Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §132
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 132 of 268.
Source (Persian)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
2 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “judgment”, “decreed” (4 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “lament”, “groan”, “lamented” (18 occurrences)
SE expanded to “By God Himself”
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “shone”, “illumined” (8 occurrences)
literal: revelation; revelation/inspiration; revelation, inspiration
SE rendered صاح (ṣáḥ), ظلمک (ẓlmk), دين (dín), اللّه (al-lh), فيما (fímá), سواه (súáh), تلعب (tlʿb), تکون (tkún), الفرحين (al-frḥín) as “cried, tyranny, Faith, God, disportest, art, them that exult”
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “playing” (2 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “remain”, “wilt” (70 occurrences)
SE expanded to “them that exult”
SE rendered تلعب (tlʿb), تکون (tkún), الفرحين (al-frḥín), ليس (lís), قلبی (qlbí), بغضک (bghḍk), بغض (bghḍ), احد (iḥd) as “disportest, art, them that exult, is, heart, for thee, hatred, anyone”
SE rendered قلبی (qlbí), بغضک (bghḍk), بغض (bghḍ), احد (iḥd), العباد (al-ʿbád), العارف (al-ʿárf), يراک (yrák), امثالک (imthálk) as “heart, for thee, hatred, anyone, discernment, beholdeth, like”
This form usually rendered as “man”, “endued”, “comprehended” (24 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “such” (4 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “palpable”, “resplendent” (88 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “hath”, “which” (10 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “thou” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “proceeded”, “abandoned” (10 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as ““return””, “repaired”, “thou” (9 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Rend thou asunder”
This form usually rendered as “idle”, “vain”, “fancy” (46 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “sun”, “daystar”, “light” (241 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “had”, “severed” (5 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “aid”, “triumph”, “thou” (24 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “people”, “peoples”, “dwellers” (284 occurrences)
SE rendered ناح (náḥ), اهل (ihl), الفردوس (al-frdús), مقام (mqám), کريم (krím) as “wept, inmates, Paradise, blessed Spot”