Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §202

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 202 of 268.

Source (Persian)

اميد انکه دولت ايران بان تمسّک فرمايد و اجرا دارد * حال خطّ بديعی و لسان جديدی اختراع شده اگر طالب باشند ارسال شود * مقصود انکه کلّ تمسّک نمايند باموريکه از زحمت و مشقّت بکاهد و ايّام در انچه سزاوار است صرف شود و بانتها رسد انّ اللّه هو المؤيّد العليم و المدبّر الخبير *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

We fain would hope that the Persian Government will adopt it and carry it out. At present, a new language and a new script have been devised. If thou desirest, We will communicate them to thee. Our purpose is that all men may cleave unto that which will reduce unnecessary labor and exertion, so that their days may be befittingly spent and ended. God, verily, is the Helper, the Knower, the Ordainer, the Omniscient.

Translation Notes

اميد

imíd ʾ-m-d → “we fain would hope”

literal: hope

SE expanded to “We fain would hope”

hope 67% fain 22% hoped 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: that have appeared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: reveal a the-hidden-wordsHW §95: hath reached will-and-testamentW&T §38: the hope epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: not been mentioned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: fain would hope epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: conversation turned upon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: hoped

انکه

inkh ʾ-n → “that”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

SE rendered اميد (imíd), انکه (inkh), دولت (dúlt), ايران (iyrán), تمسّک (tmssk), فرمايد (frmáyd) as “We fain would hope, that, Persian Government, adopt”

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: these the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: He, verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We behold

دولت

dúlt d-w-l → “persian government”

literal: state; government; fortune

government 61% authorities 4% imperial 4% fortune 4% persian 4% ottoman 4% service 4% honored 4% station 4% wealth 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: Persian Government gleaningsGWB §174: station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: of government the-hidden-wordsHW §126: of Wealth will-and-testamentW&T §22: governments epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: of the Government gleaningsGWB §511: the Great Powers the-hidden-wordsHW §55: dominion

ايران

iyrán r-ʾ-y

literal: see; to see; see/behold

SE rendered اميد (imíd), انکه (inkh), دولت (dúlt), ايران (iyrán), تمسّک (tmssk), فرمايد (frmáyd), اجرا (ijrá), دارد (dárd) as “We fain would hope, that, Persian Government, adopt, carry it out”

thou 47% seest 11% behold 10% see 9% beholdest 7% may 4% regard 3% beheld 3% recognize 3% seen 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: regard fire-tabletFire §26: seest gleaningsGWB §432: eclipseth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §199: is in His estimation the-hidden-wordsHW §37: and to mirror forth will-and-testamentW&T §5: behold him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: gazed gleaningsGWB §412: The mirror

تمسّک

tmssk m-s-k → “cleave”

literal: hold fast; clinging; cling

cleave 29% clung 23% cleaveth 11% take 9% hold 9% have 6% lay 6% laid 3% will 3% seized 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: holding fast gleaningsGWB §686: musk-laden fragrance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: “Cling prayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: holding tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: laid fast hold thereon gleaningsGWB §501: proclaimed their allegiance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: following the example

فرمايد

frmáyd f-r-m

literal: say; says

SE rendered انکه (inkh), دولت (dúlt), ايران (iyrán), تمسّک (tmssk), فرمايد (frmáyd), اجرا (ijrá), دارد (dárd), حال (ḥál), خطّ (khṭṭ), بديعی (bdíʿí) as “that, Persian Government, adopt, carry it out, At present, script, new”

saith 42% said 15% revealed 14% hath 11% spoken 4% recorded 4% may 3% conferreth 3% say 3% referred 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: may enable gleaningsGWB §288: I have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: Him,—hath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: quicken the-hidden-wordsHW §93: I gave will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Consider gleaningsGWB §626: Say

اجرا

ijrá j-r-y → “have” Distinctive

literal: flowing; flow; to flow

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

have 18% hath 18% floweth 15% flow 15% gush 6% streamed 6% sail 6% streaming 6% conduct 6% stream 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: traveleth gleaningsGWB §168: was uttered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §668: the pervasive influence tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §4: may sail epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: have proceeded gleaningsGWB §680: stream kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: is

دارد

dárd d-ʾ-r → “repository” Distinctive

literal: have; to have; possessor

This form usually rendered as “carry”, “dispatch”, “seek” (10 occurrences)

carry 33% dispatch 33% seek 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: hide gleaningsGWB §336: All-Possessing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: cleave prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterred the-hidden-wordsHW §77: loosen not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §95: dispatch gleaningsGWB §316: not susceptible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: withhold

خطّ

khṭṭ kh-ṭ-ṭ → “script”

literal: handwriting; script

handwriting 31% own 23% script 15% undeviating 8% read 8% clear 8% testimony 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: his own handwriting gleaningsGWB §480: undeviating the-hidden-wordsHW §136: clear characters will-and-testamentW&T §42: own handwriting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: script gleaningsGWB §348: writing will-and-testamentW&T §9: testimony written epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: in

بديعی

bdíʿí b-d-ʿ → “new”

literal: wondrous; wonders; creation

wondrous 52% wonders 23% creation 8% new 4% entire 3% incomparable 2% created 2% marvelous 2% universe 1% makers 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the First gleaningsGWB §5: majesty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: East prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: Thy created realms the-hidden-wordsHW §38: from will-and-testamentW&T §2: most wondrous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: the universe gleaningsGWB §286: through

لسان

lsán l-s-n → “language”

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

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 §346: those now known kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: my bodily tongue the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: tongues gleaningsGWB §346: of language kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speech

جديدی

jdídí j-d-d → “new”

literal: new; renewal; renew

new 57% fresh 11% renew 9% again 4% put 4% renewed 4% present 4% thyself 2% supplant 2% regenerated 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: thyself gleaningsGWB §170: fresh potency kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: put off prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and revive the-hidden-wordsHW §117: strive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: very gleaningsGWB §559: renewed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: new-born light

اختراع

ikhtráʿ kh-r-ʿ → “creation”

literal: invention/creation; creation, invention

creation 33% universe 17% devised 8% all 8% world 8% created 8% whole 8% realm 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: been devised gleaningsGWB §696: all creation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: world of creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §642: the realm of the-hidden-wordsHW §65: have wrought gleaningsGWB §281: creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: the universe Thou hast fashioned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: the creation

طالب

ṭálb ṭ-l-b → “desirest” Distinctive

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

This form usually rendered as “seeker”, “seeketh”, “seekers” (18 occurrences)

seeker 33% seeketh 20% seekers 13% desirest 7% thirsted 7% sought 7% hath 7% yearn 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: We entreat gleaningsGWB §128: they who seek kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: refresheth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: We beg of the-hidden-wordsHW §78: his heart’s desire epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: asked gleaningsGWB §363: seekers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: Our purpose

باشند

báshnd b-w-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: be; is; to be

This form usually rendered as “must”, “under” (18 occurrences)

must 50% under 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: ye be gleaningsGWB §287: not been kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: bereft of the-hidden-wordsHW §107: with the will-and-testamentW&T §5: been in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: been faced gleaningsGWB §389: remain

ارسال

irsál r-s-l → “apostle” Distinctive

literal: messenger; send; messengers

This form usually rendered as “sent”, “communicate”, “hath” (12 occurrences)

sent 38% communicate 13% hath 13% dispatch 13% transmitted 13% transferred 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: sent Him down gleaningsGWB §259: the messenger kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: Muhammad prayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: let them be stricken tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: of the Messengers the-hidden-wordsHW §71: wafted will-and-testamentW&T §3: transferred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §95: transmitted

مقصود

mqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “our purpose”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

purpose 34% desire 28% meant 18% goal 5% object 4% desired 3% intended 2% aim 2% heart’s 2% meaning 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: My purpose gleaningsGWB §25: entered kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of thy heart’s desire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §157: my Aim the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: them who haste to

نمايند

nmáynd n-m-ʾ → “may”

literal: do; show; make

may 15% should 15% quench 15% choose 8% converse 8% will 8% dedicate 8% consider 8% declare 8% heart 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: withhold gleaningsGWB §143: appeareth kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: mind prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made will-and-testamentW&T §41: succeed in bringing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: thou mayest turn

باموريکه

bámúríkh ʾ-m-r → “cause” Distinctive

literal: command/cause

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

cause 56% revelation 17% behest 8% things 6% affairs 3% mission 2% had 2% decree 2% faith 2% any 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: mission gleaningsGWB §318: impelleth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §772: by Thee will-and-testamentW&T §5: Cause of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: this Cause gleaningsGWB §480: the things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: end in view

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered انکه (inkh), تمسّک (tmssk), نمايند (nmáynd), باموريکه (bámúríkh), از (iz), زحمت (zḥmt), مشقّت (mshqqt), بکاهد (bkáhd), ايّام (iyyám) as “that, cleave, may, that which, labor, exertion, reduce, days”