ut off by the grievous disaster and great martyrdom, whereby
all hearts are consumed!

I testify that, verily, thou art a martyr of faithfulness, thou art
peerless among the beloved, thou art matchless among the chosen ones and
art fortunate among the pious! Blessed art thou, for they pierced thy
shining brow with a nail, and suspended upon it thine outward decoration,
tortured thee by reins, made thee to ride on a furious bull, paraded thee
in the city, cut off thine ear with a sharp-edged blade, and by force and
compulsion made thee to devour it, tormented thee with the torture of the
wicked, persecuted thee with a rage like unto the ferocity of ravenous
wolves of the plain and desert, and consumed thy pure body with the
torture of fire!

Blessed is the pure blood which was shed on the perfumed soil, and which
was poured out in the path of the forgiving Lord! Blessed is thy body
which was burned by the hand of every transgressor! Blessed is thy throat
which was cut by the poniard of every traitor! Blessed is thy breast which
was stricken by the oppressors' darts! Blessed is thy heart which was
wounded by a sharp sword! Blessed art thou, for thou hast showed forth all
happiness and joy when hou wert being paraded in the streets of the people
of haughtiness and the people of wickedness were clapping their hands and
oppressing thee with innumerable blows and wounds, whilst thou wert
clapping thy hands with them--O thou manifestor of light!--and wert warbling
melodies, whereby the people of the Kingdom of El-Abha were moved and
breasts dilated (with joy)!

By God, the True One! Verily, Abdul-Baha inhaleth the odor of faithfulness
from that remote region, the soil of which is reddened by thy pure blood,
and beholdeth the lights of bestowal successively pouring upon thy
resplendent tomb, and the rains of grace dropping upon thy blessed
resting-place, which is fragrant, brilliant and magnificent!

Blessed is he whosoever may roll his face in the dust of thine excellent
grave! Blessed is he whosoever may press his brow on thy great sepulchre!

Upon thee be El-Baha! Upon thee be praise! Upon thee be bestowal, O thou
honorable martyr, who hast severed thyself from all things in the pah of
thine Ancient Lord, who hast sacrificed thy soul, blood and body in the
path of thy Most Beautiful Beloved One!

Upon thee be grace from thy Lord, the Exalted! the Great!

"O ye beloved servants of Abdul-Baha and the maid-servants.