Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §37

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 37 of 268.

Source (Persian)

و در ايّام توقّف در سجن ارض طا اگر چه نوم از زحمت سلاسل و روائح منتنه قليل بود و لکن بعضی از اوقات که دست ميداد احساس ميشد از جهت اعلای راس چيزی بر صدر ميريخت بمثابه رودخانه عظيمی که از قلّه جبل باذخ رفيعی بر ارض بريزد و بان جهت از جميع اعضاء اثار نار ظاهر و در ان حين لسان قرائت مينمود انچه را که بر اصغاء ان احدی قادر نه *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

During the days I lay in the prison of Ṭihrán, though the galling weight of the chains and the stench-filled air allowed Me but little sleep, still in those infrequent moments of slumber I felt as if something flowed from the crown of My head over My breast, even as a mighty torrent that precipitateth itself upon the earth from the summit of a lofty mountain. Every limb of My body would, as a result, be set afire. At such moments My tongue recited what no man could bear to hear.

Translation Notes

ايّام

iyyám y-w-m → “days”

literal: day; days; today

days 65% day 18% time 4% daytime 2% night 2% past 2% many 2% day-time 1% night-season 1% long 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: the days gleaningsGWB §303: this Day?”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of the day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: these days will-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: this day gleaningsGWB §74: in the Day of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the Last Day.”

توقّف

túqqf w-q-f → “hesitated”

literal: aware; standing; stopping

hesitated 33% hesitate 17% remain 8% vacillation 8% left 8% lay 8% doth 8% tarried 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: fully acquainted fire-tabletFire §28: doth My pen halt gleaningsGWB §230: stand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §27: comprehend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: will hesitate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: remain gleaningsGWB §103: established kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: revealed

ارض

irḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

earth 68% land 14% world 7% soil 2% city 2% holy 1% upon 1% peoples 1% all 1% mankind 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: all that are on earth gleaningsGWB §192: earth.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: hearts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and the earth the-hidden-wordsHW §95: it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: the very earth gleaningsGWB §650: the dust kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: earth”

چه

chh ch-h

literal: what; what/for; whatsoever, that which

SE rendered ايّام (iyyám), توقّف (túqqf), سجن (sjn), ارض (irḍ), طا (ṭá), چه (chh), نوم (núm), از (iz), زحمت (zḥmt), سلاسل (slásl), روائح (rúáʾḥ), منتنه (mntnh) as “the days, I lay, the prison, of, Ṭihrán, little sleep, galling weight, the chains, the stench-filled”

what 50% whatsoever 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: what gleaningsGWB §436: Whatsoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: For

نوم

núm n-w-m → “little sleep”

literal: sleep; sleeping

slumber 38% sleep 38% sleeping 13% little 6% when 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: slumber gleaningsGWB §347: became known kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: entitled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: sleepeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §267: he that lieth gleaningsGWB §305: sleep kitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: the sleep prayers-and-meditationsP&M §770: from

از

iz ʾ-z → “from”

literal: from

SE rendered توقّف (túqqf), سجن (sjn), ارض (irḍ), طا (ṭá), چه (chh), نوم (núm), از (iz), زحمت (zḥmt), سلاسل (slásl), روائح (rúáʾḥ), منتنه (mntnh) as “I lay, the prison, of, Ṭihrán, little sleep, galling weight, the chains, the stench-filled”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

زحمت

zḥmt z-ḥ-m → “labor”

literal: labor

labor 33% galling 33% hardships 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: labor gleaningsGWB §623: tribulation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: toil and labour will-and-testamentW&T §40: efforts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: galling weight gleaningsGWB §623: manifold trials kitab-i-iqanKIQ §47: hardships gleaningsGWB §395: labors

سلاسل

slásl s-l-s-l → “chains”

literal: chain; chains

3 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: chains epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: chains nor bonds

روائح

rúáʾḥ r-w-ḥ → “spirit” Distinctive

literal: spirit; spiritual

This form usually rendered as “fragrance”, “sweet”, “savors” (15 occurrences)

fragrance 29% sweet 21% savors 14% fragrances 14% smell 7% stench-filled 7% perfume 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: winds fire-tabletFire §30: the breezes gleaningsGWB §541: undisturbed peace kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: the odour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: subjected the winds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyed the-hidden-wordsHW §52: an immortal spirit

منتنه

mntnh n-t-n → “loathsome” Distinctive

literal: foul-smelling; foulest; putrid

This form usually rendered as “stench-filled” (1 occurrences)

loathsome 33% foul-smelling 33% stench-filled 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: foul-smelling epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: the stench-filled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: loathsome

قلّه

qllh q-l-l → “less” Distinctive

literal: less; few

This form usually rendered as “summit”, “fewness” (3 occurrences)

summit 50% fewness 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: the summit fire-tabletFire §47: fewness gleaningsGWB §365: few kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: some mean price.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: less than a moment the-hidden-wordsHW §91: handful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: exceedeth fire-tabletFire §42: independence

لکن

lkn l-k-n → “however”

literal: but; but, however; but/however

however 67% yet 20% “but 7% whereas 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: “But kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: Whereas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: yet epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: but epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: however

بعضی

bʿḍí b-ʿ-ḍ → “some”

literal: some; part; some, part

some 43% certain 22% few 12% others 10% many 3% who 3% number 3% whenever 1% infrequent 1% there 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: infrequent gleaningsGWB §191: those who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: at times tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: one will-and-testamentW&T §30: certain parts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: Whenever gleaningsGWB §94: the others.”

اوقات

iwqát w-q-t

literal: time

SE rendered روائح (rúáʾḥ), منتنه (mntnh), قليل (qlíl), لکن (lkn), بعضی (bʿḍí), از (iz), اوقات (iwqát), دست (dst), ميداد (mídád), احساس (iḥsás), ميشد (míshd), از (iz) as “the stench-filled, still, infrequent, from, allowed, felt”

age 33% day-time 33% often 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: time gleaningsGWB §708: limit to its duration,’kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: at a time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: set time the-hidden-wordsHW §89: The time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: the ages gleaningsGWB §26: time foreordained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: the hour

دست

dst d-s-t → “hand”

literal: hand; hands; to hand

hands 35% hand 31% into 8% allowed 4% clutches 4% claws 4% within 4% unto 4% grip 4% hands!” 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: into the hands gleaningsGWB §340: hands have wrought kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: grip the-hidden-wordsHW §107: is lighted will-and-testamentW&T §9: fall into alien hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: allowed gleaningsGWB §111: clutches kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: hands

ميداد

mídád d-ʾ-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: give; to give; given

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

hath 20% have 20% delivered 13% equity 7% allowed 7% laid 7% regarded 7% applicable 7% offer 7% accused 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: of equity gleaningsGWB §118: laid down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: him will-and-testamentW&T §4: had showered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: not delivered gleaningsGWB §713: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: hath will-and-testamentW&T §53: refuted

احساس

iḥsás ḥ-s-s → “senses” Distinctive

literal: senses

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

senses 67% felt 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: felt gleaningsGWB §324: senses

ميشد

míshd sh-d → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

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

have 36% hath 14% may 14% made 12% become 5% mayest 5% can 5% will 3% mentioned 3% had 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: are to be gleaningsGWB §622: were to be converted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: appeared prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §93: defiled will-and-testamentW&T §5: unfurled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: will be made cognizant gleaningsGWB §40: ended

جهت

jht j-h-t

literal: direction; reason; directions

SE rendered دست (dst), ميداد (mídád), احساس (iḥsás), ميشد (míshd), از (iz), جهت (jht), اعلای (iʿláy), راس (rás), چيزی (chízí), بر (br), صدر (ṣdr), ميريخت (míríkht) as “allowed, felt, from, the crown, My head, something, over, My breast, flowed”

side 33% other 33% hand 17% upon 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: side gleaningsGWB §130: for this reason kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: upon its unifying influence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: the habitation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: country gleaningsGWB §550: incline prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: things

اعلای

iʿláy ʿ-l-w → “most” Distinctive

literal: exalted

This form usually rendered as “exalt”, “crown”, “magnify” (4 occurrences)

exalt 33% crown 33% magnify 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Paradise fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §547: the essence kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: high be He uplifted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §118: equal to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on high

راس

rás r-ʾ-s → “my head”

literal: head

head 60% diadem 20% once 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the head kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: heads epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the diadem of wisdom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: authority epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: My head kitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: thine head kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: Once in kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: head

چيزی

chízí ch-y-z → “something”

literal: thing; thing, something

something 33% such 33% treasure 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: something kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: treasure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: whatever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: such

بر

br b-r-r → “righteous” Distinctive

literal: on; on, upon; upon

This form usually rendered as “land”, “upon”, “piety” (59 occurrences)

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: land gleaningsGWB §482: of the upright kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: the indignities heaped upon the-hidden-wordsHW §133: the righteous will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: upon gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: in the

ميريخت

míríkht r-y-z → “rot”

literal: to fall apart; scatter; pour

3 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: rot

بمثابه

bmthábh m-th-l → “like”

literal: like; likeness

even 33% clear 33% like 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: like gleaningsGWB §99: such as these kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: Thus, by prayers-and-meditationsP&M §327: the same the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: same as gleaningsGWB §150: Consider

رودخانه

rúdkhánh r-w-d → “will” Distinctive

literal: will

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

will 39% purpose 13% desire 11% have 9% thou 8% hath 6% hast 5% seek 3% wish 3% desired 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: desired gleaningsGWB §668: pleased kitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: open prayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: and purpose tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: have purposed the-hidden-wordsHW §106: gaze upon will-and-testamentW&T §38: the Purpose epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: torrent

عظيمی

ʿẓímí ʿ-ẓ-m → “mighty”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

grievous 67% mighty 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: the greatness gleaningsGWB §683: terrible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: greater than prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: His glory the-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteous will-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: great gleaningsGWB §606: however meritorious

جبل

jbl j-b-l → “lofty mountain”

literal: mountain; mountains; the mountains

mountain 70% lofty 10% foundation 10% mount 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the mountain-top fire-tabletFire §42: peaks gleaningsGWB §718: foundation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §765: summits the-hidden-wordsHW §148: Mount epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: mountain gleaningsGWB §395: every mountain epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: two mountains

باذخ

bádhkh b-dh-kh

literal: lofty

SE rendered رودخانه (rúdkhánh), عظيمی (ʿẓímí), از (iz), قلّه (qllh), جبل (jbl), باذخ (bádhkh), رفيعی (rfíʿí), بر (br), ارض (irḍ), بريزد (brízd) as “torrent, mighty, from, the summit, lofty mountain, upon, the earth, precipitateth”

1 occurrence in corpus

رفيعی

rfíʿí r-f-ʿ

literal: raise; raised; elevation

SE rendered عظيمی (ʿẓímí), از (iz), قلّه (qllh), جبل (jbl), باذخ (bádhkh), رفيعی (rfíʿí), بر (br), ارض (irḍ), بريزد (brízd) as “mighty, from, the summit, lofty mountain, upon, the earth, precipitateth”

raised 25% hath 16% exalted 11% lift 11% exalt 10% lifted 6% exaltation 6% may 6% have 5% elevate 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: exalted fire-tabletFire §47: hast caused gleaningsGWB §73: is continually being raised kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: unfurled throughout prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: were spread tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §63: hath risen

بريزد

brízd r-y-z → “precipitateth”

literal: to pour; scatter, destroy; fell

precipitateth 33% undermine 33% fell 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: precipitateth gleaningsGWB §436: undermine the-hidden-wordsHW §154: fell down

جميع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “every”

literal: all; all, entire

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: Assembly gleaningsGWB §476: can ever kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: These have prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: reunited tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §122: thereof will-and-testamentW&T §22: body

اعضاء

iʿḍáʾ ʿ-ḍ-w → “limb of my body”

literal: limb

SE expanded to “limb of My body”

limb 67% rest 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: member gleaningsGWB §527: rest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: body will-and-testamentW&T §38: those of England epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: limb of My body prayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: the members will-and-testamentW&T §17: members epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: limb

اثار

ithár ʾ-th-r

literal: traces; trace; signs

SE rendered بريزد (brízd), جهت (jht), از (iz), جميع (jmíʿ), اعضاء (iʿḍáʾ), اثار (ithár), نار (nár), ظاهر (ẓáhr), حين (ḥín), لسان (lsán) as “precipitateth, Every, limb of My body, afire, be set, such moments, My tongue”