Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §26

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 26 of 268.

Source (Persian)

و همچنين ميفرمايد * [ ای پسر دنيا ] بسا سحرگاهان تجلّی عنايت من از مشرق لا مکان بمکان تو امد و ترا در بستر راحت بغير مشغول ديد و چون برق روحانی بمقرّ عزّ نورانی رجوع نمود و در مکامن قرب نزد جنود قدس اظهار نداشتم و خجلت ترا نپسنديدم *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And also He saith: "O essence of desire! At many a dawn have I turned from the realms of the Placeless unto thine abode, and found thee on the bed of ease busied with others than Myself. Thereupon, even as the flash of the spirit, I returned to the realms of celestial glory, and breathed it not in My retreats above unto the hosts of holiness."

Translation Notes

همچنين

hmchnín ch-n-n → “also”

literal: likewise

likewise 73% also 5% similarly 5% like 5% another 2% while 2% moreover 2% call 2% among 2% grievous 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: also gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Moreover epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Similarly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Likewise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: call kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: among

ميفرمايد

mífrmáyd f-r-m → “saith”

literal: say; command; says

saith 86% said 4% declareth 3% hath 3% turned 1% guardeth 1% addressing 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: He hath said gleaningsGWB §100: thou wilt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: this prayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: deprive it not the-hidden-wordsHW §125: will I will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: He gleaningsGWB §697: is addressing

پسر

psr b-s-r → “son”

literal: son

son 89% essence 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: essence gleaningsGWB §168: Son kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: old the-hidden-wordsHW §129: CHILDREN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: How very kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: Meditate profoundly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: manifold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: We cherish the hope

دنيا

dníá d-n-w → “world”

literal: world; world/this life

world 78% things 5% life 5% earth 4% world’s 1% desire 1% nothing 1% earthly 1% worldly 1% “the 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: this world’s gleaningsGWB §227: on things of the earth kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: of the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordid prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: that the world the-hidden-wordsHW §105: OF epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: this world gleaningsGWB §573: “the world”

بسا

bsá b-s-y → “greatly”

literal: very, greatly

greatly 33% clear 33% how 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: greatly gleaningsGWB §340: clear and evident will-and-testamentW&T §17: How often

سحرگاهان

sḥrgáhán s-ḥ-r → “dawn”

literal: dawn

many 50% dawn 25% break 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: \‘Sorcerer gleaningsGWB §258: sorcerer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: the dawn prayers-and-meditationsP&M §770: at the hour of dawn the-hidden-wordsHW §126: midnight epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: Many a dawn gleaningsGWB §395: at the break of day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: sorcery.’”

تجلّی

tjllí j-l-w

literal: manifestation; manifest; manifested

SE rendered پسر (psr), دنيا (dníá), بسا (bsá), سحرگاهان (sḥrgáhán), تجلّی (tjllí), عنايت (ʿnáyt), از (iz), مشرق (mshrq), مکان (mkán) as “essence, of desire, At many a, dawn, from, the realms, Placeless”

revelation 37% shed 16% splendor 11% effulgence 5% resplendent 5% ordained 5% through 5% effulgent 5% plentitude 5% hath 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: effulgent glory gleaningsGWB §383: of the revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: effulgent glories prayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: sheddeth the-hidden-wordsHW §117: reveal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: effulgent splendors gleaningsGWB §118: revelations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: splendours

عنايت

ʿnáyt ʿ-n-y

literal: care

SE rendered پسر (psr), دنيا (dníá), بسا (bsá), سحرگاهان (sḥrgáhán), تجلّی (tjllí), عنايت (ʿnáyt), از (iz), مشرق (mshrq), مکان (mkán), بمکان (bmkán) as “essence, of desire, At many a, dawn, from, the realms, Placeless, unto thine abode”

grace 32% loving-kindness 26% loving 10% through 6% gracious 6% bounty 6% care 3% bestowal 3% favors 3% favor 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: the grace fire-tabletFire §26: grace gleaningsGWB §31: bounty kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: particular significance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: to the-hidden-wordsHW §68: by My favor will-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner

از

iz ʾ-z → “from”

literal: from

SE rendered بسا (bsá), سحرگاهان (sḥrgáhán), تجلّی (tjllí), عنايت (ʿnáyt), از (iz), مشرق (mshrq), مکان (mkán), بمکان (bmkán), تو (tú), امد (imd) as “At many a, dawn, from, the realms, Placeless, unto thine abode, turned”

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at

مشرق

mshrq sh-r-q → “realms” Distinctive

literal: shining; east; shine

This form usually rendered as “dayspring”, “dawning-place”, “shining” (140 occurrences)

dayspring 41% dawning-place 15% shining 14% shineth 11% east 6% shine 4% shone 2% horizon 2% realms 2% source 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: arose and shone fire-tabletFire §18: the emblems gleaningsGWB §279: tomorrow kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: day-springs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §633: shed its radiance tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: to illumine the-hidden-wordsHW §63: it may shine epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: shining

مکان

mkán m-k-n → “placeless”

literal: place

placeless 25% unto 25% wherever 13% place 13% abode 13% habitation 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: unto thine abode gleaningsGWB §92: beings kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: the world of being kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: The universe the-hidden-wordsHW §102: abode will-and-testamentW&T §23: earthly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: imperturbability gleaningsGWB §649: creation

تو

tú t-w-w

literal: you

SE rendered از (iz), مشرق (mshrq), مکان (mkán), بمکان (bmkán), تو (tú), امد (imd), ترا (trá), بستر (bstr), راحت (ráḥt), بغير (bghír) as “from, the realms, Placeless, unto thine abode, turned, thee, the bed, ease, others”

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: thou

امد

imd ʾ-m-d → “came”

literal: come; came; to come

came 25% turned 13% advisable 13% come 13% appeared 13% hath 13% befallen 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: come gleaningsGWB §435: hath been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: exist the-hidden-wordsHW §80: attain epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: turned gleaningsGWB §334: coming kitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: neither seen nor heard the-hidden-wordsHW §121: breathed

ترا

trá r-ʾ-ʾ → “thee”

literal: object marker; object-marker; to

13 occurrences in corpus

بستر

bstr b-s-t → “bed”

literal: bed

bed 67% laid 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: the bed gleaningsGWB §430: bed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: gird the-hidden-wordsHW §121: have set gleaningsGWB §40: girded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: dependent upon gleaningsGWB §147: depend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: garden

راحت

ráḥt r-w-ḥ → “ease”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

ease 25% tranquillity 17% well-being 8% peace 8% instilleth 8% undisturbed 8% happiness 8% everlasting 8% rest 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: tranquillity fire-tabletFire §30: the breezes gleaningsGWB §13: holy souls kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: spiritually-minded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: Thy life tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyed the-hidden-wordsHW §34: thou mayest live in peace

بغير

bghír gh-y-r → “others”

literal: other; other than

other 28% without 11% another 11% none 11% any 8% others 8% different 6% unseemly 6% else 6% anyone 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: other fire-tabletFire §27: purity gleaningsGWB §200: unhesitatingly, be stretched forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: infinite prayers-and-meditationsP&M §477: except Thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §14: with another will-and-testamentW&T §2: all things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: conflict

مشغول

mshghúl sh-gh-l → “busied”

literal: occupied; busy; occupy

busied 33% occupied 28% busy 8% immersed 8% engaged 6% busying 6% occupy 3% have 3% stained 3% endeavor 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: been busied gleaningsGWB §471: engross kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: eagerness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §429: will keep them back the-hidden-wordsHW §14: dost thou busy thyself will-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: occupied gleaningsGWB §595: the loved ones of God

ديد

díd d-y-d → “seen”

literal: see; to see; seen

witnessed 33% seen 17% found 17% saw 17% dreamed 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: seen gleaningsGWB §685: perceive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: observed will-and-testamentW&T §23: may find epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: I behold gleaningsGWB §145: eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: feel We epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: found

چون

chún ch-w-n → ““when”

literal: when; as

“when 20% inasmuch 20% soon 20% “inasmuch 20% even 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: “Inasmuch as will-and-testamentW&T §13: even as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: “When kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: As kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: As soon as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: Such

برق

brq b-r-q → “flash”

literal: lightning; flashes; flashes, lightning

flash 33% lightning 33% swiftness 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: flash gleaningsGWB §552: lightning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: swiftness of lightning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §346: effulgence the-hidden-wordsHW §76: a mere cupful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: swift as lightning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: splendors the-hidden-wordsHW §121: the swiftness of lightning

بمقرّ

bmqrr q-r-r → “seat”

literal: abode; place

seat 36% habitation 13% place 10% abide 10% court 8% spot 5% confessed 5% abode 5% retreats 5% acceptance 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: still gleaningsGWB §288: the All-Highest Throne kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §323: dwelling-place tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: made the seat the-hidden-wordsHW §104: destined will-and-testamentW&T §32: fathomless

نورانی

núrání n-w-r → “light” Distinctive

literal: light; lights; luminous

This form usually rendered as “resplendent”, “shining”, “celestial” (13 occurrences)

resplendent 22% shining 22% celestial 11% luminous 11% resplendence 11% divine 11% radiant 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: with a light fire-tabletFire §22: Thy dawning light gleaningsGWB §415: illumine kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: illumined and inspired prayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: the Most Luminous tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flame

رجوع

rjúʿ r-j-ʿ → “returned”

literal: return; returning; to return

return 50% “return” 19% returned 8% retract 6% referred 6% hath 3% retrace 3% “return 3% returning 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: to return gleaningsGWB §257: repent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: Our return prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: can befit tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: repaired to the-hidden-wordsHW §14: Turn thy sight will-and-testamentW&T §38: must be referred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: return

نمود

nmúd n-m-ʾ → “i” Distinctive

literal: make

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “chose”, “had” (92 occurrences)

hath 25% chose 13% had 13% have 13% shed 6% aloud 6% dust 6% offered 6% withheld 6% proceeded 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: could deter gleaningsGWB §436: not to become kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: have failed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made will-and-testamentW&T §24: show your epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: appointed

مکامن

mkámn k-m-n → “repository” Distinctive

literal: repository

This form usually rendered as “habitation”, “court”, “depositories” (6 occurrences)

habitation 20% court 20% depositories 20% repositories 20% glory 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: repository gleaningsGWB §168: the inmost shrine kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Source prayers-and-meditationsP&M §317: seat tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: the Height the-hidden-wordsHW §154: glory gleaningsGWB §168: their habitation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: Depositories

قرب

qrb q-r-b

literal: nearness; near; bring near

SE rendered نورانی (núrání), رجوع (rjúʿ), نمود (nmúd), مکامن (mkámn), قرب (qrb), نزد (nzd), جنود (jnúd), قدس (qds), اظهار (iẓhár), نداشتم (ndáshtm) as “celestial, returned, I, My retreats above, unto, the hosts, of holiness, breathed, not”

presence 26% proximity 19% nearness 11% divine 11% draw 7% nigh 7% near 7% drawn 4% holiness 4% glory 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: Thy presence fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §382: draw near kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: some prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: access tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §11: near unto thee

نزد

nzd n-z-d → “unto”

literal: near; near, with; near/with

unto 23% sight 15% have 8% estimation 8% whenever 8% visited 8% all 8% eyes 8% came 8% compared 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: estimation gleaningsGWB §674: compared to which kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In kitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: drew nigh the-hidden-wordsHW §109: the hour will-and-testamentW&T §54: the heart of the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: in the gleaningsGWB §674: before the

اظهار

iẓhár ẓ-h-r → “breathed” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “proclaim”, “may” (68 occurrences)

manifest 17% proclaim 13% may 13% revealing 10% breathed 10% unveil 10% revealed 7% reveal 7% show 7% proclaiming 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: disclosed fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §563: Our outward kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: expounded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: in Thy Revelation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

نداشتم

ndáshtm d-ʾ-sh-t → “not”

literal: have; had; to have

SE rendered مکامن (mkámn), قرب (qrb), نزد (nzd), جنود (jnúd), قدس (qds), اظهار (iẓhár), نداشتم (ndáshtm) as “My retreats above, unto, the hosts, of holiness, breathed, not”