See original version at bahai-library.com/savi_mardani_ancient_poems.
COLLECTIONS | Published articles, Provisional translations |
TITLE | Ancient Poems as Means of Revelation, in an Early Tablet by Bahá'u'lláh |
AUTHOR 1 | Julio Savi |
AUTHOR 2 | Faezeh Mardani |
DATE_THIS | 2018 |
VOLUME | 19 |
TITLE_PARENT | Lights of Irfan |
PAGE_RANGE | 233-268 |
PUB_THIS | Haj Mehdi Arjmand Colloquium |
CITY_THIS | Wilmette |
ABSTRACT | On the importance of poetry in the history of the Faith and in its Writings, and absolute detachment as a prerequisite for attainment unto the Divine Presence. Includes translation of a Tablet by Bahá’u’lláh. |
NOTES | Mirrored with permission from irfancolloquia.org/146/savi_poems. |
TAGS | * Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; - Metaphors and allegories; - Symbolism; Angels; Attainment unto the Divine presence; Baghdad, Iraq; Camels; Chahar Vadi (Four Valleys); Cities; Deserts; Detachment; Egypt; Flowers (metaphor); Hafez (Hafiz); Haft Vadi (Seven Valleys); Heart; Iraq; Joseph (Prophet); Literature; Literature, Persian; Mysticism; Pearls (metaphor); Phoenix (metaphor); Poetry; Qiblih; Quotations from the Mathnavi; Quotations from the Quran; Resurrection; Roses and thorns (metaphor); Rumi (Mevlana); Sanai; Sufism; Veils (spiritual); Yemen |
CONTENT | Abstract: This paper offers a provisional translation of a Persian Tablet revealed by Bahá’u’lláh in the Iraqi period [below]. The Tablet is rich in quotations from ancient Iranian poets. Our paper examines the importance of poetry in the history of the Faith and in its Writings. It analyzes the quoted poems and the many poetical metaphors used in the Tablet. It ends with a short commentary on the contents of the Tablet: absolute detachment is a fundamental prerequisite for attaining “unto the divine Presence.” Download: lights19_savi_mardani_ancient_poems.pdf.
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PARTIAL INVENTORY ID# | BH01489 |
PERMISSION | author and publisher |
LANG THIS | English |
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