Gleanings — §674

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 674 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

ای بلبلان فانی در گلزار باقی گلی شکفته که همهٴ گلها نزدش چون خار و جوهر جمال نزدش بی‌مقدار پس از جان بخروشید و از دل بسروشید و از روان بنوشید و از تن بکوشید که شاید ببوستان وصال درآئید و از گل بی‌مثال ببوئید و از لقای بیزوال حصّه برید و از این نسیم خوش صبای معنوی غافل نشوید و از این رائحهٴ قدس روحانی بی‌نصیب نمانید این پند بندها را بگسلد و سلسلهٴ جنون عشق را بجنباند دلها را بدلدار رساند و جانها را بجانان سپارد قفس بشکند و چون طیر روحی قصد آشیان قدس

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Hear Me, ye mortal birds! In the Rose Garden of changeless splendor a Flower hath begun to bloom, compared to which every other flower is but a thorn, and before the brightness of Whose glory the very essence of beauty must pale and wither. Arise, therefore, and, with the whole enthusiasm of your hearts, with all the eagerness of your souls, the full fervor of your will, and the concentrated efforts of your entire being, strive to attain the paradise of His presence, and endeavor to inhale the fragrance of the incorruptible Flower, to breathe the sweet savors of holiness, and to obtain a portion of this perfume of celestial glory. Whoso followeth this counsel will break his chains asunder, will taste the abandonment of enraptured love, will attain unto his heart’s desire, and will surrender his soul into the hands of his Beloved. Bursting through his cage, he will, even as the bird of the spirit, wing his flight to his holy and everlasting nest.

Translation Notes

بلبلان

blblán b-l-b-l → “nightingales”

literal: nightingale

nightingales 50% mortal 50%

fire-tabletFire §3: quivering gleaningsGWB §559: Nightingale prayers-and-meditationsP&M §166: laden with anguish gleaningsGWB §674: mortal birds prayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: were quickened gleaningsGWB §346: confusion gleaningsGWB §558: nightingales

فانی

fání f-n-y

literal: perish; perishing

SE rendered بلبلان (blblán), فانی (fání), گلزار (glzár), باقی (báqí), گلی (glí), شکفته (shkfth) as “mortal birds, Rose Garden, changeless, Flower, hath begun to bloom”

transient 15% die 15% mortal 15% nothingness 8% surrender 8% perisheth 8% every 8% covetous 8% transitory 8% vanities 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: pass away gleaningsGWB §622: vain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: vanities prayers-and-meditationsP&M §719: surviveth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §29: mortal graves the-hidden-wordsHW §8: die epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: perish gleaningsGWB §448: My death and utter annihilation

گلزار

glzár g-l → “rose garden”

literal: rose

paradise.” 50% rose 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: clay clods gleaningsGWB §674: Rose Garden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: world the-hidden-wordsHW §111: mire and clay gleaningsGWB §559: Rose kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: blossoms the-hidden-wordsHW §84: in the gleaningsGWB §674: Flower

باقی

báqí b-q-y → “eternity” Distinctive

literal: remaining; remain

This form usually rendered as “everlasting”, “immortal”, “imperishable” (53 occurrences)

everlasting 25% immortal 17% imperishable 13% incorruptible 8% eternal 8% eternity 8% abiding 8% endure 4% live 4% last 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: hath persisted fire-tabletFire §36: is gleaningsGWB §106: Incorruptible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: abiding testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §766: live to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: hath remained the-hidden-wordsHW §64: for everlasting life epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: liveth in God

شکفته

shkfth sh-k-f → “hath”

literal: bloom; split

hath 33% “cloven 33% spring 33%

gleaningsGWB §674: hath begun to bloom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: “cloven asunder”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: spring forth

همهٴ

hmhٴ h-m → “all” Distinctive

literal: all

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

all 18% same 18% rest 9% own 9% things 9% nay 9% like 9% above-mentioned 9% unto 9%

gleaningsGWB §204: them is Our own sister kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: these gleaningsGWB §147: the rest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: in gleaningsGWB §100: Them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: those same gleaningsGWB §358: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: above-mentioned

نزدش

nzdsh n-z-d → “compared to which”

literal: near; near, with; near/with

SE expanded to “compared to which”

surrounded 33% compared 33% before 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: unto gleaningsGWB §674: compared to which kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: of them the-hidden-wordsHW §96: near will-and-testamentW&T §54: the heart of the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: visited gleaningsGWB §674: before the

چون

chún ch-w-n → “as the”

literal: when; as

SE rendered گلی (glí), شکفته (shkfth), همهٴ (hmhٴ), گلها (glhá), نزدش (nzdsh), چون (chún), خار (khár), جوهر (júhr), جمال (jmál), نزدش (nzdsh), بی‌مقدار (bí‌mqdár) as “Flower, hath begun to bloom, every other, flower, before the, thorn, essence, beauty, glory”

“when 20% inasmuch 20% soon 20% “inasmuch 20% even 20%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Inasmuch as will-and-testamentW&T §13: even as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: Such kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: “Inasmuch as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: As kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: As soon as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: “When

خار

khár kh-y-r → “good” Distinctive

literal: good

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

good 37% better 16% chosen 10% best 7% choose 7% unconstrained 6% righteous 6% unconditioned 5% chose 4% choosest 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Better is gleaningsGWB §697: thorns kitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: godly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §700: Unconditioned the-hidden-wordsHW §101: Ponder will-and-testamentW&T §36: Thy goodly gifts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: Unconstrained gleaningsGWB §663: choose to tread

جوهر

júhr j-w-h-r → “essence”

literal: essence; essences

essence 55% substance 10% gem-like 7% gem 7% “of 3% purpose 3% essential 3% most 3% desire 3% inmost 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: jewel gleaningsGWB §313: gem kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: essence of all created things prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: inmost spirit the-hidden-wordsHW §149: worth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: a substance gleaningsGWB §603: a jewel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: mysteries

بی‌مقدار

bí‌mqdár q-d-r → “glory”

literal: power; powerful; amount

power 33% almighty 16% might 13% powerful 8% potent 6% most 6% all-powerful 5% ordain 5% ordained 4% thou 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My power fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §139: in proportion kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: powerful to do tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

پس

ps p-s → “wherefore”

literal: then; then, therefore; therefore

wherefore 50% purge 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: From kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: And kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: By kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: Purge

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered جوهر (júhr), جمال (jmál), نزدش (nzdsh), بی‌مقدار (bí‌mqdár), پس (ps), از (iz), جان (ján), بخروشید (bkhrúshíd), از (iz), دل (dl), بسروشید (bsrúshíd) as “essence, beauty, before the, glory, Arise, hearts, Hear Me, eagerness”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

جان

ján j-ʾ-n → “hearts” Distinctive

literal: soul; life

This form usually rendered as “lives”, “soul”, “life” (47 occurrences)

lives 28% soul 22% life 17% heart 14% hearts 6% spirit 3% own 3% human 3% thyself 3% souls 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: life gleaningsGWB §552: Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: our lives prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: All life the-hidden-wordsHW §91: the loved one will-and-testamentW&T §15: proved self-sacrificing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: his spirit gleaningsGWB §364: life, their

بخروشید

bkhrúshíd kh-r-sh → “daystar” Distinctive

literal: sun; cry-out; cry/voice

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

daystar 17% hear 17% day-star 17% voices 17% crieth 17% lacerate 17%

gleaningsGWB §332: Daystar kitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: voices the-hidden-wordsHW §111: crieth not out gleaningsGWB §674: Hear Me kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: Day-star the-hidden-wordsHW §156: lacerate

دل

dl d-l → “heart”

literal: heart

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

gleaningsGWB §550: blindly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: sorrowful the-hidden-wordsHW §125: affections will-and-testamentW&T §13: with heart gleaningsGWB §550: soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: delight the-hidden-wordsHW §107: of thine heart gleaningsGWB §674: eagerness

بسروشید

bsrúshíd s-r-sh

literal: descent; sing; created

SE rendered پس (ps), از (iz), جان (ján), بخروشید (bkhrúshíd), از (iz), دل (dl), بسروشید (bsrúshíd), از (iz), روان (rúán), بنوشید (bnúshíd), از (iz), تن (tn) as “Arise, hearts, Hear Me, eagerness, souls, breathe, being”

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: moulded

روان

rúán r-w-ḥ → “souls”

literal: soul

souls 50% soul 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: joy fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §188: Jesus kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: the infinite Spirit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: rest tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of the-hidden-wordsHW §15: Abide

بنوشید

bnúshíd n-w-sh → “have” Distinctive

literal: drink; to drink

This form usually rendered as “drink”, “quaffed” (5 occurrences)

drink 75% quaffed 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: hath written gleaningsGWB §335: refused to drink kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: never touched epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: have drunk gleaningsGWB §312: writings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: drank epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: wrote gleaningsGWB §435: Let others partake

تن

tn t-n → “bodily”

literal: body

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §333: bodily

بکوشید

bkúshíd k-w-sh → “strive”

literal: strive

strive 43% exertions 14% labor 14% persevere 14% striven 14%

gleaningsGWB §145: Strive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: persevere the-hidden-wordsHW §97: striven gleaningsGWB §362: labor gleaningsGWB §147: exertions

شاید

sháyd sh-y-d

literal: perhaps; befits, is fitting; worthy, befitting

SE rendered روان (rúán), بنوشید (bnúshíd), از (iz), تن (tn), بکوشید (bkúshíd), شاید (sháyd), ببوستان (bbústán), وصال (wṣál), درآئید (dráʾíd), از (iz), گل (gl) as “souls, breathe, being, strive, paradise, attain, Flower”

haply 50% perchance 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: haply gleaningsGWB §563: perchance gleaningsGWB §146: befitted

ببوستان

bbústán b-w-s-t-ʾ-n → “paradise”

literal: garden

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §674: paradise

وصال

wṣál w-ṣ-l → “attain”

literal: union

reunion 80% attained 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: parallel fire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reunion gleaningsGWB §676: come and be united kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: ye may attain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: of Thy court tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: may attain the-hidden-wordsHW §62: the joy of reunion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: they who were with

درآئید

dráʾíd ʾ-y-d

literal: support; strengthen; assist

SE rendered بکوشید (bkúshíd), شاید (sháyd), ببوستان (bbústán), وصال (wṣál), درآئید (dráʾíd), از (iz), گل (gl), بی‌مثال (bí‌mthál), ببوئید (bbúʾíd) as “strive, paradise, attain, Flower, incorruptible, inhale”

assist 41% aid 29% helper 6% may 6% aided 6% obtain 6% graciously 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: may God assist gleaningsGWB §679: obtain admittance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: graciously aid epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: Helper epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: aided epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: aid epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: assist

بی‌مثال

bí‌mthál m-th-l → “like” Distinctive

literal: like; likeness

This form usually rendered as “incomparable”, “incorruptible”, “peerless” (5 occurrences)

incomparable 33% incorruptible 33% peerless 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: even as gleaningsGWB §312: how kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: idols prayers-and-meditationsP&M §327: the same the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: like gleaningsGWB §302: what

ببوئید

bbúʾíd b-w-y → “resided” Distinctive

literal: be; smell

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

resided 33% hath 33% inhale 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §78: hath been revealed gleaningsGWB §674: inhale epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: resided

لقای

lqáy l-q-y → “presence”

literal: meeting; meeting, attainment

presence 21% “attainment 14% attainment 14% sowed 14% reunion 7% meet 7% sown 7% advent 7% sow 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: Presence gleaningsGWB §382: be united with, Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: meet God will-and-testamentW&T §5: sowed the seeds epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: before kitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: advent will-and-testamentW&T §43: sow epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: to meet

بیزوال

bízúál z-w-l → “everlasting”

literal: cease; to cease; decline

passing 33% lasting 33% imperishable 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: at all times gleaningsGWB §130: everlasting kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: will through eternity continue prayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: Thou hast been the-hidden-wordsHW §113: perisheth will-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: pass away gleaningsGWB §213: still

حصّه

ḥṣṣh ḥ-ṣ-ṣ → “may” Distinctive

literal: portion

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

may 50% portion 50%

gleaningsGWB §467: may be revealed gleaningsGWB §674: portion

برید

bríd b-r-d → “obtain” Distinctive

literal: brother; take; coldness

This form usually rendered as “inhale”, “felled” (3 occurrences)

inhale 50% felled 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: remove fire-tabletFire §38: the cold gleaningsGWB §191: Shake off kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: apprehendeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are warmed the-hidden-wordsHW §136: Think not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: forbearance and loving-kindness fire-tabletFire §7: Coldness

نسیم

nsím n-s-m → “sweet”

literal: breeze; breezes; breeze/breath

breeze 55% breath 15% sweet 15% fragrance 5% musk-laden 5% gales 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: breath gleaningsGWB §674: sweet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: gales prayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: fragrances epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: breeze gleaningsGWB §212: the Breath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: the musk-laden breeze prayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: the gentle winds

خوش

khúsh kh-w-sh → “sweet”

literal: pleasant; pleasant, sweet

sweet 43% blessed 14% blissful 14% well 14% pleasant 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: delivered gleaningsGWB §674: sweet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: well hath the-hidden-wordsHW §147: Pleasant gleaningsGWB §688: blissful gleaningsGWB §141: blessed

صبای

ṣbáy ṣ-b-w

literal: morning-breeze; breeze

SE rendered حصّه (ḥṣṣh), برید (bríd), از (iz), نسیم (nsím), خوش (khúsh), صبای (ṣbáy), معنوی (mʿnúy), غافل (gháfl), نشوید (nshúyd), از (iz) as “portion, obtain, sweet, celestial”

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: breeze

معنوی

mʿnúy ʿ-n-y → “loving-kindness” Distinctive

literal: care; meaning; meanings

This form usually rendered as “spiritual”, “mystic”, “invisible” (20 occurrences)

spiritual 33% mystic 33% invisible 11% heavenly 11% birds 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: namely fire-tabletFire §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §311: His loving kindness kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: disdainfully rejected prayers-and-meditationsP&M §303: through Thy loving-kindness the-hidden-wordsHW §68: by My favor will-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner

غافل

gháfl gh-f-l

literal: heedless; heedlessness; neglect

SE rendered نسیم (nsím), خوش (khúsh), صبای (ṣbáy), معنوی (mʿnúy), غافل (gháfl), نشوید (nshúyd), از (iz), رائحهٴ (ráʾḥhٴ), قدس (qds) as “sweet, celestial, fragrance, holiness”

heedless 33% oblivious 26% unaware 14% who 5% one 5% erred 5% forgetful 5% hath 2% strayed 2% disregard 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: that hath erred gleaningsGWB §35: perversity kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: wayward thought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: so grievously the-hidden-wordsHW §79: most negligent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: strayed gleaningsGWB §9: disregard

نشوید

nshúyd sh-w-d

literal: become; to become; became

have 25% hath 15% made 14% may 10% would 7% become 7% should 7% will 7% can 5% could 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: be again gleaningsGWB §39: be said kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: thou comest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §130: shall in no wise will-and-testamentW&T §19: not be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: be

بی‌نصیب

bí‌nṣíb n-ṣ-b

literal: portion; share; share, portion

SE rendered از (iz), رائحهٴ (ráʾḥhٴ), قدس (qds), روحانی (rúḥání), بی‌نصیب (bí‌nṣíb), نمانید (nmáníd), پند (pnd), بندها (bndhá), بگسلد (bgsld) as “fragrance, holiness, counsel, chains, break”

portion 25% share 25% raised 10% partake 10% failed 5% upon 5% have 5% hoisted 5% set 5% shall 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: portion gleaningsGWB §483: Set kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: destitute prayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: a portion the-hidden-wordsHW §126: deprive them will-and-testamentW&T §23: their share and portion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: raised gleaningsGWB §149: failed

نمانید

nmáníd m-n

literal: from; who; from/of

SE rendered رائحهٴ (ráʾḥhٴ), قدس (qds), روحانی (rúḥání), بی‌نصیب (bí‌nṣíb), نمانید (nmáníd), پند (pnd), بندها (bndhá), بگسلد (bgsld) as “fragrance, holiness, counsel, chains, break”

whosoever 20% above 14% all 14% others 11% who 9% such 9% man 6% amongst 6% whoso 6% unto 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: by Him fire-tabletFire §45: with hate gleaningsGWB §242: those kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: are prayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: all the denizens will-and-testamentW&T §2: after my epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: yet

پند

pnd p-n-d → “admonished”

literal: advice

admonished 25% counsel 25% warned 25% take 25%

gleaningsGWB §674: counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: warned the-hidden-wordsHW §152: take heed gleaningsGWB §623: admonished

بندها

bndhá b-n-d → “servant” Distinctive

literal: servant; servants

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

servant 29% servants 24% set 14% chains 5% chained 5% cleave 5% cling 5% both 5% schemed 5% bond 5%

gleaningsGWB §332: servants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: Chained up the-hidden-wordsHW §116: fetters will-and-testamentW&T §27: His creatures gleaningsGWB §674: chains kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: cling the-hidden-wordsHW §105: BOND SLAVE gleaningsGWB §687: Set not

بگسلد

bgsld g-s-l → “break”

literal: break; break/sever; break not

4 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §674: break gleaningsGWB §687: Break not

سلسلهٴ

slslhٴ s-l-s-l

literal: chain; chains

SE rendered پند (pnd), بندها (bndhá), بگسلد (bgsld), سلسلهٴ (slslhٴ), جنون (jnún), عشق (ʿshq), بجنباند (bjnbánd), دلها (dlhá) as “counsel, chains, break, abandonment, love, taste, heart’s desire”