Dear Lord,

Praised be unto for having called me to Thee! for having torn the binds which have kept me back from Thee!

I know not where to begin, my heart is so overwhelmed by the signs of Thy Bounty which my mind can but dimly perceive. I ask at all times that I be made to give thanks unto to thee.

Sharpen my vision O Lord, that I may at all times with both my inner and outer perceive the signs of Thy handiwork and be continuously drawn towards They Habitation. Grant me the wisdom to understand all that I perceive and to stay upon the path Thou desirest for me.

In the past, I have fallen prey to the superstitions of the world, that I must take pleasure in ephemeral delights, and find joy in the good things of this earth. Yet my only lasting joy is service and sacrifice at Thy Exalted Threshold. The words of Thy Great Servant have awakened me, and guided me aright.

"To them, the delights that lie outside their work are only toys for children, and the cumbersome load of unnecessary possessions is only good for the ignorant and base. Content, like the birds, they give thanks for a handful of seeds, and the song of their wisdom dazzles the minds of the world's most wise."

Make me like those whom He has praised, and my work the work of assisting Thee.

Indeed thou didst grasp the significance of rendering assistance unto God and didst arise to achieve this through the power of wisdom and utterance. Say: To assist Me is to teach My Cause. This is a theme with which whole Tablets are laden. This is the changeless commandment of God, eternal in the past, eternal in the future.

Grant that I and all who are dear unto Thee, Thy servants, Thy loved ones and Thy Creatures may realize this bounty.

Above all else, I ask of Thee to grant that I may be like Thy servant, Vahíd who at all times sacrificed unto Thee the bounties Thou didst bestow upon him, even as he had said "This palatial residence I have built with the sole intention that it should be eventually demolished in the path of the Cause, and the stately furnishings with which I have adorned it have been purchased in the hope that one day I shall be able to sacrifice them for the sake of my Beloved." Protect me Lord from the fate of such as allowed Thy blessings to become a veil between them and Thy Will, they who praised Thee in the Thy Presence but disobeyed Thee after Thy Departure.

There are those among Thy servants who revel in their will, who recognize it with clear vision as a gift from Thee and perceive in it the signs of Thy Grace. I however have asked you to protect me from my will, fearing the weakness of my heart. Now I ask that you strengthen my soul and guide my thoughts so that I may build for you great palaces in my heart and in the hearts of all those around me, so that I may, at the hour I eagerly await, cast them all upon the dust and ascend unto Thee, wholly detached from all things.

Please Lord, grant me the strength to work "little by little, day by day" so that this dream may be a reality.

yours
jalal