O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the Love of God!
Thank thou thy revered friend and thy attracted (spiritual) sister who hath
guided thee to this right path and given thee to drink the choice wine of
knowledge from the cheerful cup. Wert thou duly informed of this divine bounty,
thou wouldst kneel down and prostrate thyself before her for this great gift.
For, verily, thou wert athirst and she was a clear running fountain. Thank thou
God for that He hath favored thee with her meeting, that thou art benefited by
her clouds and sought light from her lamp. Wert thou to expend all that is in
the earth, thou wouldst not appreciate her due value. Glorified is He who hath
enabled her to illumine thine insight, to purify thy heart, to dilate thy
breast and to sanctify thy soul!
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, vol.
1)
