The Sparrow

Gunjishk (Sparrow)
گنجشک

G (گ) = Gáf, n (ن) = Nún, j (ج) = Jím, sh (ش) = Shín, k (ک) = Káf

Baha’u’llah, Seven Valleys:



Káf or Gáf ک گ

referreth to Kuffi ("free"), that is, "Free thyself from that which thy passion desireth; then advance unto thy Lord."

Nún ن

referreth to Nazzih ("purify"), that is, "Purify thyself from all else save Him, that thou mayest surrender thy life in His love."

Jím ج

is Jánib ("draw back"), that is, "Draw back from the threshold of the True One if thou still possessest earthly attributes."

Shín ش

is Ushkúr ("thank")—"Thank thy Lord on His earth that He may bless thee in His heaven; albeit in the world of oneness, this heaven is the same as His earth."

Káf ک


referreth to Kuffi, that is: "Take off from thyself the wrappings of limitations, that thou mayest come to know what thou hast not known of the states of Sanctity."


Wert thou to harken to the melodies of this mortal Bird (This is a reference in the traditional Persian style to Bahá’u’lláh Himself), then wouldst thou seek out the undying chalice and pass by every perishable cup.

Peace be upon those who walk in the Right Path!