Gleanings — §673

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 673 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

اگرچه تا حال عاشقان از پی معشوق دوان بودند و حبیبان از پی محبوب روان در این ایّام فضل سبحانی از غمام رحمانی چنان احاطه فرموده که معشوق طلب عشّاق مینماید و محبوب جویای احباب گشته این فضل را غنیمت شمرند و این نعمت را کم نشمرند نعمتهای باقیه را نگذارید و باشیای فانیه قانع نشوید برقع از چشم قلب بردارید و پرده از بصر دل بردرید تا جمال دوست بی‌حجاب ببینید و ندیده بینید و نشنیده بشنوید

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Behold how the manifold grace of God, which is being showered from the clouds of Divine glory, hath, in this day, encompassed the world. For whereas in days past every lover besought and searched after his Beloved, it is the Beloved Himself Who now is calling His lovers and is inviting them to attain His presence. Take heed lest ye forfeit so precious a favor; beware lest ye belittle so remarkable a token of His grace. Abandon not the incorruptible benefits, and be not content with that which perisheth. Lift up the veil that obscureth your vision, and dispel the darkness with which it is enveloped, that ye may gaze on the naked beauty of the Beloved’s face, may behold that which no eye hath beheld, and hear that which no ear hath heard.

Translation Notes

حال

ḥál ḥ-w-l → “in days past” Distinctive

literal: now; state

This form usually rendered as “now”, “present”, “therefore” (178 occurrences)

SE expanded to “in days past”

now 63% present 6% therefore 5% consider 4% today 4% reflect 4% yet 4% state 3% behold 3% condition 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: at the present time gleaningsGWB §238: through the power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: by Thy power tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §8: In whatsoever condition he may be

عاشقان

ʿáshqán ʿ-sh-q → “lover”

literal: lover; love

lovers 50% ye 25% lovers’ 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: lovers fire-tabletFire §41: Love gleaningsGWB §555: fervid love kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: passionate devotion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §214: them who are Thy lovers the-hidden-wordsHW §121: the Beloved One will-and-testamentW&T §13: Divine love epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy true lovers

پی

pí pí → “pursueth”

literal: pursuit

pursueth 17% grasped 17% following 17% discover 17% unravel 17% followeth 17%

gleaningsGWB §37: grasped kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: discover prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: unravel the-hidden-wordsHW §140: followeth you gleaningsGWB §421: following gleaningsGWB §336: pursueth you

دوان

dúán d-w → “two”

literal: two

two 64% twofold 7% twelve 7% both 7% again 7% spur 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: two gleaningsGWB §144: twofold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: Both will-and-testamentW&T §42: again kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: two are will-and-testamentW&T §54: spur on kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: Twelve hundred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: to

بودند

búdnd búdn → “hath” Distinctive

literal: be; to be; been

This form usually rendered as “have”, “had”, “regarded” (49 occurrences)

have 40% had 27% regarded 7% passed 7% raised 7% lived 7% there 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: never been gleaningsGWB §303: devoid kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: it behoveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: found prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: I was the-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye were will-and-testamentW&T §27: have been at all times epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: were promulgated

روان

rúán rúán → “souls”

literal: soul

7 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §674: souls kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: the being

ایّام

iyyám y-w-m

literal: day; days; today

SE rendered حبیبان (ḥbíbán), از (iz), پی (pí), محبوب (mḥbúb), روان (rúán), ایّام (iyyám), فضل (fḍl), سبحانی (sbḥání), از (iz), غمام (ghmám), رحمانی (rḥmání) as “lovers, is inviting, grace, Divine glory, clouds, the”

days 60% day 21% daytime 5% time 5% many 2% day-time 2% all 2% life 2% past 2% long 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the days of My life gleaningsGWB §548: Days of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: the days of Jesus prayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: is the Day tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day the-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing day will-and-testamentW&T §10: day passeth but that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: this day

فضل

fḍl f-ḍ-l → “grace”

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

grace 63% bounty 10% token 7% favor 6% through 3% favors 3% excellence 3% mercy 3% knowledge 1% concerning 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Mufaddal gleaningsGWB §234: His gracious favor kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: the most distinguished prayers-and-meditationsP&M §157: tender mercies tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bounty the-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of grace will-and-testamentW&T §12: All-Bountiful

سبحانی

sbḥání s-b-ḥ → “divine glory”

literal: glory

divine 46% ancient 15% god 15% all-glorious 8% kindness 8% high 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: the All-Glorious fire-tabletFire §14: veiled gleaningsGWB §557: ancient kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: veils of glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §188: Thee be praise tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He that the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high will-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God

غمام

ghmám gh-m-m → “clouds”

literal: clouds; cloud; cloud, clouds

clouds 59% showers 9% cloud 9% heaven 5% mists 5% “clouds.” 5% “clouds” 5% realms 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: with clouds gleaningsGWB §672: anguish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: showers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: and vexations the-hidden-wordsHW §133: sorrow epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: clouds gleaningsGWB §506: heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: “clouds.”

رحمانی

rḥmání r-ḥ-m → “the”

literal: mercy; merciful

SE rendered ایّام (iyyám), فضل (fḍl), سبحانی (sbḥání), از (iz), غمام (ghmám), رحمانی (rḥmání), چنان (chnán), احاطه (iḥáṭh), فرموده (frmúdh) as “grace, Divine glory, clouds, the, encompassed the world, is being showered”

divine 35% all-merciful 17% heavenly 13% god 9% irrefutable 4% eternal 4% all-bountiful 4% mercy 4% celestial 4% holiness—as 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of the All-Merciful fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §234: and mercy kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §67: of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: that I may crave his mercy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy

چنان

chnán chnán

literal: so/such

SE rendered فضل (fḍl), سبحانی (sbḥání), از (iz), غمام (ghmám), رحمانی (rḥmání), چنان (chnán), احاطه (iḥáṭh), فرموده (frmúdh), معشوق (mʿshúq), طلب (ṭlb) as “grace, Divine glory, clouds, the, encompassed the world, is being showered, now is calling”

1 occurrence in corpus

will-and-testamentW&T §54: so

احاطه

iḥáṭh ḥ-w-ṭ → “encompassed the world”

literal: encompassing; encompass; encompassed

SE expanded to “encompassed the world”

encompassed 45% hath 17% envelop 11% pervaded 6% embraced 6% have 4% surrounded 4% surround 2% throughout 2% enveloped 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: hath comprehended fire-tabletFire §20: have been breathed to gleaningsGWB §390: hath spread itself over kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: seize prayers-and-meditationsP&M §273: encompass the-hidden-wordsHW §98: beset will-and-testamentW&T §32: compassed me round epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: envelop

فرموده

frmúdh frmúdn → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “said”, “declared” (139 occurrences)

hath 37% said 14% declared 12% revealed 8% caused 8% addressed 4% did 4% had 4% observed 4% answered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: cause them to gleaningsGWB §303: it hath been written kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: He then recounteth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: Suffer the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I given will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: chosen to ignore gleaningsGWB §494: reveal

طلب

ṭlb ṭ-l-b → “seeker” Distinctive

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

This form usually rendered as “search”, “eagerness”, “seeking” (53 occurrences)

search 19% eagerness 16% seeking 13% asked 9% desire 9% quest 9% ask 6% pursue 6% pray 6% seek 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: Entreat gleaningsGWB §363: seekers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: truth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: all such as seek Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §16: seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: seek gleaningsGWB §553: seeker kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: question

مینماید

mínmáyd nmúdn

literal: do; to do; show

SE rendered فرموده (frmúdh), معشوق (mʿshúq), طلب (ṭlb), عشّاق (ʿshsháq), مینماید (mínmáyd), محبوب (mḥbúb), جویای (júyáy), احباب (iḥbáb), گشته (gshth) as “is being showered, now is calling”

will 40% leaveth 7% which 7% craveth 7% setteth 7% maketh 7% must 7% carried 7% would 7% walking 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: thou wouldst turn away gleaningsGWB §679: that ye may kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: in their heart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §104: didst will-and-testamentW&T §5: revived epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: may

جویای

júyáy j-s-t

literal: seek; to seek; search

SE rendered طلب (ṭlb), عشّاق (ʿshsháq), مینماید (mínmáyd), محبوب (mḥbúb), جویای (júyáy), احباب (iḥbáb), گشته (gshth), فضل (fḍl) as “now is calling, grace”

seek 22% long 11% lay 11% inviting 11% cleave 11% testimony 11% seeketh 11% watch 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: to lay hold on gleaningsGWB §9: cleave to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: testimony the-hidden-wordsHW §84: seeketh will-and-testamentW&T §43: Watch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: long gleaningsGWB §673: is inviting them to attain His presence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: seek

گشته

gshth gshtn

literal: become; became; to become

SE rendered محبوب (mḥbúb), جویای (júyáy), احباب (iḥbáb), گشته (gshth), فضل (fḍl), غنیمت (ghnímt), شمرند (shmrnd) as “grace, ye belittle”

hath 32% have 24% made 12% returned 8% revealed 4% appeared 4% illumined 4% accompanied 4% felt 4% found 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: become gleaningsGWB §98: are all sent down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §82: we may attain the-hidden-wordsHW §87: return will-and-testamentW&T §3: His neck epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: have caused gleaningsGWB §440: let kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: no such happenings can ever come to pass

غنیمت

ghnímt gh-n-m

literal: treasure

SE rendered فضل (fḍl), غنیمت (ghnímt), شمرند (shmrnd) as “grace, ye belittle”

treasure 43% chance 14% precious 14% seize 14% profiting 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: flock gleaningsGWB §705: a flock of sheep the-hidden-wordsHW §116: Seize will-and-testamentW&T §52: profiting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §24: My flock gleaningsGWB §692: Hasten to drink your fill epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: flocks gleaningsGWB §417: the chance

شمرند

shmrnd sh-m-r → “regard” Distinctive

literal: count; to count; consider

This form usually rendered as “allow”, “take”, “deem” (4 occurrences)

allow 33% take 33% deem 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Regard Him not gleaningsGWB §335: is even as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: accounting himself the-hidden-wordsHW §142: Have ye thought will-and-testamentW&T §35: bestirred themselves epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: unnumbered gleaningsGWB §417: Seize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: hath regarded as

نعمتهای

nʿmtháy n-ʿ-m → “incorruptible benefits”

literal: bounty

bounty 50% benefits 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: prosperity gleaningsGWB §573: bounties kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: gift prayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: of Thy mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §160: the divine favor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: great is his blessedness gleaningsGWB §70: the delights of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: common herd

کم

km k-m

literal: how many; how-many

SE rendered شمرند (shmrnd), نعمت (nʿmt), کم (km), نشمرند (nshmrnd), نعمتهای (nʿmtháy), باقیه (báqíh), نگذارید (ngdháríd) as “ye belittle, incorruptible benefits, not content”

how 67% variation 17% loss 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: how numerous gleaningsGWB §147: loss epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: How many gleaningsGWB §144: variation in the intensity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: How often

باقیه

báqíh b-q-y

literal: remaining; eternity

SE rendered نعمت (nʿmt), کم (km), نشمرند (nshmrnd), نعمتهای (nʿmtháy), باقیه (báqíh), نگذارید (ngdháríd) as “incorruptible benefits, not content”

everlasting 27% immortal 20% eternal 10% incorruptible 8% imperishable 8% endure 6% eternity 6% abiding 6% last 4% yet 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: of immortality fire-tabletFire §30: hidden gleaningsGWB §708: perpetual union kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: this imperishable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: of Thine eternity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: life eternal tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathless the-hidden-wordsHW §96: there is yet

نگذارید

ngdháríd ngdháríd → “abandon”

literal: to leave

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §673: Abandon not

باشیای

báshíáy sh-y-ʾ

literal: thing; things

SE rendered نعمتهای (nʿmtháy), باقیه (báqíh), نگذارید (ngdháríd), باشیای (báshíáy), فانیه (fáníh), قانع (qánʿ), نشوید (nshúyd), برقع (brqʿ), از (iz), چشم (chshm) as “incorruptible benefits, not content, Lift, veil, vision”

things 75% everything 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: pleaseth Thee gleaningsGWB §131: whatsoever He willeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: aught prayers-and-meditationsP&M §11: of Thy will tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §13: else will-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be

فانیه

fáníh f-n-y

literal: mortal; perishing

SE rendered نگذارید (ngdháríd), باشیای (báshíáy), فانیه (fáníh), قانع (qánʿ), نشوید (nshúyd), برقع (brqʿ), از (iz), چشم (chshm) as “not content, Lift, veil, vision”

mortal 40% transient 10% perisheth 10% evanescent 7% surrender 7% transitory 7% die 7% fleeting 7% reduced 3% perish 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: yours perisheth gleaningsGWB §708: complete surrender kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: poor prayers-and-meditationsP&M §766: die to the-hidden-wordsHW §128: poverty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: perish gleaningsGWB §486: transitory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: vanishing mortals

قانع

qánʿ q-n-ʿ → “content”

literal: content; contentment; be-content

content 70% contented 20% seek 10%

gleaningsGWB §607: contentment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: contented the-hidden-wordsHW §127: seek gleaningsGWB §552: content kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: Satisfied

نشوید

nshúyd shdn → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “would” (4 occurrences)

have 34% hath 25% may 7% will 7% can 6% should 5% would 5% thou 4% become 3% mayest 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: would never gleaningsGWB §551: must wash away kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: proceeded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §119: should enter will-and-testamentW&T §42: recovered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: out

چشم

chshm chshm → “eyes”

literal: eye

eyes 44% eye 41% vision 4% blind 4% gaze 4% human 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: eyes gleaningsGWB §205: the eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §97: thine eyes will-and-testamentW&T §4: his eyes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: eye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: eye to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: vision

قلب

qlb q-l-b

literal: heart; hearts

SE rendered قانع (qánʿ), نشوید (nshúyd), برقع (brqʿ), از (iz), چشم (chshm), قلب (qlb), بردارید (brdáríd), پرده (prdh), از (iz), بصر (bṣr) as “Lift, veil, vision, and dispel, behold”

heart 71% hearts 12% whose 4% soul 4% mine 3% human 2% inmost 2% detached 1% sound 1% revolutionized 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: of Mine heart gleaningsGWB §228: agitation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: upheaval prayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: hath been transmuted tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heart will-and-testamentW&T §30: agitated epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: with a sound

بردارید

brdáríd b-r-d-ʾ-r → “lift” Distinctive

literal: lift; lift, raise

This form usually rendered as “resolve”, “set” (2 occurrences)

resolve 50% set 50%

gleaningsGWB §440: resolve to root out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: they lift not the-hidden-wordsHW §125: set not gleaningsGWB §362: lift not

پرده

prdh prdh

literal: veil; veils

SE rendered از (iz), چشم (chshm), قلب (qlb), بردارید (brdáríd), پرده (prdh), از (iz), بصر (bṣr), دل (dl), بردرید (brdríd), جمال (jmál), دوست (dúst) as “vision, and dispel, behold, naked beauty, the Beloved’s”

veil 67% veiling 33%

gleaningsGWB §563: veil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: the veil the-hidden-wordsHW §160: the veiling

بصر

bṣr b-ṣ-r → “eyes”

literal: sight; insight; eyes

eyes 20% insight 20% sight 18% eye 18% power 7% vision 4% whose 4% discerning 4% faculty 2% man 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: an eye gleaningsGWB §35: discerning observer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: see prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: the eyes of all men tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: heart the-hidden-wordsHW §45: do thou see epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: insight gleaningsGWB §36: with the eye

دل

dl dl

literal: heart

SE rendered از (iz), چشم (chshm), قلب (qlb), بردارید (brdáríd), پرده (prdh), از (iz), بصر (bṣr), دل (dl), بردرید (brdríd), جمال (jmál), دوست (dúst), بی‌حجاب (bí‌ḥjáb) as “vision, and dispel, behold, naked beauty, the Beloved’s, eye hath beheld”

heart 38% soul 19% affections 19% hearts 14% cling 5% joyously 5%

gleaningsGWB §551: cling unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: joyously the-hidden-wordsHW §120: thy heart gleaningsGWB §687: your affections the-hidden-wordsHW §125: affections gleaningsGWB §674: of your hearts gleaningsGWB §147: hearts gleaningsGWB §164: Me, and divorced Me

بردرید

brdríd d-r-y

literal: know; sea; ocean

SE rendered بردارید (brdáríd), پرده (prdh), از (iz), بصر (bṣr), دل (dl), بردرید (brdríd), جمال (jmál), دوست (dúst), بی‌حجاب (bí‌ḥjáb), ببینید (bbíníd) as “and dispel, behold, naked beauty, the Beloved’s, eye hath beheld, gaze on the”