O thou who art attracted by the fragrances of God, exert
thyself and fail not to infuse affection throughout all hearts and souls; [fail
not] to gather all the souls together in the assemblage of union and
cheerfulness, so that the beloved of God may become as a levied army of the
Supreme Concourse and as a host of salvation descending from the Kingdom of
Abha and conquer the countries of hearts and the cities of souls with their
tongues, similar to sharp swords whereby fortresses and castles are conquered.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, vol. 1)
