Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §217
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 217 of 268.
Source (Persian)
در کتاب اقدس نازل [ يا ارض الطّاء لا تحزنی من شیء قد جعلک اللّه مطلع فرح العالمين * لو يشاء يبارک سريرک بالّذی يحکم بالعدل و يجمع اغنام اللّه الّتی تفرّقت من الذّئاب * انّه يواجه اهل البهاء بالفرح و الانبساط * أَلَا انّه من جوهر الخلق لدی الحقّ عليه بهاء اللّه و بهاء من فی ملکوت الامر فی کلّ حين]* اين آيات از قبل نازل و لکن در اين حين اين ايه نازل * الهی الهی يدعوک البهاء و يسألک بانوار وجهک و امواج بحر امرک و تجلّيات شمس بيانک ان تؤيّد السّلطان علی العدل و الانصاف * و لو تريد بارک به سرير الامر و الحکم انّک انت المقتدر علی ما تشاء لا اله الّا انت السّامع المجيب * افرحی يا ارض الطّاء بما جعلک اللّه افق النّور بما وُلِدَ فيک مطلع الظّهور و سميّت بهذا الاسم الّذی به لاح نيّر الفضل و اشرقت السّموات و الارضون * سوف تنقلب فيک الامور و يحکم عليک جمهور النّاس انّ ربّک هو العليم المحيط * اطمئنّی بفضل ربّک انّه لا تنقطع عنک لحظات الالطاف * سوف ياخذک الاطمئنان بعد الاضطراب کذلک قضی الامر فی کتاب بديع *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
In the Kitáb-i-Aqdas the following hath been revealed: "O Land of Ta (Ṭihrán)! Let nothing grieve thee, for God hath chosen thee to be the source of the joy of all mankind. He shall, if it be His Will, bless thy throne with one who will rule with justice, who will gather together the flock of God which the wolves have scattered. Such a ruler will, with joy and gladness, turn his face towards, and extend his favors unto, the people of Bahá. He indeed is accounted in the sight of God, as a jewel among men. Upon him rest forever the glory of God, and the glory of all that dwell in the kingdom of His revelation." These verses were revealed previously. Now, however, the following verse hath been sent down: "O God, my God! Bahá beseecheth Thee and imploreth Thee, by the lights of Thy countenance and the billows of the ocean of Thy Revelation, and the effulgent splendors of the Sun of Thine utterance, to aid the Sháh to be fair and equitable. If it be Thy wish, bless Thou, through him, the throne of authority and sovereignty. Potent art Thou to do what pleaseth Thee. There is none other God but Thee, Who hearest, Who art ready to answer." "Rejoice with great joy, O Land of Ta (Ṭihrán), for God hath made thee the dayspring of His light, inasmuch as within thee was born the Manifestation of His glory. Be thou glad for this name that hath been conferred upon thee - a name through which the Day-Star of grace hath shed its splendor, through which both earth and heaven have been illumined. Ere long will the state of affairs within thee be changed, and the reins of power fall into the hands of the people. Verily, thy Lord is the All-Knowing. His authority embraceth all things. Rest thou assured in the gracious favor of Thy Lord. The eye of His loving-kindness shall everlastingly be directed towards thee. The day is approaching when thy agitation will have been transmuted into peace and quiet calm. Thus hath it been decreed in the Wondrous Book."
Translation Notes
البهاء
literal: splendor; glory; magnificence; Bahá (Proper Name in Bahá’í texts)
الامر
literal: mother; to lead; to head; matter; affair; people; nation; community; female servant; handmaiden; umma
تجلّيات
literal: effulgence; manifestation; revelation; manifestation, revelation, appearance
