Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §73
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 73 of 268.
Source (Persian)
يا شيخ نفحات وحی از دونش ممتاز و بيان الهی ما بين کتب بمثابه افتاب مشرق و لائح طوبی لمن وجد و عرف و قال لک الحمد يا مقصود العالم و لک الشّکر يا محبوب افئدة المخلصين *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
O Shaykh! No breeze can compare with the breezes of Divine Revelation, whilst the Word which is uttered by God shineth and flasheth as the sun amidst the books of men. Happy the man that hath discovered it, and recognized it, and said: "Praised be Thou, Who art the Desire of the world, and thanks be to Thee, O Well-Beloved of the hearts of such as are devoted to Thee!"
Translation Notes
sweet 28% breezes 20% fragrances 16% breaths 13% breath 9% fragrance 9% ecstasy 1% vitalizing 1% assail 1% breeze 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: breezesgleaningsGWB §111: sweet fragrancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: sweet savoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: by the breathswill-and-testamentW&T §27: the Fragrances of Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: breathgleaningsGWB §187: sweet smelling savorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the perfume
وحی
literal: revelation; revelation/inspiration; revelation, inspiration
revelation 90% voice 10%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: RevelationgleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: the Voice of Inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §524: of Thine inspirationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy revelationgleaningsGWB §583: Divine inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: inspirationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: shall be revealed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all else beside TheegleaningsGWB §505: from all else butkitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the likeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §14: from anyone beside Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: All othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: except TheegleaningsGWB §620: To depart from it
SE rendered شيخ (shíkh), نفحات (nfḥát), وحی (wḥí), از (iz), دونش (dúnsh), ممتاز (mmtáz), بيان (bíán), الهی (al-hí), کتب (ktb), بمثابه (bmthábh) as “Shaykh, breezes, Divine Revelation, can compare with, the Word, God, the books, as”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: distinguishgleaningsGWB §604: supreme distinctionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: knownprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: to distinguish themselveswill-and-testamentW&T §16: chosenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: a man of discernmentgleaningsGWB §78: whether ye burstkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: may be known from
utterance 63% words 9% speech 5% language 4% tongue 4% divine 4% such 3% utterances 3% explanation 3% bayán 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: of Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §105: God,”kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: which God stirreth upprayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and the Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His BookgleaningsGWB §178: from the pages of God’s holy Bookkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: versesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: Thou hadst written downthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: Writewill-and-testamentW&T §5: Textepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: in numerous books
SE rendered بيان (bíán), الهی (al-hí), کتب (ktb), بمثابه (bmthábh), افتاب (iftáb), مشرق (mshrq), لائح (láʾḥ), طوبی (ṭúbí), لمن (lmn) as “the Word, God, the books, as, the sun, shineth and flasheth, is uttered, Happy the man, that”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: such asgleaningsGWB §107: the likekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: unto the sunprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and comparisonsthe-hidden-wordsHW §4: Mine imagewill-and-testamentW&T §15: in their footstepsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: as
This form usually rendered as “dayspring”, “dawning-place”, “shining” (140 occurrences)
SE expanded to “shineth and flasheth”
dayspring 37% dawning-place 17% shining 13% shineth 10% east 8% who 4% resplendent 3% source 3% shone 2% rays 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: Dawning-Placesfire-tabletFire §22: radiancegleaningsGWB §296: embracethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §35: effulgent splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: and of the Dayspringstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §27: Floodingthe-hidden-wordsHW §61: radiantwill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “resplendent”, “sure” (24 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Happy the man”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Happy aregleaningsGWB §205: the blessedness we now enjoy.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §206: Great is the blessedness of himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: “Great is thy blessednessgleaningsGWB §428: How great the blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: Great is my blessednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Well is it with
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: created thingsfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §67: could be foundkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: all creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: learning that I had beentablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhalethe-hidden-wordsHW §41: thou wouldst findwill-and-testamentW&T §6: extant
This form usually rendered as “fragrance”, “hath”, “sweet” (64 occurrences)
fragrance 40% hath 15% sweet 13% recognized 12% known 6% have 4% perfume 4% recognize 2% breath 2% recognizeth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: Couldst thou but knowgleaningsGWB §694: the sweet smelling savorkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: the renownedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: didst reveal Thyself unto metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of thine own knowledgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: will make thee known
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: didst saygleaningsGWB §2: I acclaimkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: ye saidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: by Thy word of commandtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded herthe-hidden-wordsHW §79: idly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: praisedgleaningsGWB §266: glorifiedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: His praise”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: such thankstablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Lord be praisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Praised begleaningsGWB §343: Magnify His Name
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: meant thegleaningsGWB §25: enteredkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: are meantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §372: have directed their steps towards Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §47: my heart’s Desireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: every other goal
SE expanded to “of the world”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: learnedfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §73: the signskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: divine Knowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thine omnisciencetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: thanksfire-tabletFire §49: thankgleaningsGWB §30: give thankskitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: thankful.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: and thanksgivingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: those who are gratefultablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: give thanks unto Himthe-hidden-wordsHW §46: and thankful
beloved 44% well-beloved 26% best-beloved 12% loved 5% one 3% object 3% prized 2% thou 2% pleasing 1% love 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: love of Theefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §494: O ye the beloved ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: His beloved Oneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: shall conform wholly untotablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: loving Mewill-and-testamentW&T §3: O ye beloved of
SE expanded to “of the hearts”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: thine heartgleaningsGWB §174: men’s heartskitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: true understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: within the heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: Thy heartwill-and-testamentW&T §48: They haveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: Fu’adgleaningsGWB §537: the minds
This form usually rendered as “sincere”, “such”, “wholly” (44 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: them who are devoted to Godfire-tabletFire §1: the sinceregleaningsGWB §31: pure in heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: with the sincere in heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: deliver methe-hidden-wordsHW §110: purestwill-and-testamentW&T §34: Thy devotedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: free
