To the eternal I call thee, yet thou dost seek that which perisheth — Bahá’u’lláh

Bahá’u’lláh: The Hidden Words, Part One (Arabic), No. 23

O Son of the Supreme! To the eternal I call thee, yet thou dost seek that which perisheth. What hath made thee turn away from Our desire and seek thine own?

— Bahá’u’lláh

The Hidden Words, Part One (Arabic), No. 23

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