Ocean of Lights

Western states II

Tablet of the Divine Plan

800 words

ای یاران و اماء رحمن مختارین ملکوت خطه مبارکه کالیفورنیا نهایت مشابهت بارض

Translation:

Official translation

O ye friends and the maidservants of the Merciful, the chosen ones of the Kingdom! The blessed state of California... O God! O God! This is a broken-winged bird and his flight is very slow

Publications (8)Translations (5)Musical interpretations (9)Notes (1)

MKT. Makátíb-i-'Abdu'l-Bahá' (9 vols.). BPT Iran, 121 B.E.–135 B.E. [1965- 1978]. Full texts of Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá; first three volumes originally published in Cairo in 1910, 1911 and 1921. Vols. 1-8: https://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/ab/, Vol. 9: https://bahai-library.com/bahailib/577.pdf

MKT3.049

https://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/ab/MA3/ma3-49.html

RRT. Fayḍí, Muḥammad-'Alí. Risáliy-i Ráhnamáy-i Tablígh. BPT Iran, 128 B.E. [1960]. Compilation on the importance of teaching. https://bahai-library.com/bahailib/310.pdf

RRT.147

https://bahai-library.com/bahailib/310.pdf#page=147

ADH. Adhkár al-Muqarrabín (2 vols., vol. 2 in two different editions). BPT Iran, 1959. Collection of prayers of Bahá’u’lláh (vol. 1) and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (vol. 2); vol. 2 superseded by MMG

ADH2.105x

https://bahai-library.com/pdf/i/ishraq-khavari_adhkar_muqarrabin_2.pdf

ADH2_3#01 p.140x

https://bahai-library.com/pdf/i/ishraq-khavari_adhkar_muqarrabin_2.pdf

MJMJ. Majmú`iy-i Munáját (3 vols.). BPT Iran, 1970. Prayers of ‘Abdu’l- Bahá. Vol. 1 not same as https://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/ab/MMA1=MJH; Vol. 2: https://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/ab/MMA2/; Vol. 3: https://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/ab/MMA3/

MJMJ1.014x

Not yet online

MMG. Majmú`iy-i Munájáthá. Bahá'í-Verlag, 1992 (1^st ed.), 2001 (2^nd ed.), 2009 (3^rd ed.). Standard book of prayers of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Reprinted with additional prayers and reordered, 2009. Numbering and pagination in this catalog refers to the 1992 (MMG1), 2001 (MMG2) or 2009 (MMG3) edition; page images link to the 2001 edition at https://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/ab/MMA

MMG2#060 p.064x

https://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/ab/MMA/mma-67.html

MJH. Munájátháy-i Ḥaḍrat-i `Abdu'l-Bahá. India, 1946. Collection of prayers, mostly superseded by MMG. https://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/ab/MMAI/ and https://bahai-library.com/bahailib/548.pdf

MJH.062x

http://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/ab/MMAI/mmai-63.html

FRTB. Farámín-i Tablíghíy-i Ḥaḍrat-i `Abdu'l-Bahá. U.S. Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 1985. Tablets of the Divine Plan, with introduction. Translated as TDP. https://bahai-library.com/bahailib/1431.pdf

FRTB.082

https://bahai-library.com/bahailib/1431.pdf#page=80

TDP. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of the Divine Plan. U.S. Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 1993. Persian edition is FRTB. https://www.bahai.org/library/authoritative- texts/abdul-baha/tablets-divine-plan/

TDP#12

http://www.bahai.org/r/397076212

BPRY. Bahá'í Prayers. U.S. Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 2002. Mult. editions. Standard prayer book. Catalog quotes from 2002 edition. https://www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/prayers/bahai-prayers/

BPRY.216-217x

http://www.bahai.org/r/186814289

BSC. Bahá'í Scriptures. Brentanos, 1923. Compilation of Writings and talks by Bahá’u’lláh and Abdu’l-Bahá. Early translations, some unreliable. http://bahai-library.com/compilations/bahai.scriptures/

BSC.520 #979

http://bahai-library.com/compilations/bahai.scriptures/

SW. Star of the West, 25 vols. (1910-1935). Periodical issued each Bahá’í month. Vols. 1-12 reprinted 1978 in 8 volumes by George Ronald. Each issue Includes a section in Persian. https://bahai.works/Star_of_the_West

SW_v10#10 p.198-200

https://bahai.works/Star_of_the_West/Volume_10/Issue_10

BSTW. Dwight Barstow collection. Collection of miscellania in English, mostly old translations and pilgrim’ notes. http://bahai- library.com/file.php?file=lovejoy_dwight_barstow_collection

BSTW#012x

http://www.h-net.org/~bahai/docs/vol13/Barstow_000-050.pdf#page=16

W. Heath

https://walterheath.bandcamp.com/track/broken-winged-bird

G. Sky

https://badasht.bandcamp.com/track/broken-winged-bird

Nabil and Karim

https://youtu.be/PqcOGFaUJAI

D. Stollar

https://youtu.be/vkVjqUyD6Hk

D. E. Walker

https://davidedwardwalker.bandcamp.com/track/prayer-for-the-western-states

Strong Steep

https://strongsteep.bandcamp.com/track/broken-winged-bird-3

C. Zein

https://youtu.be/DywU0RQoSgY

R. Grammer & G. Watson [track 7]

https://9starmedia.com/prayers-from-the-tablets-of-the-divine-plan

A. & M. Zemke [track 2]

https://9starmedia.com/anthony-and-michael-zemke-strive

UDP. Unveiling of the Divine Plan: Tablets, Instructions and Words of Explanation revealed by Abdul Baha Abbas. n.p., 1919. Early presentation of the Tablets of the Divine Plan. https://bahai- library.com/abdulbaha_tablets_instructions_explanation

UDP.031

Not yet online