Bicentenary Poems and Prose

Spiritual Food: To 'Abdu'l-Baha

Spiritual Food:
To 'Abdu'l-Baha

"He is God! Thou seest us, O my God, gathered around this table, praising Thy bounty, with our gaze set upon Thy Kingdom. O Lord! Send down upon us Thy heavenly food and confer upon us Thy blessing. Thou art verily the Bestower, the Merciful, the Compassionate."

‘Abdu’l-Bahá12

Prayer by prayer
my soul connects with my Lord
giving thanks
for both material
and spiritual food.

Word by word
I read the the sacred scriptures
sating my souls hunger
and quenching its thirst.

Breath by breath
I meditate
letting my soul to digest
the word of God.

Poet's Note: ▼

This is poem #69 of the 100 I am writing for the Centenary of the Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha.

Footnotes
1  Mahmud's Diary, page 327
2  http://www.bahaiprayers.org/grace1.htm