Bicentenary Poems and Prose

Guidance: To The Bab

Guidance:
To The Bab

"It is better to guide one soul than to possess all that is on earth, for as long as that guided soul is under the shadow of the Tree of Divine Unity, he and the one who hath guided him will both be recipients of God’s tender mercy, whereas possession of earthly things will cease at the time of death. The path to guidance is one of love and compassion, not of force and coercion. This hath been God’s method in the past, and shall continue to be in the future! He causeth him whom He pleaseth to enter the shadow of His Mercy. Verily, He is the Supreme Protector, the All-Generous."

The Bab1

The Almighty
shows love for humanity
through guidance.

In each age,
a special soul was chosen
to proclaim
the Creator's love
and compassion to humankind.

Fruits on the Tree of Divine Unity
Abraham,
Moses,
Christ,
Muhammad,
and the Bab--
to name just a few--
brought God's guidance
to the human race.

Poet's Note: ▼

This is poem 81 of the 200 I am writing to celebrate the Bicentenary of the Birth of The Bab.

Footnotes
1  Excerpts from the Persian Bayán