O My Dhabíh! [1] May the breaths of the spirit waft upon
thee and upon such as have sought communion with thee, inhaled from thee the
sweet fragrance of My presence, and hearkened unto that whereby the hearts of
the true seekers are sanctified. Render thanks unto God inasmuch as thou hast
attained unto the shores of this Most Great Ocean, and give ear to the very atoms
of the earth proclaiming: “This is the Best-Beloved of the worlds!” The
dwellers of the earth have wronged Him and failed to recognize the One Whose
name they ceaselessly invoke. Lost are such as have remained heedless and have
opposed Him for Whose loved ones it would have behoved them to offer up their
lives, how much more for His own luminous and resplendent Beauty!
- Baha’u’llah (‘The Summons of the Lord of Hosts’)
[1] Hájí Muhammad Ismá‘íl-i-Káshání, entitled Dhabíḥ
(Sacrifice) and Anís (Companion) by Bahá’u’lláh
