Provisional Translation
- O thou who hast been set ablaze
- by the fire of the love of God!
- Perfume thy nostrils
- with the holy fragrance of the Divine Beauty,
- and illumine thy heart with the holy ornaments
- of the Most Glorious Beloved.
- Enchant thy ears
- by listening to the melodies
- of the birds of the divine gardens,
- and rise with full strength
- to promote the sweet-smelling fragrance
- of the gardens of divine realms
- so that thou may receive
- the confirmations of the army of the Abha Kingdom and witness the victory
- of the hosts of the Concourse on High,
- and perceive the power
- and the might of the Ancient Beauty.
- Glory be upon thee
- and upon all who are firm and steadfast.
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'Abdu’l-Bahá
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