Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §150

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 150 of 268.

Source (Persian)

حقّ اگاه و معشر امناء گواه که اين مظلوم لا زال تحت خطر عظيم بوده و لو لا البلايا فی سبيل اللّه ما لذّ لی بقائی و ما نفعنی حياتی * و لا يخفی علی اهل البصر و النّاظرين الی المنظر الاکبر بانّی فی اکثر ايّامی کنت کعبد جالس تحت سيف علّق بخيط واحد و لا يدری متی ينزل أينزل فی الحين او بعد حين و فی کلّ ذلک نشکر اللّه ربّ العالمين *و لسان سرّ در ليالی و ايّام باين مناجات ناطق * سبحانک يا الهی لو لا البلايا فی سبيلک من اين يظهر مقام عاشقيک و لو لا الرّزايا فی حبّک بایّ شیء يثبت شان مشتاقيک * و عزّتک انيس محبّيک دموع عيونهم و مؤنس مريديک زفرات قلوبهم و غذاء قاصديک قطعات اکبادهم * و ما الذّ سمّ الرّدی فی سبيلک و ما اعزّ سهام الاعداء لاعلاء کلمتک * يا الهی و سيّدی اشربنی فی امرک ما اردته و انزل عَلَیَّ فی حبّک ما قدّرته * و عزّتک لا اريد الّا ما تريد و لا احبّ الّا ما انت تحبّ * توکّلت عليک فی کلّ الاحوال انّک انت الغنیّ المتعال * اسألک يا الهی ان تظهر لنصرة هذا الظّهور من کان قابلا لاسمک و سلطانک ليذکرک بين خلقک و يرفع اعلام نصرک فی مملکتک و يزيّنهم باخلاقک و اوامرک لا اله الّا انت المهيمن القيّوم *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

The one true God well knoweth, and all the company of His trusted ones testify, that this Wronged One hath, at all times, been faced with dire peril. But for the tribulations that have touched Me in the path of God, life would have held no sweetness for Me, and My existence would have profited Me nothing. For them who are endued with discernment, and whose eyes are fixed upon the Sublime Vision, it is no secret that I have been, most of the days of My life, even as a slave, sitting under a sword hanging on a thread, knowing not whether it would fall soon or late upon him. And yet, notwithstanding all this We render thanks unto God, the Lord of the worlds. Mine inner tongue reciteth, in the day-time and in the night-season, this prayer: "Glory to Thee, O my God! But for the tribulations which are sustained in Thy path, how could Thy true lovers be recognized; and were it not for the trials which are borne for love of Thee, how could the station of such as yearn for Thee be revealed? Thy might beareth Me witness! The companions of all who adore Thee are the tears they shed, and the comforters of such as seek Thee are the groans they utter, and the food of them who haste to meet Thee is the fragments of their broken hearts. How sweet to my taste is the bitterness of death suffered in Thy path, and how precious in my estimation are the shafts of Thine enemies when encountered for the sake of the exaltation of Thy Word! Let me quaff in Thy Cause, O my God and my Master, whatsoever Thou didst desire, and send down upon me in Thy love all Thou didst ordain. By Thy glory! I wish only what Thou wishest, and cherish what Thou cherishest. In Thee have I, at all times, placed My whole trust and confidence. Thou art verily the All-Possessing, the Most High. Raise up, I implore Thee, O my God, as helpers to this Revelation such as shall be counted worthy of Thy Name and of Thy sovereignty, that they may remember Thee among Thy creatures, and hoist the ensigns of Thy victory in Thy land, and adorn them with Thy virtues and Thy commandments. No God is there but Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting."

Translation Notes

حقّ

ḥqq ḥ-q-q → “one true god”

literal: truth; true; right

SE expanded to “one true God”

truth 50% god 14% true 10% one 9% eternal 7% through 3% right 2% righteousness 2% unto 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the truth gleaningsGWB §137: deserveth kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the inmost Reality prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: established the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §5: clearly established epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: of God

اگاه

igáh ʾ-g-h → “cognizant”

literal: aware; awareness; aware/informed

cognizant 21% acquainted 14% aware 14% well-informed 7% know 7% become 7% unaware 7% became 7% perceive 7% understood 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the ocean of Thy guidance gleaningsGWB §145: understood epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: acquainted gleaningsGWB §389: understanding epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: well-informed gleaningsGWB §333: take heed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: know epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: cognizant

معشر

mʿshr ʿ-sh-r → “company of his” Distinctive

literal: assembly; association; associate

This form usually rendered as “concourse”, “leaders”, “congregation” (27 occurrences)

SE expanded to “company of His”

concourse 28% leaders 22% congregation 17% kings 11% company 6% people 6% ye 6% members 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: company of His gleaningsGWB §422: kings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: intercourse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §810: twenty-four the-hidden-wordsHW §145: commune will-and-testamentW&T §43: company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: concourse of gleaningsGWB §590: the congregation

امناء

imnáʾ ʾ-m-n → “trusted ones”

literal: trustworthy

trustworthy 40% trustees 40% trusted 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: trusted ones gleaningsGWB §473: that which hath been committed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: believeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §702: Thy protection the-hidden-wordsHW §1: may fulfill epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: faith gleaningsGWB §611: hast truly believed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: believed in

گواه

gúáh sh-h-d → “testify”

literal: witness; witnessed

testify 25% beareth 25% witnesseth 13% testifieth 13% attest 13% witness 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: beareth witness fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §287: fully revealed kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: observest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §530: gaze on tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death

زال

zál z-w-l → “at all times”

literal: cease; to cease

SE expanded to “at all times”

all 63% ceased 13% time 13% hath 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: perpetually afflicted gleaningsGWB §649: time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: unchangeable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: Thou hast, from eternity the-hidden-wordsHW §85: lasting will-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: declineth not gleaningsGWB §124: continue

خطر

khṭr kh-ṭ-r → “momentous” Distinctive

literal: momentous

This form usually rendered as “dire” (3 occurrences)

momentous 31% nature 15% dire 8% bewildering 8% fancy 8% reminded 8% perilous 8% perils 8% great 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: momentous gleaningsGWB §528: so bewildering and challenging kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: fancy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §325: reminded the-hidden-wordsHW §120: thy nature will-and-testamentW&T §57: nature epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: dire peril gleaningsGWB §600: and momentous

عظيم

ʿẓím ʿ-ẓ-m

literal: greatest; great; greatness

SE rendered مظلوم (mẓlúm), زال (zál), خطر (khṭr), عظيم (ʿẓím), لو (lú), البلايا (al-bláyá), سبيل (sbíl) as “Wronged One, at all times, dire peril, But, the tribulations, the path”

great 44% most 24% grievous 8% mighty 8% immense 7% sublime 2% announcement 2% abounding 2% how 2% all-powerful 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: most grievous gleaningsGWB §27: majesty.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §227: too weighty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: All-Bountiful the-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnify will-and-testamentW&T §40: greatest and most epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy grandeur gleaningsGWB §94: potency

لو

lú l-w → “though”

literal: if

8 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: If kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: were prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: though

البلايا

al-bláyá b-l-w → “the tribulations”

literal: tribulation; affliction; trial

tribulations 38% tribulation 15% adversities 12% trials 6% afflictions 6% every 6% manifold 6% woes 6% all 3% ills 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: are but a fire-tabletFire §39: calamity gleaningsGWB §110: agonies kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: been afflicted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §94: was cast the-hidden-wordsHW §154: tried will-and-testamentW&T §3: a victim epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: Troubles

سبيل

sbíl s-b-l → “path”

literal: path; way; path/way

path 72% way 12% straight 3% sake 3% road 2% means 2% state 2% door 2% self 2% path!” 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: in the path gleaningsGWB §163: path of Thy good-pleasure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: doubt prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: in the ways the-hidden-wordsHW §51: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: systems of religious belief gleaningsGWB §509: the state

اللّه

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “of god”

literal: God; god

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: God gleaningsGWB §10: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: divine Being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writ epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: Divine gleaningsGWB §148: this God-given

لذّ

ldhdh l-dh-dh → “held”

literal: sweet; sweeter; pleasure

held 50% taste 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: held no sweetness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: taste

بقائی

bqáʾí b-q-y → “life would have”

literal: remaining; permanence; remain

SE expanded to “life would have”

eternity 23% everlasting 18% immortality 16% eternal 14% immortal 7% imperishable 6% remained 5% incorruptible 5% ever-abiding 5% live 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: remaining fire-tabletFire §36: is gleaningsGWB §675: still yours kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: Remnant of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §668: the endlessness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: hath remained the-hidden-wordsHW §8: eternally live epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the last trace

نفعنی

nfʿní n-f-ʿ → “profited me”

literal: benefit; beneficial; benefited

profit 36% profiteth 18% shall 13% will 10% benefit 8% can 5% profited 3% topics 3% weal 3% unprofitable 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: can profit you gleaningsGWB §179: profitable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §854: enable the-hidden-wordsHW §19: profiteth thee will-and-testamentW&T §27: for the common weal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: profit thee gleaningsGWB §595: can profit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §589: will profit me

حياتی

ḥíátí ḥ-y-y → “life” Distinctive

literal: life

This form usually rendered as “existence” (2 occurrences)

life 52% living 8% shame 8% quickened 6% quicken 4% hath 4% may 4% everlasting 4% quickener 4% new 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: shame fire-tabletFire §19: eternal life gleaningsGWB §651: with shame kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: “life”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: I blush tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: quickened my soul tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: of love will-and-testamentW&T §2: Salutation

يخفی

ykhfí kh-f-y

literal: hidden; concealment; hidden things/secrets

SE rendered بقائی (bqáʾí), نفعنی (nfʿní), حياتی (ḥíátí), يخفی (ykhfí), اهل (ihl), البصر (al-bṣr), النّاظرين (an-náẓrín) as “life would have, profited Me, My existence would have, them who are endued, with discernment, whose eyes are fixed”

hidden 23% secrets 15% conceal 8% latent 8% concealment 8% passed 8% concealed 8% long 8% unrevealed 8% mysterious 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: conceal gleaningsGWB §122: concealment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: passed beyond the veil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §847: the hidden things tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §7: invisible the-hidden-wordsHW §124: unseen gleaningsGWB §555: the hidden mysteries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §643: the unrevealed tokens

اهل

ihl ʾ-h-l → “people”

literal: people; people, folk; people/inhabitants

people 41% peoples 29% dwellers 5% men 4% mankind 4% ye 4% concourse 4% infidel 4% inhabitants 3% denizens 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: dwellers of the habitations of holiness gleaningsGWB §178: ye kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: people of the earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Thy kindred the-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERS will-and-testamentW&T §34: devoted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: the people of the Bayán

البصر

al-bṣr b-ṣ-r → “with discernment”

literal: sight; insight; eyes

eye 29% penetrating 14% discernment 7% keen 7% carefully 7% outward 7% perceive 7% sight 7% moment 7% eyes 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: an eye gleaningsGWB §384: with a penetrating vision kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: see prayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: with the eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §45: My sight epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: of discernment gleaningsGWB §118: to perceive

النّاظرين

an-náẓrín n-ẓ-r → “whose eyes are fixed”

literal: look; looking; view

SE expanded to “whose eyes are fixed”

whose 18% fix 18% seeing 9% unto 9% observer 9% perceive 9% fixing 9% such 9% eyes 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: with the eye fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §418: ever regarded kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: Most Sublime Vision kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: expectant prayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: incline tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §93: recall

الاکبر

al-ákbr k-b-r

literal: greatest; greater

SE rendered البصر (al-bṣr), النّاظرين (an-náẓrín), المنظر (al-mnẓr), الاکبر (al-ákbr), بانّی (bánní), اکثر (ikthr), ايّامی (iyyámí), کعبد (kʿbd) as “with discernment, whose eyes are fixed, Sublime Vision, that, most of, the days of My, a slave”

most 25% greater 20% transcendent 10% surest 10% great 10% mighty 5% lesser 5% excel 5% greet 5% “greater 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: of glory gleaningsGWB §273: My praise kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greater kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: pride prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: waxed proud tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pride tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be

بانّی

bánní ʾ-n-n → “that i”

literal: that

moment 29% such 14% just 14% truly 14% should 14% how 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: that gleaningsGWB §353: that just as thou prayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: that should epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: a moment gleaningsGWB §242: such as to justify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §487: how epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: is gleaningsGWB §694: He

اکثر

ikthr k-th-r → “most of”

literal: most; many

most 67% generality 10% people 5% greater 5% many 5% numbers 5% “most 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: most men fire-tabletFire §24: the people gleaningsGWB §361: most of them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: multitude prayers-and-meditationsP&M §554: stream tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: a river of life the-hidden-wordsHW §113: river epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: most part

ايّامی

iyyámí y-w-m → “days of my”

literal: day; days

SE expanded to “days of My”

days 57% throughout 14% all 14% days’ 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: the days gleaningsGWB §74: in the Day of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: His prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: night season will-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: this day gleaningsGWB §244: The days of your life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: His days

کعبد

kʿbd ʿ-b-d → “servants” Distinctive

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

This form usually rendered as “slave” (1 occurrences)

servants 49% servant 16% men 13% people 11% worship 3% adored 3% object 1% adore 1% all 1% unto 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: them that serve Him fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §717: the Object of the adoration kitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: the All-Glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §381: they who serve Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §38: are servants

جالس

jáls j-l-s → “sitting”

literal: sitting; sitting, seated

seated 33% sitting 17% established 17% occupants 8% associating 8% enshrined 8% dwelleth 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: council gleaningsGWB §563: associating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: occupying prayers-and-meditationsP&M §258: dwelleth the-hidden-wordsHW §134: companionship epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: by the tribunals gleaningsGWB §440: occupants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: enshrined

سيف

síf s-y-f → “sword”

literal: sword; swords

sword 79% swords 14% annulled 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the swords gleaningsGWB §620: with the sword prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: the assaults epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: a sword gleaningsGWB §636: annulled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: their sharpest swords epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: the sword gleaningsGWB §361: sword

علّق

ʿllq ʿ-l-q → “hanging”

literal: hang

hanging 50% dependent 25% regarded 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: hanging gleaningsGWB §317: dependent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: attachment the-hidden-wordsHW §157: depend epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: suspended gleaningsGWB §321: dependeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: affections gleaningsGWB §264: impending

بخيط

bkhíṭ kh-y-ṭ → “on a thread”

literal: thread; thread, rope

SE expanded to “on a thread”

3 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: on a thread

واحد

wáḥd w-ḥ-d

literal: one; oneness

SE rendered کعبد (kʿbd), جالس (jáls), سيف (síf), علّق (ʿllq), بخيط (bkhíṭ), واحد (wáḥd), يدری (ydrí), متی (mtí), ينزل (ynzl), أينزل (ʾaynzl) as “a slave, sitting, a sword, hanging, on a thread, whether, would fall, revealed”

one 73% any 8% second 3% another 3% none 3% people.” 3% each 3% one.” 3% successively 3% dust 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: harmony fire-tabletFire §43: of Oneness gleaningsGWB §39: and unity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: fused and blended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §732: One in Thine own Self tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: dust

يدری

ydrí d-r-y

literal: know; in; sea

SE rendered سيف (síf), علّق (ʿllq), بخيط (bkhíṭ), واحد (wáḥd), يدری (ydrí), متی (mtí), ينزل (ynzl), أينزل (ʾaynzl), الحين (al-ḥín) as “a sword, hanging, on a thread, whether, would fall, revealed, soon”

know 50% ocean 10% possesseth 5% have 5% accomplishments 5% powerless 5% think 5% cheered 5% how 5% understanding 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: have come into gleaningsGWB §338: accomplishments prayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: understanding heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I know not prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: the ocean epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: know not prayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: How mysterious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: possesseth

ينزل

ynzl n-z-l → “sent” Distinctive

literal: send down

This form usually rendered as “would”, “abaseth”, “showered” (9 occurrences)

would 11% abaseth 11% showered 11% shall 11% may 11% sendeth 11% sent 11% cause 11% visit 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: have We sent down gleaningsGWB §113: have accompanied and proclaimed kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §288: hath it been revealed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: Thou hast revealed tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descend the-hidden-wordsHW §68: in accordance with

الحين

al-ḥín ḥ-y-n → “moment”

literal: time; time/moment

moment 40% hour 14% time 12% day 7% when 7% continually 7% while 5% times 5% soon 2% late 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: unto gleaningsGWB §537: continually kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: season prayers-and-meditationsP&M §800: this very moment the-hidden-wordsHW §154: now epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: a while gleaningsGWB §74: From the moment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §54: thousand lives

ربّ

rbb r-b-b → “lord”

literal: Lord; lord

lord 93% god 3% creator 1% one 1% art 1% none 1% ruler 1% thou 1% ‘lord 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: might gleaningsGWB §380: created thing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: OUR LORD prayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: of their Lord tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §47: O epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: of its Lord

العالمين

al-ʿálmín ʿ-l-m → “of the worlds”

literal: world; worlds

SE expanded to “of the worlds”

worlds 53% all 31% world 5% whole 3% earth 2% men 2% creation 2% entire 1% people 1% peoples 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: sciences fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §341: exposed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: evidences prayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: Thou hast ever made known tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §104: existence

لسان

lsán l-s-n → “mine inner tongue”

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

SE expanded to “Mine inner tongue”

tongue 75% language 7% languages 3% words 3% tongues 3% mouth 3% mine 1% utterly 1% voice 1% warning 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its tongue gleaningsGWB §1: no tongue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: the tongues the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: an utterly truthful tongue gleaningsGWB §346: a language kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speech

سرّ

srr s-r-r

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

SE rendered اللّه (al-lh), ربّ (rbb), العالمين (al-ʿálmín), لسان (lsán), سرّ (srr), ليالی (líálí), ايّام (iyyám), باين (báyn), مناجات (mnáját) as “unto God, the Lord, of the worlds, Mine inner tongue, the day-time, and in the night-season, this prayer”

mystery 39% secret 19% secretly 10% privily 10% hidden 6% heads 3% innermost 3% am 3% inwardly 3% infinitesimal 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: secrets gleaningsGWB §683: inner kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: a couch prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: my joy tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: have concealed the-hidden-wordsHW §89: the inner mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §18: the secret essence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: by the mysteries

ليالی

líálí l-ʾ-l → “pearls”

literal: pearls; pearl; gems

pearls 70% gems 20% treasures 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: by the pearls gleaningsGWB §684: treasures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: gems prayers-and-meditationsP&M §450: the pearls epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: pearls kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the gems

باين

báyn b-y-n

literal: utterance; explanation; between

SE rendered لسان (lsán), سرّ (srr), ليالی (líálí), ايّام (iyyám), باين (báyn), مناجات (mnáját), ناطق (náṭq), سبحانک (sbḥánk), الهی (al-hí) as “Mine inner tongue, the day-time, and in the night-season, this prayer, reciteth, "Glory to Thee, my God”

utterance 35% words 13% utterances 12% between 9% clear 7% bayán 6% behold 6% manifest 4% amidst 4% expounder 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: these words gleaningsGWB §429: perceiveth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: proofs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: argument the-hidden-wordsHW §120: see will-and-testamentW&T §4: manifest verses epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: amongst gleaningsGWB §345: explanation would be required

مناجات

mnáját n-j-w → “this prayer”

literal: prayer

prayer 50% prayers 25% sorrowful 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: sorrowful invocation fire-tabletFire §25: Savior gleaningsGWB §119: rescuing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: delivered you prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: that the offering of the-hidden-wordsHW §10: is safe epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: save fire-tabletFire §25: of Thy salvation

ناطق

náṭq n-ṭ-q → “hath” Distinctive

literal: speak; speaking

This form usually rendered as “uttering”, “speak”, “utterance” (52 occurrences)

uttering 25% speak 15% utterance 10% rational 10% uttered 10% speaketh 10% reciteth 5% voice 5% recite 5% say 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: uttering fire-tabletFire §37: uttereth gleaningsGWB §125: glorify kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: eloquent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §577: celebrate will-and-testamentW&T §2: declared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: reciteth

سبحانک

sbḥánk s-b-ḥ → ““glory to thee” Distinctive

literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise

This form usually rendered as “glorified”, “lauded”, “praised” (181 occurrences)

SE expanded to “"Glory to Thee”

glorified 27% lauded 19% praised 14% glory 12% praise 10% magnified 6% exalted 5% all 3% unto 2% “glory 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Glorified gleaningsGWB §557: hymns of glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: Great prayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: Glorified, immeasurably glorified tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He that the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: celebrateth gleaningsGWB §387: Immeasurably exalted

يظهر

yẓhr ẓ-h-r → “be recognized” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “may”, “shall”, “show” (76 occurrences)

may 18% shall 16% show 11% revealed 11% manifested 11% manifest 9% reveal 7% appear 7% make 5% proceedeth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: of this Revelation fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §29: unveiling kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: to outward seeming prayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: the Revealer tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

عاشقيک

ʿáshqík ʿ-sh-q → “thy true lovers”

literal: lover; love; lovers

SE expanded to “Thy true lovers”

true 50% lovers 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy true lovers fire-tabletFire §41: Love gleaningsGWB §676: your Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: attain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: Whose love the-hidden-wordsHW §81: of love epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: lovers gleaningsGWB §687: lover

الرّزايا

ar-rzáyá r-z-y → “the trials”

literal: calamity; calamities; calamity, misfortune

trials 40% any 40% adversities 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the trials gleaningsGWB §163: incalculable afflictions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §574: ordeal will-and-testamentW&T §49: affliction prayers-and-meditationsP&M §740: adversities prayers-and-meditationsP&M §429: any trouble prayers-and-meditationsP&M §388: any tribulation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §391: trials

حبّک

ḥbbk ḥ-b-b → “love of thee”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

SE expanded to “love of Thee”

love 92% thou 1% loveth 1% own 1% thee 1% whose 1% tenderness 1% have 1% bear 1% woe 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: with love for Me fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §552: loving kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: faithful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: they who love me suffer tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §24: Our desire

بایّ

báyy ʾ-y-y → “how” Distinctive

literal: sign; signs; which

This form usually rendered as “what”, “sign”, “most” (15 occurrences)

what 38% sign 23% most 8% how 8% which 8% “wherefore 8% verse 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Most Mighty Sign gleaningsGWB §384: sign prayers-and-meditationsP&M §14: utterances epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: signs gleaningsGWB §537: verses prayers-and-meditationsP&M §763: at Thy signs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: His signs gleaningsGWB §609: the verses

شیء

shíʾ sh-y-ʾ

literal: thing; things

SE rendered لو (lú), الرّزايا (ar-rzáyá), حبّک (ḥbbk), بایّ (báyy), شیء (shíʾ), يثبت (ythbt), شان (shán), مشتاقيک (mshtáqík), عزّتک (ʿzztk) as “were, the trials, love of Thee, how, that they, such as yearn for, Thy might”

things 47% nothing 12% all 8% whatsoever 7% anything 7% created 5% else 4% creation 3% thing 3% none 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the will gleaningsGWB §257: that willeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §74: at Thy will tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: nothing amongst

يثبت

ythbt th-b-t

literal: established; establish

SE rendered الرّزايا (ar-rzáyá), حبّک (ḥbbk), بایّ (báyy), شیء (shíʾ), يثبت (ythbt), شان (shán), مشتاقيک (mshtáqík), عزّتک (ʿzztk), انيس (inís) as “the trials, love of Thee, how, that they, such as yearn for, Thy might, companions”

demonstrated 17% maintained 17% canst 8% establish 8% vindicate 8% confirm 8% will 8% imply 8% recognized 8% becometh 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: incontestable gleaningsGWB §137: steadfast kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: firmly fixed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: been demonstrated the-hidden-wordsHW §72: may endure will-and-testamentW&T §40: proven epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: be demonstrated

مشتاقيک

mshtáqík sh-w-q → “such as yearn for”

literal: longing; yearning; longing, yearning

SE expanded to “such as yearn for”

yearn 50% such 25% long 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: longing fire-tabletFire §41: Thy yearning gleaningsGWB §708: joy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: fervour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §701: them that long for Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §51: thy longing will-and-testamentW&T §14: urging epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: fervor

عزّتک

ʿzztk ʿ-z-z → “thy might”

literal: glory; mighty; might

glory 38% might 25% swear 21% power 4% excellence 4% omnipotence 4% look 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: “Better is it fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §471: high kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: noble form of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §447: hath exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherish will-and-testamentW&T §10: my pride epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: glory of

انيس

inís ʾ-n-s → “companions”

literal: companion

companions 25% who 25% companion 25% life 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: man gleaningsGWB §358: men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §323: companion the-hidden-wordsHW §35: joyful tidings of reunion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: been My companion gleaningsGWB §620: of man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §692: my companion the-hidden-wordsHW §69: OF MEN

دموع

dmúʿ d-m-ʿ → “tears they shed”

literal: tears; tear

SE expanded to “tears they shed”

tears 92% weep 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: the tears gleaningsGWB §410: weep prayers-and-meditationsP&M §400: their tears will-and-testamentW&T §35: tears came epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: tears of every man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: and by the tears epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: tears epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the tears they shed

عيونهم

ʿíwnhm ʿ-y-n

literal: eye; eyes

SE rendered عزّتک (ʿzztk), انيس (inís), محبّيک (mḥbbík), دموع (dmúʿ), عيونهم (ʿíwnhm), مؤنس (mʾns), مريديک (mrídík), زفرات (zfrát), قلوبهم (qlúbhm) as “Thy might, companions, all who adore Thee, the tears they shed, comforters, such as seek Thee, the groans they utter, hearts”

eyes 75% whose 13% own 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §259: of Aynu’l-Baqar gleaningsGWB §101: distinct kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: same prayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: by Thine eye tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyes tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creation the-hidden-wordsHW §44: eyes and thine will-and-testamentW&T §34: nobility

مريديک

mrídík r-y-d → “such as seek thee”

literal: want; desire; will

SE expanded to “such as seek Thee”

such 67% seek 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: wished gleaningsGWB §492: in the days to come kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: He pleaseth,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: seeking tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §46: she did desire the-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: for Thy desire gleaningsGWB §532: What I have wished

زفرات

zfrát z-f-r → “groans they utter”

literal: sighs; sigh; sighing

SE expanded to “groans they utter”

sighs 38% groans 15% cries 15% sigh 8% unity 8% sighing 8% tears 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: sigh prayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: by the sighing tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: tears epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: sighs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §3: by the sighs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: unity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §391: groans epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the groans they utter

قلوبهم

qlúbhm q-l-b → “hearts”

literal: heart; hearts

hearts 89% all 6% heart 3% brighten 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: their hearts gleaningsGWB §636: of men’s hearts kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: whose inner being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: been shaken the-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heart will-and-testamentW&T §23: the spirit of love epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: with a sound

غذاء

ghdháʾ gh-dh-w → “food”

literal: food; nourishment/food

food 80% sustained 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the food kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: food prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: and sustained me

قاصديک

qáṣdík q-ṣ-d → “them who haste to”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

SE expanded to “them who haste to”

who 50% such 25% all 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my Desire gleaningsGWB §596: My object kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: are prayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: of the Desired One the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: directed

قطعات

qṭʿát q-ṭ-ʿ → “fragments of”

literal: detachment; detached; severed

detachment 19% rid 18% detached 18% renunciation 12% have 10% wholly 6% cease 5% detach 5% severed 5% cut 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: detachment gleaningsGWB §202: may detach kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: been withheld prayers-and-meditationsP&M §303: wholly detach them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: They passed will-and-testamentW&T §11: decisive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: fade

اکبادهم

ikbádhm k-b-d

literal: liver; livers; liver, heart

SE rendered قلوبهم (qlúbhm), غذاء (ghdháʾ), قاصديک (qáṣdík), قطعات (qṭʿát), اکبادهم (ikbádhm), الذّ (adh-dh), سمّ (smm), الرّدی (ar-rdí) as “hearts, the food, them who haste to, fragments of, the bitterness, death”

hearts 38% souls 25% heart 19% soul 6% reins 6% have 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: hearts gleaningsGWB §456: heart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: the hearts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: by the hearts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: reins epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the souls prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: have melted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: soul

سمّ

smm s-m-m → “bitterness”

literal: poison; poisons

bitterness 38% poison 25% needle’s 13% venom 13% poisonous 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: poison fire-tabletFire §34: the poisoning gleaningsGWB §672: bitterness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: of its venom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: and the poisonous will-and-testamentW&T §17: poisoned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the bitterness gleaningsGWB §551: a deadly poison

الرّدی

ar-rdí r-d-y → “mantle” Distinctive

literal: mantle/cloak

This form usually rendered as “death” (3 occurrences)

mantle 20% robe 20% garment 13% death 7% vesture 7% arrayed 7% honored 7% however 7% raiment 7% robes 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: death gleaningsGWB §717: arrayed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: mantle prayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: the raiment the-hidden-wordsHW §38: robe gleaningsGWB §99: honored with the mantle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the mantle prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the robes

سهام

shám s-h-m → “shafts”

literal: arrows; arrow; arrow/dart

darts 60% arrows 20% shafts 15% dart 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: shafts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: the darts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the shafts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: dart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: darts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §571: arrows prayers-and-meditationsP&M §387: the arrows prayers-and-meditationsP&M §304: for the darts

الاعداء

al-áʿdáʾ ʿ-d-w → “of thine enemies”

literal: enemy; enemies

SE expanded to “of Thine enemies”

enemies 71% mine 10% foes 6% enemy 6% all 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: of Thine enemies fire-tabletFire §33: Thy foes gleaningsGWB §724: Our enemies kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: enmity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: enemy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §3: of Thine adversaries the-hidden-wordsHW §25: Transgress will-and-testamentW&T §58: whatsoever else

لاعلاء

láʿláʾ ʿ-l-w → “most” Distinctive

literal: exalted

This form usually rendered as “exalt”, “exaltation”, “glorify” (34 occurrences)

exalt 30% exaltation 19% glorify 15% exalted 7% magnify 7% glorification 7% sake 4% proclaim 4% furthering 4% magnifying 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: the Most fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §155: upon all kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: upon the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §394: Potent art Thou to do tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §98: celestial

کلمتک

klmtk k-l-m → “thy word”

literal: word; words

word 86% most 7% shining 3% message 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy words “Despair not fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §556: wondrous utterances kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: a fool—which prayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: the perplexing tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: to one mystic word will-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistles epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: pronounce

سيّدی

sísdí s-y-d → “my master”

literal: master; master/lord

master 88% god 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: cynosure gleaningsGWB §125: the Lord kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: “Prince prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: my God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: the Prince kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: Lord prayers-and-meditationsP&M §262: my Master epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: Siyyid

اشربنی

ishrbní sh-r-b → “quaff”

literal: drink; drank; to drink

give 50% quaff 13% let 13% make 13% suffer 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: hath drunk gleaningsGWB §520: your drink kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: cup prayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: and make me able the-hidden-wordsHW §147: drinkest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: drink ye gleaningsGWB §78: They drink kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: those that have quaffed

قدّرته

qddrth q-d-r → “didst ordain” Distinctive

literal: power; powerful

This form usually rendered as “power”, “thou”, “might” (157 occurrences)

power 49% thou 18% might 8% decreed 5% didst 4% ordain 4% ordained 4% omnipotence 3% divine 2% have 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: All-Powerful fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §511: the purpose kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: obviousness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: overpowering greatness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful

توکّلت

túkklt w-k-l → “placed my whole trust”

literal: trust

SE expanded to “placed My whole trust”

have 50% placed 25% thee 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: to put his reliance gleaningsGWB §699: his whole trust prayers-and-meditationsP&M §578: I have placed my tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: Rely the-hidden-wordsHW §9: to put thy trust epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: to put my trust gleaningsGWB §684: trust prayers-and-meditationsP&M §151: trusting wholly

الاحوال

al-áḥúál ḥ-w-l

literal: state

SE rendered تحبّ (tḥbb), توکّلت (túkklt), عليک (ʿlík), الاحوال (al-áḥúál), الغنیّ (al-ghnín), المتعال (al-mtʿál) as “cherishest, placed My whole trust, In Thee, the All-Possessing, the Most High”