O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Verily I
read thy last letter and gathered from its meanings the mysteries of thy great
love. I supplicate to my Lord that He may at every moment increase thy joy and
fragrance, thy speech and utterance, thine attraction and enkindlement, and
that He may heal thee from the infirmities which have affected thee and
weakened thy feeble body, and strengthen thee to guide mankind into the Supreme
Kingdom and quicken hearts by the fragrances of the Paradise of Abha, so that
thou mayest become a bird warbling upon the twigs of the Tree of Life, with
most wonderful melodies and most charming tunes.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Tablets of
‘Abdu’l-Baha, vol. 2)
