Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §11
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 11 of 268.
Source (Persian)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “Object of my adoration”
SE expanded to “Goal of my desire”
23 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “every”, “whatsoever”, “each” (23 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “discover” (6 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “kingdom”, “king”, “sovereign” (99 occurrences)
SE expanded to “above the angels”
SE rendered هر (hr), بلند (blnd), کنی (kní), از (iz), ملک (mlk), بگذرد (bgdhrd), بمقام (bmqám), رفعناه (rfʿnáh), مقاما (mqámá), عليّا (ʿlílá) as “Whosoever, Thou exaltest, made, above the angels, the station, ‘Verily, We uplifted him, a place, on high”
SE expanded to “‘Verily, We uplifted him”
This form usually rendered as “most”, “exalted”, “upon” (345 occurrences)
SE expanded to “lower than dust”
SE rendered رسد (rsd), هر (hr), بيندازی (bíndází), از (iz), خاک (khák), پستتر (psttr), بلکه (blkh), هيچ (hích), از (iz), بهتر (bhtr), پروردگارا (prúrdgárá) as “attaineth, whosoever, Thou dost abase, of, lower than dust, nay, less than nothing, O Divine Providence”
5 occurrences in corpus
SE rendered از (iz), خاک (khák), پستتر (psttr), بلکه (blkh), هيچ (hích), از (iz), بهتر (bhtr), پروردگارا (prúrdgárá), تباهکاری (tbáhkárí) as “of, lower than dust, nay, less than nothing, O Divine Providence, wicked”
1 occurrence in corpus
This form usually rendered as “lord”, “creator” (6 occurrences)
SE expanded to “O Divine Providence”
1 occurrence in corpus
1 occurrence in corpus
SE rendered تباهکاری (tbáhkárí), گناهکاری (gnáhkárí), عدم (ʿdm), پرهيزکاری (prhízkárí), مقعد (mqʿd), صدق (ṣdq), ميطلبيم (míṭlbím) as “wicked, sinful, intemperate, a ‘seat, of truth, still seek”
1 occurrence in corpus
SE expanded to “long to behold”
SE rendered مقعد (mqʿd), صدق (ṣdq), ميطلبيم (míṭlbím), لقاء (lqáʾ), اوليائت (iwlíáʾt), ميجوئيم (míjúʾím), امر (imr), امر (imr), تو (tú), حکم (ḥkm) as “a ‘seat, of truth, still seek, long to behold, It is Thine to command, all sovereignty”
SE rendered صدق (ṣdq), ميطلبيم (míṭlbím), لقاء (lqáʾ), اوليائت (iwlíáʾt), ميجوئيم (míjúʾím), امر (imr), امر (imr), تو (tú), حکم (ḥkm), تو (tú), عالم (ʿálm) as “of truth, still seek, long to behold, It is Thine to command, Thee, all sovereignty, the realm of might”
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (258 occurrences)
SE expanded to “It is Thine to command”
This form usually rendered as “wisdom”, “law”, “hath” (124 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “world”, “earth”, “mankind” (363 occurrences)
SE expanded to “realm of might”
SE rendered حکم (ḥkm), تو (tú), عالم (ʿálm), قدرت (qdrt), زير (zír), فرمان (frmán), تو (tú), هر (hr), چه (chh), کنی (kní), عدل (ʿdl) as “all sovereignty, Thy, the realm of might, boweth before Thy behest, Everything, Thou doest, pure justice”
1 occurrence in corpus
SE rendered فرمان (frmán), تو (tú), هر (hr), چه (chh), کنی (kní), عدل (ʿdl), صرف (ṣrf), فضل (fḍl), محض (mḥḍ), يک (yk), تجلّی (tjllí), از (iz) as “boweth before Thy behest, Thy, Everything, Thou doest, pure justice, the very essence of grace, One, gleam, from”
SE expanded to “very essence of grace”
SE rendered هر (hr), چه (chh), کنی (kní), عدل (ʿdl), صرف (ṣrf), فضل (fḍl), محض (mḥḍ), يک (yk), تجلّی (tjllí), از (iz), تجلّيات (tjllíát), اسم (ism), رحمانت (rḥmánt) as “Everything, Thou doest, pure justice, the very essence of grace, One, gleam, from, the splendors, Name, the All-Merciful”
SE rendered تجلّی (tjllí), از (iz), تجلّيات (tjllíát), اسم (ism), رحمانت (rḥmánt), رسم (rsm), عصيان (ʿṣíán), از (iz), جهان (jhán), براندازد (brándázd) as “gleam, from, the splendors, Name, the All-Merciful, every trace of sinfulness, the world, to banish”
This form usually rendered as “will”, “deprive”, “succeed” (95 occurrences)
SE rendered نسائم (nsáʾm), يوم (yúm), ظهورت (ẓhúrt), عالم (ʿálm), بخلعت (bkhlʿt), تازه (tázh), مزيّن (mzízn), نمايد (nmáyd), توانا (túáná), ناتوانانرا (nátúánánrá) as “the breezes, the Day, Thy Revelation, all mankind, a fresh attire, adorn, may, unto Thy weak creatures”
This form usually rendered as “unto” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “them who are as dead”
SE rendered ناتوانانرا (nátúánánrá), توانائی (túánáʾí), بخش (bkhsh), مردگانرا (mrdgánrá), زندگی (zndgí), عطا (ʿṭá), فرما (frmá), شايد (sháyd), تو (tú), بيابند (bíábnd) as “unto Thy weak creatures, strength, Vouchsafe, them who are as dead, quicken, haply, Thy, they may find”
SE rendered توانائی (túánáʾí), بخش (bkhsh), مردگانرا (mrdgánrá), زندگی (zndgí), عطا (ʿṭá), فرما (frmá), شايد (sháyd), تو (tú), بيابند (bíábnd), بدريای (bdríáy) as “strength, Vouchsafe, them who are as dead, quicken, haply, Thy, they may find, be led”
This form usually rendered as “bestow”, “thyself”, “strive” (16 occurrences)
1 occurrence in corpus
This form usually rendered as “ocean” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “path”, “gain”, “way” (9 occurrences)
SE rendered بدريای (bdríáy), اگاهيت (igáhít), راه (ráh), يابند (yábnd), بر (br), امرت (imrt), مستقيم (mstqím), مانند (mánnd), از (iz), لغات (lghát) as “be led, the ocean of Thy guidance, Thy Cause, remain steadfast, of, divers tongues”
This form usually rendered as “hast”, “thou”, “bidden” (16 occurrences)
SE rendered بر (br), امرت (imrt), مستقيم (mstqím), مانند (mánnd), از (iz), لغات (lghát), مختلفه (mkhtlfh), عالم (ʿálm), عرف (ʿrf) as “Thy Cause, remain steadfast, of, divers tongues, of the world, fragrance of Thy praise”
SE rendered مستقيم (mstqím), مانند (mánnd), از (iz), لغات (lghát), مختلفه (mkhtlfh), عالم (ʿálm), عرف (ʿrf), ثنای (thnáy), تو (tú), متضوّع (mtḍúḍʿ) as “remain steadfast, of, divers tongues, of the world, fragrance of Thy praise, be shed abroad”
SE expanded to “fragrance of Thy praise”
SE rendered از (iz), لغات (lghát), مختلفه (mkhtlfh), عالم (ʿálm), عرف (ʿrf), ثنای (thnáy), تو (tú), متضوّع (mtḍúḍʿ), همه (hmh), محبوب (mḥbúb) as “of, divers tongues, of the world, fragrance of Thy praise, be shed abroad, prized and greatly cherished”
SE expanded to “be shed abroad”
SE rendered عالم (ʿálm), عرف (ʿrf), ثنای (thnáy), تو (tú), متضوّع (mtḍúḍʿ), همه (hmh), محبوب (mḥbúb), جان (ján), مقصود (mqṣúd), روان (rúán), چه (chh), تازی (tází) as “of the world, fragrance of Thy praise, be shed abroad, prized and greatly cherished, out of the East”
This form usually rendered as “beloved”, “well-beloved”, “best-beloved” (113 occurrences)
SE expanded to “prized and greatly cherished”
SE rendered محبوب (mḥbúb), جان (ján), مقصود (mqṣúd), روان (rúán), چه (chh), تازی (tází), چه (chh), پارسی (pársí), از (iz) as “prized and greatly cherished, or, out of the East, out of the West, of”
This form usually rendered as “out” (1 occurrences)
1 occurrence in corpus
SE rendered از (iz), محروم (mḥrúm), ماند (mánd), قابل (qábl), ذکر (dhkr), نه (nh), چه (chh), الفاظ (al-fáẓ), چه (chh), معانی (mʿání), پروردگار (prúrdgár) as “of, be deprived, be unworthy, mention, or, in word, in thought, We beg of Thee”
This form usually rendered as “meaning”, “inner”, “divine” (56 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “among”, “amidst”, “before” (285 occurrences)
SE rendered قادر (qádr), توانا (túáná), عالم (ʿálm), بينا (bíná), نسأل (nsʾal), اللّه (al-lh), يؤيّدک (yʾíʾdk) as “the Almighty, the Most Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Seeing”
SE rendered عالم (ʿálm), بينا (bíná), نسأل (nsʾal), اللّه (al-lh), يؤيّدک (yʾíʾdk), العدل (al-ʿdl), الانصاف (an-nṣáf), يعرّفک (yʿrrfk) as “the All-Knowing, the All-Seeing, fragrance”
SE rendered يؤيّدک (yʾíʾdk), العدل (al-ʿdl), الانصاف (an-nṣáf), يعرّفک (yʿrrfk), مستورا (mstúrá) as “fragrance”
SE rendered يعرّفک (yʿrrfk), مستورا (mstúrá) as “fragrance”
SE rendered يعرّفک (yʿrrfk), مستورا (mstúrá), العيون (al-ʿíwn) as “fragrance”
SE rendered مستورا (mstúrá), العيون (al-ʿíwn), الابصار (al-ábṣár) as “”
SE rendered العيون (al-ʿíwn), الابصار (al-ábṣár), العزيز (al-ʿzíz) as “”