Yes, and based on the first paragraph of the Iqan,
Looking at it in "essence"/"jawhar", I would only see the light and not care about the lamp.
Looking at it in an "earthy"/"araz" way, I would see the lamp and get fixated on the lamp, and forget that the purpose of the lamp is to give LIGHT.
"The ESSENCE of these words is this:
they that tread the path of faith,
they that thirst for the wine of certitude,
must cleanse themselves of all that is EARTHY...
They should put their trust in God, and, holding fast unto Him, follow in His way." - Baha'u'llah.
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Abdu'l Baha likens it to the light in a lamp. When you love the lamp, you love it whereever it appears, is it better to love the lamp THINKING it is the light itself? Of course, not.Regards,Scott__________________________________________________
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