Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §68
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 68 of 268.
Source (Persian)
يا سلطان لو تسمع صرير القلم الاعلی و هدير ورقاء البقاء علی افنان سدرة المنتهی فی ذکر اللّه موجد الاسماء و خالق الارض و السّماء ليبلّغک الی مقام لا تری فی الوجود الّا تجلّی حضرة المعبود و تری الملک احقر شیء عندک تضعه لمن اراد و تتوجّه الی افق کان بانوار الوجه مضيئا و لا تحمل ثقل الملک ابدا الّا لنصرة ربّک العليّ الاعلی * اذا يُصَلِّی عليک الملأ الاعلی حبّذا هذا المقام الاسنی لو ترتقی اليه بسلطان کان باسم اللّه معروفا *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
"O King! Wert thou to incline thine ears unto the shrill voice of the Pen of Glory and the cooing of the Dove of Eternity, which on the branches of the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing, uttereth praises to God, the Maker of all Names and the Creator of earth and heaven, thou wouldst attain unto a station from which thou wouldst behold in the world of being naught save the effulgence of the Adored One, and wouldst regard thy sovereignty as the most contemptible of thy possessions, abandoning it to whosoever might desire it, and setting thy face toward the Horizon aglow with the light of His countenance. Neither wouldst thou ever be willing to bear the burden of dominion save for the purpose of helping thy Lord, the Exalted, the Most High. Then would the Concourse on high bless thee. O how excellent is this most sublime station, couldst thou ascend thereunto through the power of a sovereignty recognized as derived from the Name of God!"
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: monarch of allgleaningsGWB §710: sovereign Rulerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: that sovereigntyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §616: Lord and King oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: authority
8 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “hearest”, “hear”, “thou” (28 occurrences)
SE expanded to “incline thine ears”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: Incline your earsfire-tabletFire §48: I have heardgleaningsGWB §638: heedethkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §290: that inclineth his earprayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: inclinest Thine eartablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: voicegleaningsGWB §82: in their gross violationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: He urgedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: and persistently striventablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: shrilling voiceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: shrill voicegleaningsGWB §502: he persisteth in his errorgleaningsGWB §82: persist in proud disdain
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: Pen of thegleaningsGWB §493: Pen of Revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: Thy most exaltedwill-and-testamentW&T §13: climeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: Sublime PengleaningsGWB §387: His Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §145: Thy most exalted Pen
cooing 50% hearkening 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: Dovefire-tabletFire §23: NightingalegleaningsGWB §235: who are the leaves thereofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: Birdprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: the scrollstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: celestial dovewill-and-testamentW&T §30: itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: and
eternity 35% immortality 22% everlasting 19% long 5% eternal 5% throughout 3% establishment 3% duration 3% continuance 3% discovered 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: hath persistedfire-tabletFire §30: hiddengleaningsGWB §385: ever-abidingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: abiding testimonyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: discoveredtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: hath remainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: immortal Beingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: remained
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: its boughsgleaningsGWB §66: its blissful bowerkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the Afnánkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: the Sadrihprayers-and-meditationsP&M §347: the branchestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: twigswill-and-testamentW&T §16: Afnánepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: your arts
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Lote-TreegleaningsGWB §310: the treekitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: blaze of the Bushprayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: of the Tree oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathless treewill-and-testamentW&T §16: Lote-Treesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Tree beyond whichgleaningsGWB §288: from the Tree
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: unnumberedfire-tabletFire §29: of thegleaningsGWB §134: everlastingly succeedkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: forbidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: curbedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny
remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: to mentiongleaningsGWB §669: the sages and mysticskitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: been recordedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: the glorificationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeththe-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: GodheadgleaningsGWB §563: Divine mercykitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: divine Beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: O my Godthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: gracegleaningsGWB §391: and pertaineth to God Himself
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: standethfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §474: disbelievethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: holy beingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: is begottentablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they foundthe-hidden-wordsHW §21: has madewill-and-testamentW&T §4: the firm
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: ye were createdfire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §264: by menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: creation.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: is thereintablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §23: thou wast createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: the people
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: all that is on earthfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §584: menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: Thy landthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of thefire-tabletFire §3: ongleaningsGWB §163: on the plain of Karbilá
SE expanded to “thou wouldst attain”
teach 18% attain 15% proclaim 13% hath 13% attained 10% reached 10% thou 5% inscrutable 5% consummate 5% wise 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: thou wouldst attainfire-tabletFire §11: reachedgleaningsGWB §117: accomplishedkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: consummatekitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: eloquentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §318: Cause himwill-and-testamentW&T §55: endeavour proclaimepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: attained
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: that they may shakefire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §295: people!”kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: risethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: titletablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she rose
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: thou wouldst perceivefire-tabletFire §26: seestgleaningsGWB §432: eclipsethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: he would be so perplexedthe-hidden-wordsHW §37: and to mirror forthwill-and-testamentW&T §5: behold himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thou seest megleaningsGWB §703: find
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 §203: effulgent splendorsgleaningsGWB §669: through the revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: splendoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §30: are pouredthe-hidden-wordsHW §140: open charactersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: effulgencegleaningsGWB §328: is reflected inkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: effulgent glories
SE rendered تری (trí), الوجود (al-wjúd), تجلّی (tjllí), حضرة (ḥḍrh), المعبود (al-mʿbúd), تری (trí), الملک (al-mlk), احقر (iḥqr) as “regard, world of being, effulgence, Adored One, sovereignty, most contemptible”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: the oppressedfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §452: whokitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of the peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: my adorationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicethe-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servantswill-and-testamentW&T §23: of the servants
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: SovereigngleaningsGWB §632: His kingshipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: and the rangetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian angelsthe-hidden-wordsHW §130: eternal kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §48: of the
SE rendered المعبود (al-mʿbúd), تری (trí), الملک (al-mlk), احقر (iḥqr), شیء (shíʾ), عندک (ʿndk), تضعه (tḍʿh), لمن (lmn), اراد (irád), تتوجّه (ttújjh) as “Adored One, regard, sovereignty, most contemptible, possessions, abandoning, whosoever, desire, setting thy face”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy WillgleaningsGWB §255: anythingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: none elseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §111: of Thy willtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that isepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: My will
This form usually rendered as “thee”, “thou”, “mouth” (53 occurrences)
thee 38% thou 21% mouth 8% presence 8% possessions 5% possessest 5% possess 5% which 5% dost 3% things 3%
This form usually rendered as “abandoning”, “deliver” (2 occurrences)
abandoning 50% deliver 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: abandoninggleaningsGWB §63: will cast awaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: anotherprayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: to fall beforethe-hidden-wordsHW §41: humblenesswill-and-testamentW&T §39: initiatorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Cast awaygleaningsGWB §163: of the perverse and faithless
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “will”, “purpose” (33 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: hath soughtgleaningsGWB §188: resolvedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: givenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: I attempttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §46: she did desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: for Thy desiregleaningsGWB §580: chosen
SE expanded to “setting thy face”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: hast set thy facefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §466: transferred Our residencekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: meaningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: and set their faces towardstablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of the worldfire-tabletFire §26: the heavengleaningsGWB §198: above the dayspringprayers-and-meditationsP&M §613: the whole worldthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: worldgleaningsGWB §691: summit of transcendent gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §445: the Dayspring
light 40% splendors 25% lights 15% brightness 6% effulgence 3% radiance 3% luminaries 3% dawning 2% effulgent 2% splendor 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: shedfire-tabletFire §1: of the lightgleaningsGWB §120: radiance ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: inextinguishable Lightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: into the brightnesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleaming
This form usually rendered as “aglow”, “resplendent” (5 occurrences)
aglow 50% resplendent 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: illumined with their lightfire-tabletFire §9: RadiancegleaningsGWB §307: shineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §457: have been made to shinethe-hidden-wordsHW §48: and the lightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: chased awayfire-tabletFire §9: of Thy splendorgleaningsGWB §80: light
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: beargleaningsGWB §644: sustainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sustainingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §47: suffered and enduredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: and sustainedwill-and-testamentW&T §48: my forbearanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: the bearergleaningsGWB §623: hath He labored
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Help himfire-tabletFire §47: championsgleaningsGWB §419: the duty of aidingkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can renderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: for the triumphprayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: for their assistancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: shall render Thee victorious
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the LordgleaningsGWB §285: Lord thy Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: celestialprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: Thine overruling providencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §9: ‘Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: and
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: benedictiongleaningsGWB §273: My blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: prayerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §818: Blessingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: blessedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: prayingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: may the blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: the prayer
SE rendered العليّ (al-ʿlíl), الاعلی (al-áʿlí), يُصَلِّی (yuṣallí), عليک (ʿlík), الملأ (al-mlʾ), الاعلی (al-áʿlí), حبّذا (ḥbbdhá), المقام (al-mqám) as “Exalted, high, bless, Concourse, how excellent, station”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: exalted be HegleaningsGWB §167: onkitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is Heprayers-and-meditationsP&M §154: to recognizethe-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto theewill-and-testamentW&T §59: upon youepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: abovegleaningsGWB §256: that wronged Us
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: ye rich onesgleaningsGWB §56: ye that inhabitkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the chiefsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: inmates oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: Celestial Concourseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: concourse ofgleaningsGWB §638: people ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: his people
This form usually rendered as “all”, “day”, “how” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: pleasingfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §708: for My Beauty’s sakekitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: His loving mentionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: most deartablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §20: My lover
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: sublimegleaningsGWB §691: most sublimeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §46: loftiest mansionstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: of Glorythe-hidden-wordsHW §64: enlightenmentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: year ninegleaningsGWB §549: longprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: my Light
ascended 20% ascend 20% ascension 13% advancement 7% ladder 7% have 7% attained 7% spiritual 7% separation 7% promotion 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: have ascendedgleaningsGWB §115: attained the heightskitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: soaredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: hath ascendedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: ascendedgleaningsGWB §453: untilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: them to scaleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: advancement
SE expanded to “recognized as derived”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: sweet savorsgleaningsGWB §236: unacquaintedkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: unrenownedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever revealtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §52: do thou observe itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: seeking to know
