Houri of Wonder
Houri of Wonder is a poem in which Baha’u’llah proclaims the coming of his new revelation using the image of a woman of striking beauty and power appearing in heaven.
NIghtingale of Separation
Nightingale of Separation (Lawh-i Bulbulu’l-Firaq) is a poem and letter in which Baha’u’llah addresses his sadness at being exiled from Baghdad to Istanbul.
O Nightingales
O Nightingales is a short poem in which Baha’u’llah announces to those searching for their divine Beloved that they can now see him before them.
Ode of the Dove
Ode of the Dove is a 127-verse mystical poem that Baha’u’llah wrote in response to a challenge to produce a poem based on the style and form of Ibn al-Farid’s famous “Poem of the Mystic’s Progress”. Ode of the Dove notes – Ode of the Dove notes are explanations Baha’u’llah wrote about the meaning of various phrases he used in his poem Ode of the Dove.
Praised be my Lord, the Most High
Praised be my Lord, the Most High is a 47-verse poem. Baha’u’llah guides readers on a visit to paradise to see the activities of the divine houri as she recreates everything.
Sprinkling of the Cloud Beyond Being
Sprinkling of the Cloud Beyond Being is a 19-verse poem is a 19-verse poem in which Baha’u’llah describes the cosmic movement of his revelation flowing down over creation.
Tablet of the Holy Mariner – Arabic section
Tablet of the Holy Mariner – Arabic section is part one of an allegorical work in which Baha’u’llah tells a story about the holy mariner and the divine ark or ship, which carries the believers to paradise.
Tablet of the Sacred Night
Tablet of the Sacred Night is an extended prayer that is recited on the ‘sacred night’, which refers to the night of the declaration of the Bab (the evening of May 22).
Tablet of the Vision
Tablet of the Vision is Baha’u’llah’s poetic description of a vision he had of the woman who symbolises the spirit of the Baha’i revelation. The tablet was written to commemorate the birth of the Bab.
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