Ocean of Lights

60 words

ای مفتون جمال حقیقت حسنها زائل گردد و گلها خار برویاند

Translation:

Official translation

Mortal charm shall fade away, roses shall give way to thorns, and beauty and youth shall live their day and be no more.

Publications (1)Translations (3)Musical interpretations (1)

MMK. Muntakhabátí az Makátíb-i-'Abdu'l-Bahá' (6 vols.). Bahá’í World Centre, 1979 and 1984; Bahá'í-Verlag, 1992-2005. Vol. 1 = SWAB; vol. 3: topics in divine philosophy; vol. 4: life and station of Bahá’u’lláh; vol. 5: life and station of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá; vol. 6: references to the Qur’án. Page images: https://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/ab/. Typescripts: https://oceanoflights.org/table/abdul-baha-selections-writings01-fa/ [replace 01 in the url with other volume numbers through 06]

MMK1#175 p.198

https://www.bahai.org/r/222371501

SWAB. Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. U.S. Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 1978. Same as MMK1. https://www.bahai.org/library/authoritative- texts/abdul-baha/selections-writings-abdul-baha/

SWAB#175

http://www.bahai.org/r/928286877

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_v14#01 p.019

https://bahai.works/Star_of_the_West/Volume_14/Issue_1

BP1926. Prayer of Bahá'u'lláh; Prayers and tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. New York: Baha’i Publishing Committee, 1926

BP1926.027-028

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T. Ellis

https://youtu.be/3tFWjCQKh1M