Gleanings — §165

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 165 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

منست چگونه راضی شوم جز چشمم بیند و جز قلبم عارف شود قسم بجمالم یعنی جمالت که از چشم و دل خود هم میخواهم مستور باشی تا چه رسد بعیون غیر طاهره وای وای

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Thereupon a Voice replied: “I love, I dearly cherish this emblem. How can I consent that Mine eyes, alone, gaze upon this emblem, and that no heart except Mine heart recognize it? By My Beauty, which is the same as Thy Beauty! My wish is to hide Thee from Mine own eyes: how much more from the eyes of men!”

Translation Notes

چگونه

chgúnh ch-g-n → “how can”

literal: how

how 67% will 17% wherefore 17%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: how the-hidden-wordsHW §145: Wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: of the Will

راضی

ráḍí r-ḍ-y → “good-pleasure” Distinctive

literal: pleasure; pleasing

This form usually rendered as “pleased”, “"they”, “name” (8 occurrences)

pleased 13% “they 13% name 13% refuse 13% countenanced 13% consent 13% acquiesce 13% refused 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: “They will even refuse gleaningsGWB §688: wishes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: favour the-hidden-wordsHW §93: will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: Divine good-pleasure gleaningsGWB §165: consent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: submission the-hidden-wordsHW §93: Mine

شوم

shúm sh-w-m → “i” Distinctive

literal: mole

SE usually renders this root as “adorneth”

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §446: that adorneth

جز

jz j-z → “apart”

literal: except

apart 50% besides 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: apart from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: besides

بیند

bínd b-y-n → “utterance” Distinctive

literal: utterance

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

utterance 35% words 13% utterances 12% between 9% clear 7% bayán 6% behold 6% manifest 4% amidst 4% expounder 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: of utterance gleaningsGWB §356: no clear proof kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: proofs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: mentioned the-hidden-wordsHW §111: findeth will-and-testamentW&T §4: manifest verses epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: undeniable gleaningsGWB §100: thou wilt behold

قسم

qsm q-s-m → “by”

literal: oath, swear

SE rendered چشمم (chshmm), بیند (bínd), جز (jz), قلبم (qlbm), عارف (ʿárf), قسم (qsm), بجمالم (bjmálm), یعنی (yʿní), جمالت (jmált), از (iz), چشم (chshm) as “Mine eyes, gaze upon, except, Mine heart, recognize, By, My Beauty, which is the same, Thy Beauty, from, Mine own eyes”

swear 66% beareth 7% system 3% instance 3% other 3% such 3% adjured 3% righteousness 3% kinds 3% god 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: swear gleaningsGWB §381: for instance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: By God the-hidden-wordsHW §130: By the will-and-testamentW&T §38: By the Ancient Beauty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: portion gleaningsGWB §381: other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: adjured

بجمالم

bjmálm j-m-l → “my beauty”

literal: beauty; beautiful

beauty 85% countenance 3% ancient 3% among 2% glory 2% beneficent 1% beauteous 1% ornament 1% seemly 1% promised 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: briefly gleaningsGWB §128: the Beauty kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: that immortal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: or from meditating tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: countenances the-hidden-wordsHW §68: and by My beauty will-and-testamentW&T §4: another

یعنی

yʿní ʿ-n-y → “meaning” Distinctive

literal: meaning

This form usually rendered as “who”, “meant”, “meaneth” (23 occurrences)

who 40% meant 40% meaneth 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: cordial gleaningsGWB §108: bounty kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: attention kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: By this they meant the-hidden-wordsHW §129: true epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: significances gleaningsGWB §331: is meant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: providence

از

iz ʾ-z → “from”

literal: from

SE rendered قسم (qsm), بجمالم (bjmálm), یعنی (yʿní), جمالت (jmált), از (iz), چشم (chshm), دل (dl), میخواهم (míkhúáhm), مستور (mstúr) as “By, My Beauty, which is the same, Thy Beauty, from, Mine own eyes, heart, My wish, hide”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

چشم

chshm ch-sh-m → “mine own eyes”

literal: eye; spring; with eyes/through eyes

SE expanded to “Mine own eyes”

eyes 43% eye 33% own 3% inner 3% well-spring 3% salty 3% gaze 3% founts 3% closed 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: with His own eyes gleaningsGWB §685: inner and outer eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: salty springs the-hidden-wordsHW §104: founts will-and-testamentW&T §4: closed his eyes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: eyes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: well-spring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: eye

دل

dl d-l → “heart”

literal: heart

heart 46% hearts 15% soul 15% affections 15% eagerness 8%

gleaningsGWB §674: eagerness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: sorrowful the-hidden-wordsHW §120: thy heart will-and-testamentW&T §13: with heart gleaningsGWB §550: soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: delight the-hidden-wordsHW §152: your affections gleaningsGWB §680: heart

مستور

mstúr s-t-r → “hide”

literal: hidden; concealed; veil

hidden 43% concealed 26% hid 6% lie 6% veiled 6% hide 3% yet 3% whatsoever 3% unrevealed 3% enshrined 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the Veil fire-tabletFire §45: Thou Concealer gleaningsGWB §203: sleep kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: latent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: stars prayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: in tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: been hidden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: seek to smother up its flame

باشی

báshí b-w-d → “is to”

literal: be; is; to be

SE rendered چشم (chshm), دل (dl), میخواهم (míkhúáhm), مستور (mstúr), باشی (báshí), چه (chh), رسد (rsd), بعیون (bʿíwn), غیر (ghír), طاهره (ṭáhrh) as “Mine own eyes, heart, My wish, hide, is to, how much more, from, the eyes, of, men!””

hath 35% have 30% had 11% could 4% found 3% should 3% can 3% did 3% thus 3% must 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: is it to be found gleaningsGWB §687: walk not kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: could the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live will-and-testamentW&T §16: must turn epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: was gleaningsGWB §724: refused either to hide

چه

chh ch-h → “what”

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

what 50% whatsoever 50%

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

رسد

rsd r-s-d → “from”

literal: reach; to reach; arrive

SE rendered میخواهم (míkhúáhm), مستور (mstúr), باشی (báshí), چه (chh), رسد (rsd), بعیون (bʿíwn), غیر (ghír), طاهره (ṭáhrh) as “My wish, hide, is to, how much more, from, the eyes, of, men!””

how 30% attaineth 20% ended 10% much 10% unto 10% offereth 10% more 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: ceased to reach gleaningsGWB §622: much less kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: attain the-hidden-wordsHW §97: did not behold will-and-testamentW&T §5: received epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: have come gleaningsGWB §364: how much less kitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: not attained

بعیون

bʿíwn ʿ-y-n → “eyes”

literal: eye; eyes

eyes 52% eye 13% springs 13% inner 4% witnessed 4% waters 4% all 4% revelation 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: with the eye gleaningsGWB §167: with your eyes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §381: Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyes tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creation the-hidden-wordsHW §102: have made will-and-testamentW&T §34: nobility

غیر

ghír gh-y-r → “of”

literal: other; other than

SE rendered مستور (mstúr), باشی (báshí), چه (chh), رسد (rsd), بعیون (bʿíwn), غیر (ghír), طاهره (ṭáhrh) as “hide, is to, how much more, from, the eyes, of, men!””

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 §143: conflict fire-tabletFire §21: perverted gleaningsGWB §264: alter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: other traditions, all other prayers-and-meditationsP&M §814: anyone but Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §12: other than Me will-and-testamentW&T §19: dissenting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: other

طاهره

ṭáhrh ṭ-h-r → “cleanse”

literal: purify; pure; purified

pure 53% cleanse 6% purified 6% men!” 6% holy 6% innocent 6% sacred 6% sanctify 6% stainless 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: Purify thou gleaningsGWB §617: purify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: Cleanse them the-hidden-wordsHW §120: stainless epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: purified gleaningsGWB §619: purged prayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: may be cleansed the-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse it

وای

wáy ʾ-y-y

literal: sign; signs; verse

SE rendered باشی (báshí), چه (chh), رسد (rsd), بعیون (bʿíwn), غیر (ghír), طاهره (ṭáhrh), وای (wáy) as “is to, how much more, from, the eyes, of, men!””