mystical themes | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05865 | 140 | Persian | ای یاران الهی دمدمه ذکرالله را در آفاق اندازید و زمزمه فیض ابدی را در قلب | O divine friends! Send forth the reverberations of God's remembrance unto all horizons, and diffuse the melody of eternal grace within every heart [3.5s] | MKT6.077, AHB.132BE #07-08 p.04 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05363 | 150 | Persian | ای یاران الهی اگر مطلع بر اسرار الطاف الهی گردید از فرط شعف و غلبه شعف جامه | O divine friends! Should ye become aware of the mysteries of God's bestowals, ye would, from the intensity of rapture and overwhelming joy, rend your garments [3.5s] | HDQI.230, ANDA#20 p.04 | High station of the true believer; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01190 | 360 | Persian | ای دوستان الهی چندی پیش آشفته جمال حق آقا غلامرضا استدعا نمود که بان یاران | O divine friends! Some time ago that enamoured one of the Countenance of Truth, Aqa Ghulam-Rida, earnestly entreated that to the friends [3.5s] | INBA87:442, INBA52:456 | Call to action; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05679 | 140 | mixed | ای دوستان الهی چای در فارسی معلوم و در ترکی نهر عظیم است و رود کبیر و هر دو | O divine friends! Tea in Persian is a known thing, while in Turkish it signifies a mighty river and a great stream, and both [3.5s] | INBA72:092 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03426 | 200 | Persian | ای دوستان الهی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملحوظ افتاد از حدائق معانیش نفحه خوش | O divine friends! That which ye had written was noted; from the gardens of its meanings wafted a sweet fragrance [3.5s] | YARP2.719 p.476 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Education of children; moral education; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05864 | 140 | Persian | ای یاران الهی جمال قدم و اسم اعظم با ید بیضاای از صلح و صفا در بین اهل عالم | O divine friends! The Ancient Beauty and the Most Great Name must [appear] with a white hand of peace and tranquility amongst the people of the world [3.5s] | INBA13:274 | MMK4#072 p.079, SFI12.022 | Call to action; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12138 | 400 | Persian | ای یاران الهی حضرت اسحق رحمانی نهایت ستایش را از محبت و مهربانی شما نمودند | O divine friends! The esteemed Ishaq Rahmani offered utmost praise for your love and kindness [3.5s] | INBA85:053 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00891 | 410 | mixed | ای احبای الهی خبر پرمسرت اتحاد و اتفاق احباء در اسکندریه رسید چه خبر خوشی بود | O divine friends! The joyous tidings of unity and concord among the loved ones in Alexandria have reached us. What glad news this was [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0876, MKT2.200, MAS5.149, YHA1.330x (2.650) | Contention and conflict; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02999 | 220 | Persian | ای یاران الهی حقیقت امکان نقص صرفست و هویت وجوب کمال محض یعنی نقص از لوازم | O divine friends! The reality of contingent existence is sheer imperfection, and the essence of the Necessary Being is pure perfection, meaning that imperfection is inherent [3.5s] | SFI07.018a | Divine emanation is ceaseless; eternal; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Manifestation of God as sun; Necessary and possible being; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03798 | 190 | Persian | ای یاران الهی این قرن قرن جدید است و این عصر عصر جمال رب فرید بشارت شرق و | O divine friends! This century is a new century, and this age is the age of the Beauty of the peerless Lord, a glad-tiding to the East [3.5s] | AHB.119BE #03 p.000, HDQI.178b, ANDA#08 p.05 | Chastisement and requital; Manifestation of God as sun; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Thankfulness; gratitude; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02128 | 270 | Persian | ای یاران الهی دور رحمانی است و کور سبحانی عصر ربانیست و قرن یزدانی زمان | O divine friends! This is the cycle of the All-Merciful and the age of the All-Glorious; this is the divine dispensation and the heavenly century [3.5s] | SFI09.010 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Justice and mercy; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08091 | 100 | Persian | ای دوستان الهی هنگام تضرع و ابتهالست و وقت تذلل و انکسار دست عجز و نیاز | O divine friends! This is the time for supplication and entreaty, the hour of humility and contrition, with hands upraised in helplessness and need [3.5s] | INBA13:275a | MMK5#246 p.193, MMG2#106 p.120x | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for protection | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00294 | 690 | mixed | Translation List | ای یاران رحمانی این زندانی جناب آقا محمد صادق علیه بهاء الله الابهی بارض مقدس | O divine friends! This prisoner hath received Jinab-i-Aqa Muhammad-Sadiq - upon him be the Glory of God, the Most Glorious - in the Holy Land [3.5s]... ...Praised be God, for the friends of Fars are as knights in the arena of knowledge and guardians of the impregnable stronghold of God | INBA87:009, INBA52:009 | MKT1.300, PYM.116x, MJMJ2.079x, MMG2#079 p.086x | ADMS#065i21x | Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | |||||||
| AB08974 | 90 | Persian | ای یاران الهى این مشتاق روى دوستانرا آرزو چنانست که بهر یک از | O Divine friends! This yearning one's desire to behold the countenances of the friends is such that for each one [3.5s] | INBA21:149a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01976 | 280 | mixed | ای یاران رحمانی هر چند بشما نامه روحانی ننگاشتم ولی یاران را در نظر داشتم | O divine friends! Though I have not written you a spiritual letter, yet have I kept the friends before my eyes [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0851, MKT9.247 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Fulfillment of true potential; Importance of community building; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01940 | 280 | mixed | ای دوستان الهی هر چند تجلیات جمال قدم در وادی ایمن بقعه مبارکه چون شعاع شمس | O divine friends! Though the effulgent manifestations of the Ancient Beauty in the hallowed Vale of the blessed Spot shine even as the rays of the sun [3.5s] | INBA21:141b | MKT5.002 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Power of prayer; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03802 | 190 | Persian | ای یاران الهی ناله و فغان شما اگر چه مخفی و پنهان است ولی فی الحقیقه بلند و گوشرس | O divine friends! Though your lamentations and cries are veiled and hidden, in truth they are resounding and reach every ear [3.5s] | MMK2#054 p.042, QUM.123a | Consolation and comfort; Power of prayer; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06204 | 130 | Persian | ای دوستان الهی الیوم انوار جمال قدم و اسم اعظم از افق وجود بر هیاکل توحید | O divine friends! Today the lights of the Ancient Beauty and the Most Great Name shine forth from the horizon of existence upon the temples of unity [3.5s] | MMK4#093 p.106 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02599 | 240 | Persian | ای یاران الهی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید معانیش دال بر ثبوت بر عهد و | O divine friends! What ye had written was noted, and its meanings testified to steadfastness in the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA87:422, INBA52:435 | BRL_DAK#0048, SFI20.018 | Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03428 | 200 | Persian | ای دوستان الهی چون نیر پیمان از مطلع اراده رحمن ساطع و لامع گردید اهل بصر حدت | O divine friends! When the Luminary of the Covenant shone forth from the Dayspring of the All-Merciful's Will, they that were possessed of insight [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0535, MKT1.416, YHA1.377x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01002 | 390 | Persian | ای دوستان الهی شمس حقیقت نیر اعظم افق مبین چون در مشرق اعلی طلوع فرمود اشعه | O divine friends! When the Sun of Truth, that most great Luminary of the manifest horizon, rose in the highest East [3.5s] | MMK4#137 p.140 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01270 | 350 | mixed | ای یاران الهی باید سروری وجدان?? و فرحی ربانی و طربی سبحانی و نغمه ای صمدانی | O divine friends! Ye must attain unto spiritual joy, heavenly delight, celestial rapture, and a melody divine [3.5s] | YBN.073-074 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02278 | 260 | Persian | ای یاران الهی نامه شما رسید شکایت فرموده بودید که بجمیع آفاق مکاتبه و مراسله | O divine friends! Your letter arrived wherein you had complained about correspondence to all horizons [3.5s] | INBA84:503b | BRL_DAK#0603, MSHR2.238 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07686 | 110 | Persian | ای یاران الهی نامه شما رسید و ملاحظه گردید حمد خدا را که جانفشانید و از اهل | O divine friends! Your letter was received and perused. Praise be unto God that ye are sacrificing your lives and are among [3.5s] | MKT6.106a | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02602 | 240 | Persian | ای یاران الهی نامه شما رسید فی الحقیقه مفرح بود و مورث روح و ریحان نامه باید چنین | O divine friends! Your letter was received and verily it brought joy and was conducive to spiritual fragrance. Thus should letters be [3.5s] | MKT3.303 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Service to others; to the Cause of God; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01738 | 300 | mixed | ای یاران الهی نامه شما که در شهر جماد مرقوم نموده بودید رسید ولی از کثرت | O divine friends! Your letter, written in the month of Jamad, was received, but owing to the multitude [3.5s] | MKT9.220 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03788 | 190 | mixed | ای ولی الهی واضع اسماء و معطی حقیقی اسمت را ولی الله وضع نمود و صفتت را حبیب | O divine Guardian! The Ordainer of names and true Bestower ordained thy name as Guardian of God and thy attribute as beloved [3.5s] | INBA88:178 | MKT8.168, MMK6#507 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06276 | 130 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی اگر بدانی که بچه موهبتی موفق شدی و بچه ملکوتی راه یافتی | O divine handmaiden! If thou but knewest to what bounty thou hast attained and unto what heavenly realm thou hast found thy way [3.5s] | MMK3#258 p.184, HDQI.232, ANDA#21 p.05 | Praise and encouragement; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02262 | 260 | mixed | ای منادی الهی فاشکر الله ربک الرحمن الرحیم بما وفقک علی السیر فی الارض و | O divine herald, render thanks unto God, thy Lord, the All-Merciful, the All-Compassionate, inasmuch as He hath aided thee to journey through the earth [3.5s] | MKT3.494b | Call to action; Pioneering; travel teaching; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for pioneers and travel teachers; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09510 | 80 | Persian | ای منادی الهی عبدالبهاء راضی از شما و از ملکوت اعلی هر دم شما را فیض جدیدی و | O Divine Herald! 'Abdu'l-Bahá is well-pleased with thee, and from the Supreme Kingdom, at every moment, a fresh bounty [3.5s] | MSBH5.132-133 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05278 | 150 | mixed | ای منادی الهی نامه رسید از بلایا و محن و رزایای وارده بر عبدالبهاء آه و انین | O Divine Herald! A letter hath arrived detailing the calamities, trials and tribulations besetting 'Abdu'l-Bahá, causing sighs and lamentations [3.5s] | MMK6#230x, MUH3.319-320x | Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12642 | 80 | mixed | ای بشیر الهی محزون مباش مغموم مشو لطف و عنایت شامل و کامل و انشاء الله در کل امور | O divine herald! Be thou not sorrowful, neither be thou grief-stricken. Divine grace and bounty are all-embracing and complete, and, God willing, shall encompass all affairs [3.5s] | BSHI.036 | Consolation and comfort; Thankfulness; gratitude; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12431 | 130 | Persian | ای بشیرالهی دیگر شکایت از انقطاع مراسلات مفرما ملاحظه کن که در جوف چند نامه | O Divine Herald! Complain no longer of the cessation in our correspondence. Behold how many letters are enclosed herein! [3.5s] | INBA85:443b | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB03099 | 210 | Persian | ای بشیرالهی اگر بدانی که در چه حالتی بیاد تو مشغولم البته زبان بشکرانه الهی | O Divine Herald! If thou couldst but fathom the state in which I am engaged in remembrance of thee, surely thy tongue would be moved to divine thanksgiving [3.5s] | MMK5#154 p.119, BSHI.034-035 | Consolation and comfort; Pain of love; love as veil; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08685 | 90 | Persian | ای حضرت بشیرالهی نامه نمروی ۴۰ وصول یافت ضمنا از عدم ارسال جواب احبای الهی | O Divine Herald! Letter number 40 was received. Moreover, concerning the non-receipt of replies from the friends of God [3.5s] | BSHI.044-045, BSHI.097, MSHR3.248 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00472 | 570 | mixed | ای منادی الهی نامه که بجناب مستر ویلهلم مرقوم نموده بودی بارض مقدس فرستاد و ملاحظه | O Divine Herald! The letter which thou hadst written to Mr. Wilhelm was sent to the Holy Land and perused [3.5s] | MUH3.292-293 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12510 | 110 | Persian | ای بشیرالهی نامه مختصر شما مفصل بود لفظ موجز بود ولی معانی مفصل زیرا دلیل بر انجذاب | O divine herald! Though brief in words, thy letter was detailed in meaning; though concise in expression, it was replete with significance, for it bore testimony to thy attraction [3.5s] | INBA85:450 | BSHI.040-041 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12187 | 280 | Persian | ای بشیرالهی از تو نامههای متعدده رسید ولی مکتوب اخیر دلیل سرور قلب منیر بود | O divine herald! Though numerous letters were received from thee, thy recent letter brought joy to this illumined heart [3.5s] | INBA85:468 | BSHI.033-034 | Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04654 | 160 | Persian | ای بشیرالهی هر چند اوقات نامساعد و ناقضان در ضر عبدالبهاء مجاهد و مخابره بین | O divine herald! Though times be unfavorable and the Covenant-breakers strive against 'Abdu'l-Bahá, communications between [3.5s] | MMK5#024 p.018, BSHI.041-042 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01108 | 370 | Persian | ای بشیرالهی مکاتیب شما رسید و از پریشانی فکر شما بجهت انقلاب بقعه مبارکه حیرت | O divine herald! Thy letters were received, and astonishment was felt at the perturbation of thy thoughts concerning the upheaval at the Holy Shrine [3.5s] | MMK5#142 p.110, BSHI.037-038 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12473 | 120 | Persian | ای بشیر ربانی تحریر اخیر واصل گردید و مفاد انجذاب فواد بود که با وجود این بلایا | O divine herald! Thy recent letter was received, and its contents bespoke the attraction of hearts, notwithstanding these tribulations [3.5s] | INBA85:094 | BSHI.044 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04445 | 170 | Persian | ای منادی ربانی دو طغری نامه شما رسید و بر مضمون اطلاع حاصل گردید الحمد لله | O Divine Herald! Two letters bearing your seal arrived and their contents were noted. Praise be to God [3.5s] | AMK.301-302 | Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03927 | 180 | mixed | ای بشیرالهی جناب کریم چون عزم رحیل نمود با صوتی نحیف استدعای نگارش نامه کرد و | O Divine Herald! When the honored Karim resolved to depart, in a feeble voice he besought that a letter be written [3.5s] | MKT8.014b, BSHI.035-036 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Methods of teaching the Cause; Poems and quotation from poetry; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12377 | 150 | Persian | ای بشیرالهی نامه شما رسید و همچنین نامه دیگر که در جوف بود الحمد لله بشارت | O divine herald! Your letter was received, as well as the other letter enclosed therein. Praise be to God for these glad-tidings [3.5s] | INBA85:447b | Business; financial; property matters; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10484 | 60 | Persian | ای حسین الهی این نام شیرین و اسم شکرین چون از قلم و فم مخلصین گذرد جان ببخشد | O divine Husayn! When this sweet name and honeyed appellation floweth from the pen and lips of the sincere, it bestoweth life [3.5s] | MSHR2.144 | Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04107 | 180 | Persian | ای ورقه رحمانیه نامه تو رسید و عجز و نیازت در آستان جمال مبارک روحی لاحبائه | O divine leaf! Thy letter was received, and thy humility and supplication at the Threshold of the Blessed Beauty—may my spirit be offered up for His loved ones— [3.5s] | MKT7.140a, AYBY.400 #100, PYB#183 p.76, KNJ.097, KHSH09.050, TRZ1.338a, YQAZ.409x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08213 | 360 | mixed | ای مشکین الهی از عدم وصول الواح حب و اتحاد هرگز مپندار که از قلوب محبان | O divine Musk-Scented One! Let not the failure to receive the Tablets of love and unity ever lead thee to suppose that from the hearts of the beloved [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1027, MSHR3.195-196x, MSHR4.306x, MSHR5.178-179x | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08869 | 90 | Persian | ای مشکین الهی شکایت از شدت فراق نمودی حکایت از حدت احتراق آتش اشتیاق این شدت | O divine musk! Thou hast voiced thy complaint of the intensity of separation, recounting the burning ardour of the fire of longing in all its vehemence [3.5s] | MSHR5.379x | Business; financial; property matters; Chastisement and requital; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Law of pilgrimage; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06840 | 120 | mixed | ای فقیر الهی حضرت محمد رسول الله نفس مبارک را فقیر خواند و الفقر فخری فرمود | O divine pauper! His Holiness Muhammad, the Messenger of God, called His blessed self poor and proclaimed "Poverty is my glory." [3.5s] | SFI02.154 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06249 | 130 | Persian | ای طبیب روحانی تبریزی تب ریز شو و شورانگیز و شهدآمیز و مشکبیز تا در بزم یار | O divine physician of Tabriz, be thou ardent and enrapturing, sweet as honey and fragrant as musk, that in the assembly of the Beloved [3.5s] | INBA89:168 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06824 | 120 | mixed | ای طبیب ای حبیب از بقعه مبارکه عودت نمودی و چون منزل در انزلی کردی دیدی که چه | O Divine Physician, O Beloved! Thou didst return from the Sacred Precincts, and when thou didst settle in Anzali, thou beheld what [3.5s] | MSHR2.253 | Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01196 | 360 | mixed | ای طبیب روحانی نالهای جانسوز بسمع آوارگان رسید و در قلوب تاثیر شدید نمود آنچه | O Divine Physician, soul-consuming lamentations have reached the ears of the wanderers and have exercised a profound influence upon their hearts [3.5s] | MMK3#033 p.021, MSHR1.016x, YIA.383-384 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Poems and quotation from poetry; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05232 | 150 | mixed | ای طبیب روحانی فی الحقیقه یزدانی رحمانی ربانی روحانی هستی و برهان بر این هر | O Divine Physician! In truth thou art celestial, merciful, divine and spiritual, and this is a testimony [3.5s] | MSBH4.490 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06250 | 130 | Persian | ای طبیب روحانی جسم ضعیف عالم بصد هزار امراض مزمنه مهلکه گرفتار و وجود علیل آدم | O divine physician! The weak body of the world is afflicted with myriad chronic and deadly diseases, and humanity's ailing existence [3.5s] | INBA88:267a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02395 | 250 | mixed | ای طبیب روحانی امراض جسمانی هر چند شدید است ولی صعوبت در معالجات امراض | O Divine Physician! Though bodily ailments be severe, yet the difficulty lies in treating the diseases [3.5s] | TZH8.0390, YQAZ.566-567x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Martyrs and martyrdom; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06248 | 130 | Persian | ای طبیب روحانی پیام تو بواسطه برادر شهید رسید سبب فرح و خوشی گردید فورا | O divine physician! Thy message, through the martyred brother, arrived and became the cause of joy and gladness [3.5s] | MSBH5.060 | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00518 | 550 | mixed | پروردگارا آمرزگارا چگونه زبان بستایشت گشایم و پرستش و نیایش نمایم تقریر عین | O Divine Providence, O forgiving Lord! How can I ever befittingly sing Thy praise or sufficiently worship and glorify Thee… O Divine Providence, Thou art the Ever-Forgiving! O Thou Almighty God, Thou art the Gracious | BRL_DAK#0110, BRL_MON#22x, BRL_MON#23x, MJMJ2.082, MMG2#124 p.142 | BRL_POAB#22x, BRL_POAB#23x, JHT_A#004 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Knowledge; recognition of God; Soul; spirit after death; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02673 | 230 | O Divine Providence, O Forgiving Lord! Mrs. Hearst has hastened from this dark and dreary world to the realm of Light | BSTW#198, BSTW#241, BSTW#454 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06526 | 130 | Persian | یزدانا بخشنده و مهربانا شهریار یار بود و سلامت پر محبت و کیخسرو خوشخو و اردشیر | O Divine Providence, O Munificent and Benevolent One! The Sovereign was a companion, full of health and love, gracious as Kay Khosrow and noble as Ardashir [3.5s] | YARP2.113 p.138 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3567 | Words spoken on 1913-01-09 in Edinburgh | 10 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ای پروردگار پرتوی از شمس حقیقت بر این انجمن زن تا روشن گردد | O Divine providence, shed a ray from the Sun of Truth upon this gathering that it may become illumined. | HUV1.018, YHA1.429, BDA2.074 | MHMD2.089 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Manifestation of God as sun; Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||
| AB10874 | 50 | Persian | Translation List | ای پروردگار خطیئات این نفوس را عفو کن و سیئات این ذلیلانرا ستر نما تو واقفی | O divine Providence! Forgive the sins of these souls and conceal the transgressions of these lowly ones | INBA75:033 | DUR2.067, DUR1.190, MJMJ1.048, MMG2#259 p.289, MJH.010b | ADMS#205 | S. Tirandaz | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||
| AB11160 | 40 | Persian | Translation List | ای پروردگار اين ابرار را از ملکوت اسرار پی در پی تأييد و توفيق فرست | O divine Providence! From the Kingdom of mysteries, send Thine aid and confirmation upon these righteous ones in quick succession | MJMJ3.062x, MMG2#238 p.268x | ADMS#108 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for assistance; intercession; Soul; spirit after death; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||
| AB03842 | 190 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O Divine Providence! O Lord of loving-kindness! Thy faithful servant, Mr. Thornton Chase, forsook his home | TAB.340, ECN.512 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10665 | 60 | Persian | ای یزدان بهرام مهربان برای مادر آمرزش طلبد و بخشش جوید و عفو گناه خواهد و جان | O Divine Providence! The compassionate Bahram seeketh forgiveness for his mother, beseecheth pardon and imploreth remission of her sins, yearning with heart and soul [3.5s] | YARP2.656 p.444 | Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06675 | 120 | Persian | Translation List | ای پروردگار تو بزرگواری و آمرزگار با فضل و بخششی و مبدع جهان آفرینش پس آن | O divine Providence! Thou art the great Lord, the Pardoner. Gracious and generous art Thou, the Fashioner of the world of creation. | ADMS#061 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09372 | 80 | Persian | ای ذبیح الهی در قربانگاه عشق مشهد فدا در سبیل جمال ابهی بجان جولانی باید و بدل | O divine sacrifice upon the altar of love! In the field of martyrdom, in the path of the Most Glorious Beauty, thou must with heart and soul rush forth with eagerness [3.5s] | INBA88:265c | Abraham; Isaac; Ishmael; Martyrs and martyrdom; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09209 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی مکتوبی از جناب ملا بهرام رسید اظهار ممنونیت از شخص محترم و میرزا | O divine servant! A letter hath arrived from Jináb-i-Mullá Bahrám, expressing gratitude towards the esteemed personage and Mírzá [3.5s] | ALPA.039a, YARP2.046 p.093 | Business; financial; property matters; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00334 | 650 | Persian | ای شخص ربانی پرهمت نامه شما رسید کلامی از برای مجلس فقرا از من خواسته بودید | O divine soul of high endeavor! Your letter has reached me, wherein you requested from me a discourse for the gathering of the poor [3.5s]... ...O my beloved companions! The people of the world are divided into two classes. One class are the rich (capitalists)…. His Holiness Baha'o'llah spent many days in the utmost poverty. | NJB_v05#06 p.005 | DAS.1914-03-26, SW_v08#13 p.161x | Christ; Christianity; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05688 | 140 | Persian | ای روحانی الهی وقت آنست که زبان بگشاای و بر شاخسار توحید نغمه بسراای و از ذکر | O divine spirit! The time hath come when thou must open thy lips and, upon the branches of the Tree of Unity, raise thy melody in song [3.5s] | MMK2#358 p.256, RSR.047-048 | Call to action; Love of God; Role and station of women; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08700 | 90 | Persian | ای خیاط خیاط حقیقی خلعتی از حریر الهی و پرند و پرنیان رحمانی بر قامت موزون | O divine Tailor! The true Tailor hath fashioned a robe of celestial silk and sacred brocade for a graceful form [3.5s] | MMK5#216 p.166 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04066 | 180 | Persian | ای معلمین ربانی بخدمتی قیام نموده اید که فی الحقیقه شایان تکریم و تحسین است | O divine teachers, ye have arisen to render a service that is truly worthy of honor and praise [3.5s] | NJB_v01#11 p.004 | Being a source of light; guidance; Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03617 | 190 | Persian | A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ای امین الهی مناجاتی در طلب مغفرت بجهت مرغ آشیان الهی نفس مبارک آقا سید | O divine Trustee! A supplication do I offer, seeking forgiveness for that bird of the celestial nest, the blessed soul of Áqá Siyyid [3.5s]... ...O Amín! Praised be God, you were present in Europe and witnessed how, with a constitution weakened to the utmost, ‘Abdu’l-Baha spent night and day in service | INBA16:167 | MMK5#078 p.064 | MHMD2s.323bx | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||
| AB09618 | 80 | Arabic | ایتها الایه الربانیه ان الانوار قد اشرقت و ان البشارات قد ظهرت و ان الاشارات قد تحققت | O divine verse! Verily the lights have dawned, and the glad-tidings have appeared, and the signs have been fulfilled [3.5s] | DRM.016a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04474 | 170 | Persian | ای نصر الهی فی الحقیقه در خدمات رب الایات از هر جهت نهایت همت را مبذول داشتی | O divine victory! In truth thou hast exerted the utmost effort in service to the Lord of Verses in every respect [3.5s] | MKT5.189, KHSK.070-071x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07633 | 110 | Persian | ای نوجوان ربانی چه قدر رحمانی بودی که مستوجب فضل سبحانی شدی و مستحق توفیق | O divine youth! How merciful wert thou, that thou didst become worthy of heavenly grace and deserving of divine confirmations [3.5s] | MKT8.166a, HUV2.047 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09322 | 80 | Persian | ای جوان رحمانی همیشه در یادی و در خاطری فراموش نشوی از درگاه الهی از برای تو | O divine youth! Thou art ever in mind and memory, never to be forgotten at the Divine Threshold [3.5s] | AYBY.442 #177 | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06168 | 130 | Persian | ای جوان رحمانی توجه بملکوت الهی کن و استغاثه نما و مناجات کن که ای پروردگار | O divine youth! Turn thou to the Kingdom of God, raise thy supplications and commune, saying: "O Lord..." [3.5s] | MMK5#301 p.221 | Power of prayer; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09908 | 70 | Persian | ای پور خداداد از خدا خواهم که در کشور یزدان بمهر دلبر بها کیخسرو شوی و رهبر | O divinely-endowed son! I beseech God that thou mayest become, in the realm of the Lord and through the love of the Beloved of Bahá, even as Kay-Khusraw, a leader and guide [3.5s] | YARP2.701 p.468 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10007 | 70 | Persian | ای ضیاء در این سفر باید با دلی خرم و روح و ریحانی محکم همدم حضرت شقیقه باشی | O Diya! It is incumbent upon thee, throughout the journey, to be a close, a constant and cheerful companion to my honoured and distinguished sister. | RHQM2.1159-1160 (626) (385b), BHKP_2#07 | BHK_2#07 | Love of God; Personal instructions; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10006 | 70 | mixed | ای ضیاء پرتوی از هدایت کبری یافتی و رخرا منور ساختی نرد محبت باختی و مقصود | O Diya! Thou hast gleaned a beam from the Greater Guidance, illumining thy visage with its resplendent light. Thou hast played the game of love and attained thy purpose [3.5s] | MMK6#020 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10929 | 50 | Persian | ای ضیاء روشن باش تا بعالم انسانیت نورانیت ابدیت دهی و ظلمت پراندوه بشریت را | O Diya'! Be radiant, that thou mayest bestow upon the world of humanity the light of eternity and dispel the mournful darkness of mankind [3.5s] | MKT8.118a | Exhortations and counsels; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12056 | 120 | Persian | ای دکتر همایون افلاطون الاطباء جناب عموی خوشخوی وفاجوی در آستان پاک بیاد تو | O Doctor Homayoun, Plato among physicians, beloved and faithful uncle! At the Sacred Threshold I remember thee [3.5s] | RMT.157b | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02229 | 260 | Persian | ای حمامه حدیقه بها امه البهاء وارد با بشارت عظمی و زبانی گویا و دیده گریان و | O dove of the garden of Bahá, thou hast come with glorious tidings, with eloquent tongue and tearful eyes [3.5s] | AKHT2.038, TSS.155, MSBH5.033-034 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01320 | 340 | mixed | ای حمامه حدیقه عرفان فضل و موهبت الهی را ملاحظه نما که ترا از میان حزب | O dove of the garden of divine knowledge! Observe thou the grace and bounty of God, which hath singled thee out from amidst the [3.5s] | TSS.145, CPF.280 | Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02077 | 270 | mixed | ای حمامه حدیقه توحید و عندلیب ریاض تجرید جمال قدیم اوراق بدیعه که باحسن معانی | O Dove of the Garden of Oneness and Nightingale of the Meadows of Detachment! The Ancient Beauty hath adorned wondrous pages with beauteous meanings [3.5s] | INBA87:615, INBA52:657 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08687 | 90 | mixed | ای حمامه حدائق معانی تجلی الله علیک باشراق انوار جمال بهائه الابهی اگرچه | O Dove of the Gardens of Inner Meanings! May God's effulgence shine upon thee through the dawning lights of His all-glorious Beauty! Although [3.5s] | INBA55:376, INBA87:163b , INBA52:161a | Consolation and comfort; Love as fire; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02766 | 230 | Persian | ای نوش باده نوش این ساغر می نوشت باد این باده دست افشار آن دلبر پرده نشین است | O drinker of wine, partake thou of this wine-cup; may this wine be written, for it is the scattered fragrance of that secluded Beloved [3.5s] | AKHA_121BE #06 p.j, MUH3.374-375, YARP2.219 p.202 | Music and singing; Poems and quotation from poetry; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06730 | 120 | Persian | ای خاک در کبریاء رجولیت و انوثیت بجانست نه بجسم بدلست نه بگل زیرا این دو صفت | O dust in the realm of grandeur! Masculinity and femininity pertain to the spirit, not to the body; to the heart, not to clay, for these two qualities [3.5s] | INBA13:187 | MKT7.100 | Chastity and purity; Role and station of women; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00320 | 660 | mixed | ای اهل قریه مبارکه وادی حجاز و یثرب و صحرای بطحاء که جولانگاه قبائل قحطان | O dwellers of the blessed village in the vale of Hijaz, of Yathrib and the desert plain of Batha, wherefrom roamed the tribes of Qahtan [3.5s] | MKT5.049b, IQN.079, PYB#228 p.30 | Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Law of transformation and change; Universality of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05267 | 150 | mixed | ای مشتاق دیدار نور حقیقت چنان جلوه نموده که بصر عین بصیرت گشته و مجاز جلوه | O eager seeker of the light of truth, behold how it hath revealed itself with such radiance that the sight is transformed into true insight, and illusion into manifestation [3.5s] | MMK6#304, SFI02.149 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05836 | 140 | mixed | ای ناظم فصیح بلیغ شعرای آفاق آنچه گفتند و در سفتند اکثر مخالف واقع بود لهذا | O eloquent and articulate poet, what the poets of the world have uttered and strung together hath, for the most part, been contrary to reality; therefore [3.5s] | MMK6#359x, ANDA#84 p.65 | Empty learning; false spirituality; Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06799 | 120 | Persian | ای شاعر فصیح و بلیغ قصیده ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه اگر خواهی مذاق عبدالبهاء | O eloquent and articulate poet! The ode hath been perused. Verily, if thou desirest the taste of 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s] | INBA87:128, INBA52:126a | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09542 | 80 | Persian | ای ناظم بلیغ و شاعر فصیح قصیده موزون بود و بجواهر ثمینه مشحون و بسرور | O eloquent composer and articulate poet! The ode was harmonious and laden with precious gems, bringing joy [3.5s] | AYBY.450 #188, TSQA3.403, YQAZ.461-462 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06951 | 120 | Persian | ای ناظم بلیغ اشعار در نهایت فصاحت و بلاغت بود ملاحظه گردید بدیع بود و لطیف | O eloquent composer of verses! These were in the utmost eloquence and lucidity, and have been noted. They were novel and graceful [3.5s] | MKT9.204a, FRH.268 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07618 | 110 | Persian | ای ناظم شیرین سخن در ماتم و تعزیت حضرت افنان سدره منتهی جناب آقا سید میرزا | O eloquent Nazim! In mourning and tribute to His Holiness the Afnán of the Divine Lote-Tree, the honored Áqá Siyyid Mírzá [3.5s] | MSHR5.104, YBN.013b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06577 | 120 | Persian | ای ادیب بلیغ و دبیر فصیح مقصد از شعر و انشاء بیان راز درون و اسرار مکنون و | O eloquent poet and fluent scribe! The purpose of poetry and composition is to express the inner mysteries and hidden secrets [3.5s] | PYB#119 p.05 | Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Poems and quotation from poetry; Rational arguments; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04780 | 160 | Persian | ای شاعر فصیح بلیغ اشعار چون آب روان قرائت گردید بدیع و لطیف بود در بعضی مواقع | O eloquent poet! Thy verses flowed even as a rushing stream, and were distinguished by their refinement and originality in all instances [3.5s] | KHMT.058x | Call to action; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Review of publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06345 | 130 | Persian | ای منشی بلیغ شعر و انشاء از تعلقات فن بدیع و بیانست و این عیانست که آوارگان | O eloquent scribe of poetry and prose! These pertain to the arts of rhetoric and exposition, and it is evident that the wayfarers [3.5s] | INBA87:640, INBA52:685b | MKT9.193b | Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; The power of words; of speech; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08746 | 90 | Persian | ای زبان گویا در جوامع و بیع و صوامع صد هزار احبار بذکر و صلواه سالهای دراز | O eloquent tongue! In assemblies, temples and sanctuaries, a hundred thousand priests have, through long years, been engaged in remembrance and praise [3.5s] | MMK2#043 p.033 | Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07619 | 110 | Persian | ای ناظم فصح اشعار مثل آب روان در نهایت سلاست و بلاغت بود الحمد لله قریحه و طبع | O eloquent versifier! Like flowing water, thy verses possessed the utmost fluency and eloquence. Praise be to God for such talent and inspiration [3.5s] | MSHR4.175 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05155 | 150 | mixed | ای جذوه نار محبت الله وقت شعله است و دم فریاد و ناله البته شنیده اید که حضرت | O ember of the fire of the love of God! The time for flames is at hand, and the moment for cries and lamentations. Indeed thou hast heard that His Holiness [3.5s] | MSBH2.228, VAA.092-092, YIK.456 | Angels; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10820 | 50 | Persian | ای اخگر سوخته پیکر جمشید اگر چه چون خورشید در خشیه لکن ماه و هور | O ember-scorched figure of Jamshid! Though thou shinest like the sun in the firmament, yet art thou both moon and sun [3.5s] | INBA88:342b | YARP2.326 p.271 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08696 | 90 | Persian | ای خطیب جلیل شعر بلیغ و نظم فصیح و نطق جلیل که نموده بودی قرائت گردید اشعار | O eminent orator! Thy eloquent poetry, thy lucid verse and thy noble utterance, which thou hadst rendered, have been perused [3.5s] | MKT9.121b | Music and singing; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08777 | 90 | Persian | ای شیدای جمال الهی مدتیست بتو چیزی ننگاشتیم ولی در عالم قلب هر دمی بیاد تو همدم | O enamored one of the Divine Beauty! For some time We have written naught unto thee, yet in the realm of the heart, at every moment, We are thy constant companion in remembrance [3.5s] | INBA13:202b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02100 | 270 | Persian | ای مفتون حقیقت نامه شما تاریخ 1921 رسید انسانی که طالب حقیقت است | O enchanted seeker of truth! Thy letter dated 1921 hath been received. A soul that seeketh after truth [3.5s] | MKT3.396, ANDA#16 p.95, MSBH9.369-370 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Harmony of science and religion; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Oneness; unity of religion; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03688 | 190 | Persian | ای جذاب دلها کبابست و جگرها در تب و تاب از مصائب وارده بر اصفیا | O Enchanter of hearts! Hearts are consumed and spirits are aflame from the tribulations befallen the chosen ones [3.5s] | MSHR1.111x, MSHR4.041 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Poems and quotation from poetry; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03910 | 180 | Persian | Tablets by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some | ای اخگر افروخته آتش عشق را چنان التهاب و حرارتی که جهانرا برافروزد و پرده | O enkindled ember of the fire of love! With such fervor and heat set the world aflame [3.5s] | MMK3#204 p.147 | Call to action; Love as fire; Martyrs and martyrdom; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02946 | 220 | mixed | ای شمع افروخته عشق الهی چون پیر صومعه محبت الله جان و مال و اهل و منال را کلا | O enkindled flame of divine love! Like unto the sage in the sanctuary of God's affection, wholly dedicate thy life, thy possessions, thy kindred and thy worldly wealth [3.5s] | INBA13:006 | AVK3.084.16x | Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Martyrs and martyrdom; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02248 | 260 | Persian | ای شعله افروخته نار محبت الله در ملکوت ابهی ذکرت مذکور | O enkindled flame of the fire of God's love! In the Abhá Kingdom thou art mentioned [3.5s] | MKT4.079, AKHA_119BE #09-10 p.j | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02945 | 220 | Persian | ای شعله افروخته محبت الله نامه تو جانسوز بود و آه و فغانت آتش افروز حین | O enkindled flame of the love of God! Thy letter was soul-stirring, and thy sighs and lamentations set aflame the hearts [3.5s] | INBA13:270 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11335 | 30 | Persian | ای آتش افروخته آتشی در دل افروختی که خاموشی ندارد و افسردگی نجوید و شعله اش | O enkindled flame! Thou hast ignited a fire within the heart that knoweth no quenching and seeketh no languor, and its flame [3.5s] | YARP2.166.2 p.174 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB04782 | 160 | Persian | ای شعله افروخته تبتل و ترتیلت معلوم و مسموع و تضرع و تهلیلت درگاه احدیت مقبول | O enkindled flame! Thy devotion and thy chanting are known and heard, and thy supplication and thy praise are accepted at the threshold of oneness [3.5s] | INBA17:080 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Importance of prayer; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06807 | 120 | Persian | ای شمع افروخته محبت الله الیوم وقت توکل است و هنگام توسل زمان جوش و خروش است | O enkindled lamp of the love of God! This is the day of trust and the hour of supplication; 'tis the time of fervent ardour and passionate yearning [3.5s] | INBA17:094 | MMK2#219 p.157, AKHA_116BE #09 p.288 | Meditation; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12289 | 190 | Persian | ای مستشرق نور محبه الله عالم وجود جسد است و روح این جسد محبت الله است | O enlightened seeker of the Love of God! The world of existence is as a body, and the spirit of that body is the love of God [3.5s] | SFI11.024 | Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; One universal law; attractive power of love; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06977 | 120 | Persian | ای ورقه منجذبه مشاغل و غوائل بی پایان فرصت نگارش نامه های متعدد ابدا ندهد | O enraptured leaf! The ceaseless occupations and trials grant not the opportunity for the composition of numerous letters [3.5s] | MKT6.173c | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01842 | 290 | Persian | ای ورقه منجذبه مکتوب مفصلی که بجناب آقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه | O enraptured leaf! The detailed letter thou didst write to his honour Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh hath been perused [3.5s] | MUH3.282 | Music and singing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09579 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مبتهله نامه رسید و بدرگاه خداوند آگاه تضرع و زاری گردید و طلب عفو و مغفرت بجهت | O enraptured leaf! Thy letter was received, and at the threshold of the All-Knowing Lord fervent supplications and entreaties were raised, seeking pardon and forgiveness [3.5s] | INBA84:265a | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06968 | 120 | Persian | ای واله جمال ابهی چه نگارم که با دلی سوخته و رخی افروخته در دبستان عبودیت | O enraptured lover of the Abhá Beauty! What shall I write, as with a heart consumed and a countenance aglow, I stand in the school of servitude [3.5s] | MSHR3.072 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10536 | 60 | mixed | ای شیدای جمال الهی مکتوب قرائت گردید معانی بدیع بود و مضامین دلنشین ولی خطاب | O enraptured lover of the Divine Beauty! Thy letter was read, its meanings were wondrous and its themes delightful [3.5s] | INBA87:501b, INBA52:524b | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB06384 | 130 | Persian | ای واله شیداای هر جمعی پریشان گردد و هر انجمنی بیسر و سامان شود بجز جمعی که | O enraptured lover! Every gathering shall be scattered and every assembly thrown into disarray, save for that company which [3.5s] | MMK6#593 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11727 | 150 | Persian | ای امه الله المنجذبه نامه بلیغ با اشعار فصیح بدیع در نهایت دقت ملاحظه گردید منظوم | O enraptured maidservant of God! Thy most eloquent letter, with its sublime and brilliant verses, was attentively perused [3.5s] | FRH.172 | Creativity in art; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00390 | 610 | Persian | ای طبیب ادیب اریب روات حدیث روایت کنند که نیر حجازی و آفتاب یثربی جمال محمد | O erudite and discerning physician! The narrators of sacred traditions recount that the splendor of the sun of Hijaz and the luminary of Yathrib are none other than the beauty of Muhammad [3.5s] | AVK3.478.14-481.12 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Methods of teaching the Cause; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01946 | 280 | Persian | ای طبیب ادیب در بدایت عمر در طب ابدان کوشیدی و باسباب علل و امراض این جسم | O erudite physician! In the beginning of life thou didst strive in bodily healing and with the causes of ailments and maladies of the physical frame [3.5s] | ANDA#80 p.05 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11901 | 150 | Persian | ای ادیب دبستان معانی یادت همدم یارانست و مونس دلهای پریشان آنی فراموش نمی شوی | O erudite teacher in the school of inner meanings, your memory abides with the friends and is the solace of troubled hearts. You shall never be forgotten [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0297 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas; Relationship between government and people; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09787 | 70 | Persian | ای اسفندیار گویند که اسفندیار روئین تن بود همجنگ تهمتن تیغ و تبر در او کارگر نبود | O Esfandiar! It is recounted that Esfandiar was invincible of body, a warrior equal to Tahmatan; neither sword nor axe could prevail against him [3.5s] | INBA88:337a | YARP2.318 p.268 | Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09932 | 70 | Persian | ای جوهر مسیحیان نامه شما رسید فی الحقیقه چنان است که مرقوم نموده بودی طفلان | O essence of Christians! Thy letter was received. In truth, it is even as thou didst write [3.5s] | AHB.126BE #03-04 p.89 | Education of children; moral education | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12516 | 110 | Persian | ای جوهر ایمان چه خوش بخت بودی و خوش طالع و خوش وقت در راه حق زنجیر در گردن | O essence of faith! How fortunate, blessed and auspicious thou art to have chains around thy neck in the path of the Truth! [3.5s] | INBA85:254b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04344 | 170 | mixed | ای جوهر حب الله جواب مکتوب شما ارسال شد و حال نیز محض رافت کبری این ورقه که | O essence of the love of God! The answer to your letter was sent, and now too, through His transcendent grace, this leaf [3.5s] | AADA.147 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05640 | 140 | mixed | ای جوهر حب الله از فتور وصول محررات و قلت مراسلات شکایت فرموده بودید و حال | O essence of the love of God! Thou didst complain of the infrequency in receiving letters and the paucity of correspondence, and now [3.5s] | MSHR3.246-247x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08169 | 100 | Persian | ای قوام الحکما طبیب حقیقی و حکیم معنوی جمال قدم روحی لدریاقه الاعظم الفدا بود | O essence of the wise ones, true Physician and spiritual Sage, the Ancient Beauty - may my spirit be a sacrifice unto His supreme remedy [3.5s] | INBA88:109b | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09931 | 70 | mixed | ای جناب ابوالقاسم در ارض مقدس بودی و مشاغل عظیمه دمبدم مرا دیدی با وجود این | O esteemed Abu'l-Qásim! Thou wert in the Holy Land and didst witness, moment by moment, my manifold occupations. Despite this [3.5s] | INBA87:173b, INBA52:173 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03841 | 190 | Arabic | ایها النحریر الجلیل قد اطلعت بکتابک الکریم و وقفت باسرار خطابک المبین و اننی | O esteemed and erudite one! I have perused thy noble letter and apprehended the mysteries of thy lucid discourse, and I [3.5s] | AADA.129-130 | Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Nature and God's will; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01524 | 320 | mixed | دوست محترم مهربانا نامه شما که بتاریخ ۲۱ شهر ربیع الثانی سنه ۱۳۳۹ بود رسید | O esteemed and kindly friend! Your letter dated 21 Rabi' al-Thani 1339 was received [3.5s] | MMK6#565 | Newspapers and the media; publications; Past, present and future of Iran; Poems and quotation from poetry; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03834 | 190 | Arabic | ایها الفاضل الجلیل انی لازال لا انسی ذکری الایام التی سلفت و انا متلذذ باللقاء متمتع بحدیث | O esteemed and noble one! I shall never forget the memory of the days that have passed, when I delighted in our meeting and found pleasure in discourse [3.5s] | MKT3.432, ABB.130 | Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Newspapers and the media; publications; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07454 | 110 | Persian | ای سید جلیل فی الحقیقه موفق بعبودیت آستان مقدسی شدید که در قطب امکان اعظم از | O esteemed and noble one! In truth thou hast attained success in servitude at the Sacred Threshold, than which in all creation there is none more exalted [3.5s] | INBA13:080 | MLK.050 | High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04402 | 170 | Persian | ای سینور مکرم سینای حق پرنور شد وادی مقدس طور شد اسرار حق مشهور شد مطمورها | O esteemed and noble one! The Sinai of Truth hath been illumined, the sacred Valley of Túr hath appeared, and the mysteries of God have been made manifest [3.5s] | INBA88:113 | AHB.123BE #11-12 p.270, DRM.015b, ANDA#54 p.05 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Mount Carmel; Poems and quotation from poetry; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06237 | 130 | Persian | ای شخص جلیل محترم از حسن نیت و پاکی طینت و وفور همت که داشتی و در اتحاد دول | O esteemed and noble personage! From the sincerity of intention, purity of nature, and abundance of zeal that thou didst possess, and in the unity of nations [3.5s] | BLIB_Or.08687.005, , BLIB_Or.08117.065, | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00429 | 590 | mixed | ای حضرت حکیم شریک و سهیم من و در عبودیت آستان مقدس قرین و صدیق من صعود حضرت | O esteemed and wise one, my partner and companion, and in servitude at the Sacred Threshold, my comrade and confidant, the ascension [3.5s] | QT105.1.324, YQAZ.140-141 | Humor; jokes; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08386 | 100 | Persian | جناب آقا سید اسدالله بمیرزا فضل الله پسر بنان الملک دو ماه پیش او ازید بواسطه | O esteemed Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh: Two months ago, through Mírzá Faḍlu'lláh, son of Banánu'l-Mulk [3.5s] | INBA17:203 | Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05924 | 140 | Persian | جناب آقا سید اسدالله از قرار مسموع بعضی از دزدهای عکا را اوهام چنان که شبی | O esteemed Aqa Siyyid Asadullah! According to what hath been heard, certain thieves of Akka were so possessed by vain imaginings that one night [3.5s] | INBA17:201 | Chastisement and requital; Personal instructions; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10253 | 70 | Arabic | یا حضره بهجت ایدک الله لقد تحملت المشقه لم تکونوا بالعینه الا بشق الانفس ولکن | O esteemed Bahjat, may God strengthen thee! Thou hast indeed borne hardship, and thine eyes have witnessed what was achieved only through intense struggle [3.5s] | MMK6#233 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12781 | 20 | Persian | جناب بشیرالهی همواره بشارت از روحانیت بندگان حضرت رحمانیت میدهی و علیک البهاء | O esteemed Bashír Iláhí! Thou dost ever proclaim the glad tidings of the spirituality of the servants of the Blessed Lord of Mercy. Upon thee be His glory! [4o] | INBA85:469 | BSHI.122b | Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09371 | 80 | Persian | ای ذات محترم نامه مبارک شما ملاحظه گردید خطاب به والی محترم بستن | O esteemed being, your blessed letter was perused, which was addressed to the honourable governor [3.5s] | ASAT1.217, ANDA#43-44 p.91, NJB_v02#14-16 p.006 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06244 | 130 | Persian | ای ضجیع حضرت منیر قرین محترم نامه ای مخصوص بجهت آن کنیز عزیز اسم اعظم خواست | O esteemed companion of the honoured Luminary, a special letter was requested for that cherished handmaiden of the Most Great Name [3.5s] | AYBY.451 #190 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09561 | 80 | Persian | ای همدم محترم بر پیمان ثابت بمان و محکم و استوار شو یاد یاران کن و همدم | O esteemed companion! Stand firm in the Covenant and be thou steadfast and immovable. Remember the friends and companions [3.5s] | YARP2.682 p.459 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Compassion; kindness; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12110 | 730 | Persian | ای دختر محترمه ملکوت نامهئی که فرستاده بودی رسید مضمون مشحون بر معانی بدیعه بود | O esteemed daughter of the Kingdom! The letter thou didst send hath been received, and its contents were replete with wondrous meanings [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0657 | Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Prophecy and fulfillment; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02081 | 270 | Persian | ای دختر محترمه من نامه شما رسید مضمون در نهایت روح و ریحان بود در خصوص تحریر | O esteemed daughter! Your letter was received, and its contents were in the utmost spirit and fragrance. As to the writing [3.5s] | HHA.232 | Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Review of publications; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00831 | 430 | mixed | ای عائله محترمه الحمد لله آنخانه واده مومن بخداوند یگانه اند و در سبیل الهی | O esteemed family! Praise be to God that this household stands firm in their faith in the one true God and remains steadfast in the path of the Almighty [4o] | MMK6#346 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12634 | 80 | O esteemed family! Your heartfelt greetings and love were conveyed to me. I beseech for you heavenly life, I pray for your eternal happiness | BBBD.498 | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Second birth; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB04548 | 170 | mixed | حضرات اهل بهاء عبدالبهاء در لندن از فضل و الطاف جمال مبارک روحی لعتبه تربته | O esteemed followers of Baha! Through the grace and favors of the Blessed Beauty - may my soul be sacrificed for His sacred dust - 'Abdu'l-Baha in London [3.5s] | MMK5#043 p.042 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08089 | 100 | Persian | ای دوست محترم تبریک اول سال که ارسال نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه اشعار | O esteemed friend! Thy greetings for the New Year which thou hadst sent were noted. Indeed, the verses [3.5s] | BLIB_Or.08117.049, | MKT3.464a | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00269 | 720 | mixed | دوست محترم من نامه شما رسید از آن روابط روحانی که منبعث از جان و وجدان بود | O esteemed friend! Your letter was received, and from those spiritual bonds which sprang from the soul and conscience [3.5s]... ...During this journey it has become manifest and evident to me that the Western world has made extraordinary progress... In the world of nature the greatest dominant note is the struggle for existence--the result of which is the survival of the fittest...Praise be to God that the Sun of Reality has shone forth with the utmost brilliancy from the eastern horizon.... Spiritual education consists in the inculcation of the ideals of divine morality | MNMK#115 p.222, MJDF.080, KHF.054, KHAB.031? (040), KHTB3.030, NJB_v04#02 p.001 | SW_v07#15 p.133-134x, SW_v08#01 p.015x, SW_v08#08 p.101-102x, SW_v11#01 p.010-011x, BNE.156x | Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Oneness; unity of religion; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10104 | 70 | Persian | ای مهمان عزیز خوش آمدی خوش آمدی ابواب مفتوح و منزل نزل رب ودود گشتی موجود و | O esteemed guest, welcome art thou, welcome indeed! The gates stand wide open, and the abode hath been made ready through the tender mercies of the All-Loving Lord [3.5s] | MSHR5.097 | Hospitality; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04342 | 170 | Persian | ای جناب حاجی میرزا حسن الحمد لله بفضل و عنایت حضرت مقصود باین موهبت کبری موفق | O esteemed Ḥají Mírzá Ḥasan! Praise be unto God that through the grace and bounty of the Lord of Purpose thou hast been blessed with this most great gift [3.5s] | TABN.034a | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Law of pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03268 | 210 | mixed | جناب حاجی از خدا طلب استقامت نما در کتب و الواح البته ذکر امتحان و افتتانرا | O esteemed Haji, beseech thy Lord for steadfastness. In the sacred Books and Tablets, there is assuredly mention of trials and tribulations [3.5s] | MKT6.191 | Business; financial; property matters; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05411 | 150 | Persian | جنابحاجی در وقتیکه از بغداد در نهایت اضطراب تلغراف زدی که شخص محترم گرفتار | O esteemed Haji! When thou didst dispatch a telegram from Baghdad in the utmost perturbation, stating that a respected person had been seized [3.5s] | INBA17:231 | Consolation and comfort; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04642 | 160 | mixed | ای امه الله المحترمه شکر نما خدا را که ترا از مابین ورقات انتخاب نمود و مطلع | O esteemed handmaid of God, render thanks unto the Lord that He hath chosen thee from amongst all other maidservants and illumined thee [3.5s] | MMK6#387, TABN.272a | Consolation and comfort; Justice and wrath of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10247 | 70 | Persian | یا امه الله المحترمه نامه شما رسید از عدم فرصت مختصر جواب مرقوم میگردد از | O esteemed handmaid of God! Your letter was received. Due to lack of time, a brief reply is herein written [3.5s] | YIK.102a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11133 | 40 | Turkish | ای امه الله المحترمه یازیلان تحریراتن مالی قرین اذعان عبدالبهاء اولدی مضمونی | O esteemed handmaiden of God! The contents of thy letter have been noted by 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s] | MJT.122 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11398 | 30 | Persian | جناب منادی الهی خطه طبرستان علی الخصوص نور موطن مبارک مجلی | O esteemed Herald of God in the realm of Ṭabaristan, particularly in Núr, the blessed birthplace [3.5s] | TZH8.0857, NJB_v05#12 p.005 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09621 | 80 | Arabic | ایتها الست المحترمه ان فلزه کبدک و قره عینک ابنتک الکریمه قد تشرفت بزیاره | O esteemed lady! The cherished fruit of thy heart and the solace of thine eyes, thy gracious daughter, hath attained the honor of visitation [3.5s] | INBA59:187a | MJZ.041 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Prayer for parents; Prayer for prosperity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00699 | 470 | Persian | ای خانم محترمه نامه شما بشوقی افندی رسید از مضامین سرور حاصل گردید زیرا دلیل | O esteemed lady! Your letter reached Shoghi Effendi and its contents brought joy, for it was indicative [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0262, MKT3.314 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Muhammad; Islam; Past, present and future of Iran | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10146 | 70 | Persian | ای ورقه محترمه امة الله المطمئنه در مجامع اماء رحمان چنان ترتیلی کن که کل را | O esteemed leaf, tranquil handmaiden of God! Intone such a melody in the gatherings of the maidservants of the All-Merciful that shall enrapture all [3.5s] | MKT7.158b, YBN.016a | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10747 | 60 | Persian | یا حضرت محمد قبل رضا بانجناب این چند کلمه را بخط خود مستعجلا مرقوم مینمایم | O esteemed Muhammad-Rida, I hasten to pen these few words in my own hand [3.5s] | INBA17:128 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05843 | 140 | Persian | ای همسایه محترمه حضرت بهاء الله در حق همسایگان سفارش موکد فرمودند که انسان | O esteemed neighbor! Bahá'u'lláh hath laid great emphasis upon the obligations toward neighbors, that one [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0043, SFI19.019a | Hospitality; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03778 | 190 | Persian | ای نجل محترم آن ذات مکرم همچو گمان منما که دقیقه ای از یادت فراغت حاصل و یا | O esteemed offspring of that noble being, think not that for even a moment have I been forgetful of thee [3.5s] | DUR4.669 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08991 | 90 | Arabic | ایتها المحترمه اشکری الله بما ایدک علی الاقبال علی کلمه الله و الاشتعال بالنار | O esteemed one, render thanks unto God for having sustained thee in turning to the Word of God and being enkindled with the fire [3.5s] | INBA59:185a | MJZ.033 | Chastisement and requital; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05634 | 140 | mixed | ای جناب جذاب اشعار قرائت گردید هر چند مانند آب روان بود ولی مضمون موافق طبع | O esteemed one! The verses were perused. Though they flowed like running water, their substance was agreeable [3.5s] | MMK5#171 p.133 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love of God; Self-concealment of the Manifestation of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00709 | 470 | Arabic | ایتها المحترمه قد وصل تحریرک البدیع المعانی اللطیف المبانی دال علی فرط محبتک | O esteemed one! Thy graceful letter, resplendent with exquisite meanings and refined expressions, hath reached me, betokening thy boundless love [3.5s] | MKT1.217, MKT3.182, MNMK#026 p.107 | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01216 | 360 | mixed | جناب محترم هر وقت عالم وجود را بحکمت بالغه الهیه اقتضاای و زمانرا حکم صارم | O esteemed one! Whensoever the realm of existence is summoned by God's consummate wisdom and time issueth its decisive decree [3.5s] | INBA17:233 | BRL_DAK#1212 | Acting according to the exigencies of the day; pragmatism; Parliaments; constitutional government; Relationship between government and people; Status of kings; future of monarchy | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08679 | 90 | mixed | ای جناب بینش گوهر فصاحت و بلاغت را که در آغوش صدف جان و دل پرورش دادی آرایش | O esteemed personage, thou who hast nurtured the jewel of eloquence and eloquent expression within the embrace of the shell of heart and soul, adorn [3.5s] | INBA84:514b | Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05207 | 150 | Persian | ای زائر محترم خواهش تو مقبول گشت و بنگارش آنچه خواستی پرداختم طلب آمرزش بجهت | O esteemed pilgrim! Thy request hath been accepted, and I have set forth to write that which thou didst desire. I beseech forgiveness [3.5s] | YARP2.630 p.433 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11790 | 90 | Persian | ای ناظم محترم اشعار فصیح بلیغ قرائت گردید فی الحقیقه در نهایت طلاقت و حلاوت و | O esteemed poet! Thine eloquent and expressive verses were perused; verily they were of utmost fluency and sweetness [3.5s] | FRH.269 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12730 | 60 | Turkish | محترم قزم نوری بیک افندی کلبه آوارگانه کلدی و عاشقانه ملاقات و موانست ایلدی | O esteemed Qazam Nuri Bey Effendi! Thou didst visit this refuge of exile and engaged in loving fellowship and intimate companionship [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0524 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11233 | 40 | Persian | حضرت سمندر حق علیک بهاء الله الابهی امة البهاء حرم شهید عازم چون بلایاء شدیده | O esteemed Samandar of God, upon thee be the Glory of God, the Most Glorious! The handmaid of Bahá, wife of the martyr [3.5s] | AYBY.362 #043 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04029 | 180 | Persian | ای شیخ محترم در السن و افواه ناس مفتریاتی چند انتشار یافته که ضر بامر دارد | O esteemed Shaykh! Certain calumnies have spread among the tongues and lips of the people which are causing harm to the Cause [3.5s] | MKT3.326 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09031 | 90 | mixed | جناب شیخ علیک ۹ الله و فضله و جوده و احسانه رجای این مشتاقان از درگاه احدیت | O esteemed Shaykh! Upon thee be God's peace, and His grace, bounty and beneficence. The hope of these yearning souls at the Threshold of Divine Unity [3.5s] | AYBY.452 #193, SAM.395 | Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07745 | 110 | Persian | جناب آقا سید اسدالله اگر بدانی مشغولیت عبدالبهاء بچه درجه است البته حیران | O esteemed Siyyid Asadullah! If you knew to what degree 'Abdu'l-Bahá is occupied, you would surely be astonished [3.5s] | INBA17:216 | MKT8.210a | Growth of the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10628 | 60 | Persian | ای نفوس محترم?? جناب میرزا نظام مقداری از کتاب اقدس و سوال و جواب از پیش طبع | O esteemed souls! His honour Mirza Nizam hath arranged for portions of the Kitab-i-Aqdas and Questions and Answers to be printed [3.5s] | INBA16:225 | YIA.327 | Business; financial; property matters; Consultation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09548 | 80 | Persian | ای نفوس محترمه از تمدن الملک مکاتیب دیروز در خصوص کنگره لندن رسید محض اطلاع | O esteemed souls! Yesterday letters were received from Tamaddunu'l-Mulk concerning the London Congress, for your information [3.5s] | INBA16:218 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02740 | 230 | Persian | ای فیلسوف روحانی محترم نامه شما رسید فی الحقیقه مضمون بلیغ بود زیرا دلالت | O esteemed spiritual philosopher! Your letter was received and truly its contents were most eloquent, for [3.5s] | NJB_v04#18 p.003 | Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Praise and encouragement; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10193 | 70 | Arabic | ایها الاستاذ الکریم القائم علی عبودیه الرب الرحیم زادک الله علما و ایقانا | O esteemed teacher, steadfast in servitude to the All-Merciful Lord, may God increase thy knowledge and certitude [3.5s] | INBA59:191a | Consolation and comfort; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02924 | 220 | mixed | ای حضرت وحید چند روز پیش نامه ای مرقوم گردید حال مکتوبی که به آقا سید | O esteemed Vahid, a few days ago an epistle was penned. Now as to the letter addressed to Aqa Siyyid [3.5s] | INBA17:151 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Growth of the Cause; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10744 | 60 | Persian | یا جناب وحید اجوبه و مکاتیب متعدده ارسال گردیده البته تا بحال رسیده اما | O esteemed Vahíd, numerous replies and letters have been dispatched, and undoubtedly they have reached you by now [3.5s] | INBA17:137 | Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03651 | 190 | Persian | ای پروردگار ماندگار حکیم را از هراس و بیم رهاای ده و در پناه خویش آسایش بخش | O eternal Lord! Deliver the wise from fear and dread, and beneath Thy sheltering protection grant them peace [3.5s] | YARP2.428 p.322 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05914 | 140 | Arabic | ایها الفنن الرفیع من السدره المبارکه قد انجذب قلب العالم بالنفحات التی تمر من | O exalted bough of the blessed Lote-Tree! The heart of the world hath been enraptured by the breezes wafting from [3.5s] | MMK6#149 | Development of capacity and readiness; Differences in human capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12470 | 120 | Persian | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره المبارکه تحریریکه بجناب آقا سید تقی مرقوم نموده | O exalted branch of the Blessed Tree! Concerning the letter thou didst write to Jinab-i-Áqá Siyyid Taqí [3.5s] | INBA85:301 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11389 | 30 | mixed | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره المبارکه ... مقدرات ربانیه مبنی بر حکمت کلیه است سر قدر | O exalted Branch of the Blessed Tree! Divine decrees are founded upon a consummate wisdom [3.5s] | YMM.353x | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Prayer for the departed; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02452 | 250 | mixed | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره المبارکه مکاتیب متعدده ارسال گشت و حال نیز بذکر و فکر | O exalted branch of the blessed Tree! Many letters were dispatched, and now too, with thoughts and remembrance [3.5s] | INBA87:473, INBA52:492b | BRL_DAK#1037 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01954 | 280 | Persian | ای فرع رفیع سدره مبارکه شکر کن حضرت پروردگار را که ثابت و راسخ بر عهد و | O exalted branch of the Blessed Tree! Render thanks unto the Lord that thou art firm and steadfast in the Covenant and [3.5s]... ...O Lord! Grant me a measure of Thy grace and loving-kindness, Thy care and protection | BRL_DAK#0096, BRL_MON#010x, MMK6#478, ANDA#67-68 p.61, MJMJ3.076x, MMG2#456 p.508x, MUH2.1097x | BRL_POAB#10x | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00155 | 910 | mixed | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره المبارکه آنچه از قلم تحریر تسطیر شد ببصر دقیق | O exalted branch of the Blessed Tree! That which was written by the pen of communication passed before these eyes with keen attention [3.5s]... ...In this day, should a person pay attention to the insinuations of the doubters by a needle’s eye, of a certainty he would fall, in such wise that there would be no remedy | INBA87:297, INBA52:301 | AFNAN.138x | Business; financial; property matters; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Importance of authoritative interpretation; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04533 | 170 | mixed | ایها الفرع الرفیع من الشجره المبارکه نغمات حمامه حدیقه ذکر که بر شاخسار ریاض | O exalted branch of the blessed Tree! The melodies of the dove in the garden of remembrance upon the boughs of the meadows [3.5s] | INBA87:492b, INBA52:517 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05401 | 150 | Persian | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره المبارکه نامه شما رسید الحمد لله دلیل بر نشاط و | O exalted branch of the blessed Tree! Thy letter was received and, praise be to God, it betokeneth thy vitality [3.5s] | INBA87:414, INBA52:426 | Call to action; Manifestation of God as sun; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05909 | 140 | Arabic | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره الرحمانیه لوتعلم بعین الیقین ما یختلج فی هذا | O exalted branch of the divine Lote-Tree, if thou couldst perceive with the eye of certitude what stirreth within this [3.5s] | INBA87:493, INBA52:518 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06447 | 130 | Persian | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره الربانیه در شب و روز و صباح و مساء بلکه در ظلمات | O exalted branch of the divine Lote-Tree! In the night and the day, at morn and eventide, yea, even in darkness [3.5s] | INBA87:406a, INBA52:417 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03836 | 190 | mixed | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره الرحمانیه چند روز قبل رقیمه ارسال گردید و مراتب | O exalted branch of the divine Lote-Tree! Some days ago a letter was dispatched, wherein [3.5s] | INBA87:308, INBA52:313 | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00488 | 560 | mixed | ای افنون رفیع سدره الهی قریب بغروب است و از طلوع تا بحال این خامه در تحریر | O exalted branch of the Divine Lote-Tree! The sun is nigh to setting, and from its rising until this moment I have been engaged in writing [3.5s] | MMK5#239 p.188, MSHR5.068x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00812 | 440 | mixed | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره الرحمانیه مدتیست این خامه بان حضرت نامه ننگاشته | O exalted branch of the divine Tree! For some time this pen hath not written a letter unto thee [3.5s]... ...Thou hadst written regarding the house that was the dwelling of the illustrious branch of the sacred Tree, the martyred uncle, Áqa Siyyid ʿAlí—may My spirit be a sacrifice unto him | INBA87:411b, INBA52:424 | GEN.257x, AFNAN.194-195x | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02572 | 240 | mixed | ای فرع رفیع سدره رحمانیه الحمد لله از شجره مبارکه قضیبی رطیب سیراب بفیض رحمان | O exalted branch of the Tree of the All-Merciful! Praise be to God that from the blessed Tree a tender shoot hath been nourished by the grace of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA84:421 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00873 | 420 | mixed | ایها الفرع الرفیع المنشعب من سدره المنتهی علیک بهاء الله و ثنائه و نوره و | O exalted branch that hath sprung from the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing! Upon thee be the glory of God, His praise and His light! [3.5s] | INBA87:486, INBA52:509 | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Chastisement and requital; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01997 | 280 | mixed | ایها الفرع الرفیع در ایندم که از احزان مظلومیت شهداء چنان آتش حسرتی در دل این | O exalted Branch! In this moment when, from the sorrows at the martyrs' oppression, such a fire of longing doth burn in this heart [3.5s] | INBA87:281, INBA52:285 | Business; financial; property matters; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Growth of the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02721 | 230 | mixed | ای رفیع حمد کن خدا را که پناه بکهف منیع بردی و در ظل امر بدیع درآمدی هر شریفی | O exalted one, render thanks unto God, for thou hast taken refuge in the impregnable Cave and hast entered beneath the shadow of His wondrous Cause [3.5s] | INBA72:101 | YQAZ.539-540 | Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The power of words; of speech; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06166 | 130 | Persian | ای جناب رفیع ربیع بدیع ببین که چقدر رفیعی که عبدالبهاء بکمال مهر و وفا در ذیل | O exalted Rafi', wondrous springtime! Behold how lofty thou art, that 'Abdu'l-Bahá, with utmost love and fidelity, in this missive [3.5s] | TAH.355a, SFI01.143a | Personal instructions; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04038 | 180 | mixed | ای فائزه مدتیست بشما مکاتبه ننموده ام و سبب اینکه از دل و جان ندآء یا | O Fa'izeh! For some time I have not written to thee, and the reason is that from the depths of heart and soul I have not heard the call [3.5s] | MKT6.006 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10939 | 50 | Persian | ای فائزه ای ورقه مطمئنه در این روز روشن مولد حضرت موجود جهان وجود مستغرق بحر | O Fa'izih, O assured leaf! On this radiant Day, the Birth of His Holiness, the Source of all existence, immersed in the sea [3.5s] | MKT6.155 | Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03734 | 190 | Persian | ای فائزه ای راضیه از قرار معلوم محقق و مثبوت گردید که در نزول بلا و شدت اذیت | O Fa'izih! O Radiyyih! It hath become manifestly evident and firmly established that in the descent of trials and the intensity of tribulations [3.5s] | MKT6.154b, AKHT1.234-235, TZH8.0489, AMIN.102-105 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10034 | 70 | Persian | ای فضل الله آیت فضل حقی و علامت رحمت حق زیرا در ظل عنایت متولد گشتی و از پستان | O Fadlu'llah! Thou art indeed a token of divine grace and a sign of the mercy of God, for thou wert born beneath the shadow of His loving-kindness and at the breast [3.5s] | LMA2.440 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB07625 | 110 | mixed | ای نفوس منصفه شما کسانی هستید که لاتاخذهم فی الله لومه لائم در حقشان فرموده | O fair-minded souls! Ye are those of whom it is said: "They fear not the reproach of any reproacher in the Cause of God." [3.5s] | MMK6#124 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for parents; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09332 | 80 | Persian | ای خادم صادق جانفشان هرچه در خدمت یاران بیشتر کوشی کاس عنایت بیشتر نوشی و | O faithful and self-sacrificing servant! The more thou strivest in service to the friends, the more abundantly shalt thou drink from the cup of grace [3.5s] | INBA87:069b, INBA52:068b | MMK2#268 p.193 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08958 | 90 | mixed | ای ورقه مومنه مطمئنه از این مصیبت عظمی و بلیه کبری که در سبیل حضرت کبریا بر | O faithful and serene leaf! In the face of this supreme ordeal and dire calamity that hath befallen in the path of the All-Glorious [3.5s] | MSHR1.104x | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07661 | 110 | Persian | ای ورقه مومنه فائزه در ایام مصیبت کبری بودی و در ماتم و رزیه جمال قدم گریبان | O faithful and triumphant leaf! Thou wert present in the days of the most great calamity, and in mourning and grief for the Ancient Beauty, thou didst rend thy collar [3.5s] | MMK6#209, AADA.165 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10486 | 60 | Persian | ای خادم صادق غیور جمال ابهی فی الحقیقه بنهایت همت بخدمت مشغولی لهذا عبدالبهاء | O faithful and zealous servant of the Abhá Beauty! In truth thou art occupied in service with the utmost endeavour, wherefore 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s] | MKT9.120b | Praise and encouragement | - | - |
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