Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §8
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 8 of 268.
Source (Persian)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “by the mysteries”
This form usually rendered as “ocean” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of Thy mercy”
This form usually rendered as “number”, “grant”, “suffer” (40 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “thou” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “in Thy Tablets”
This form usually rendered as “power”, “thou”, “might” (157 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “exalt”, “exalted”, “exaltation” (36 occurrences)
SE expanded to “for the glorification”
SE expanded to “of Thy Word”
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “may”, “proclaim” (69 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of Thy Cause”
This form usually rendered as “exalt”, “glorify”, “exaltation” (34 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of Thy Covenant”
This form usually rendered as “lament”, “groan”, “lamented” (18 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of the Tabernacles”
SE expanded to “of Thy majesty”
SE expanded to “of the Cities”
SE rendered سکّان (skkán), مدائن (mdáʾn), علمک (ʿlmk), کم (km), اوقات (iwqát), انزلت (inzlt), مائدة (máʾdh), بيانک (bíánk) as “the denizens, of the Cities, of Thy wisdom, How often, hast Thou sent down, the food, of Thine utterance”
SE expanded to “hast Thou sent down”
SE expanded to “of Thine utterance”
SE expanded to “of Thy bounty”
SE expanded to “Thou hast summoned”
This form usually rendered as “hast”, “turned”, “have” (7 occurrences)
SE expanded to “my own wish”
SE expanded to “By Thy glory”
SE expanded to “I know not”
SE expanded to “to beg Thy forgiveness”
This form usually rendered as “implore” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “tyranny”, “darkness”, “oppression” (97 occurrences)
SE expanded to “to turn aside”
SE expanded to “of Thy bounteousness”
SE expanded to “of Thy favor”
SE rendered بساط (bsáṭ), جودک (júdk), ساحة (sáḥh), کرمک (krmk), بلغت (blght), جريراتی (jrírátí), خطيئاتی (khṭíʾátí) as “the Court, of Thy bounteousness, the Sanctuary, of Thy favor, my sins, trespasses”
This form usually rendered as “monstrous”, “trespasses”, “mighty” (4 occurrences)
SE rendered جريراتی (jrírátí), خطيئاتی (khṭíʾátí), مقاما (mqámá), عجز (ʿjz), المحصون (al-mḥṣún), احصائها (iḥṣáʾhá) as “my sins, trespasses, number”
SE rendered جريراتی (jrírátí), خطيئاتی (khṭíʾátí), مقاما (mqámá), عجز (ʿjz), المحصون (al-mḥṣún), احصائها (iḥṣáʾhá), المحرّرون (al-mḥrrrún) as “my sins, trespasses, number, pen”
This form usually rendered as “pen” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “at all times”
SE expanded to “to put my trust”
SE rendered اجعلني (ijʿlní), الهی (al-hí), راضيا (ráḍíá), رقم (rqm), قلم (qlm), قضائک (qḍáʾk), يراعة (yráʿh) as “Make, O my God, content, the pen, decree, of Thy ordinance hath written”
1 occurrence in corpus
SE expanded to “to do what pleaseth Thee”
SE expanded to “are the reins”