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 کند

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 → “lie” Distinctive

literal: nightingale

This form usually rendered as “nightingales”, “birds” (2 occurrences)

nightingales 50% birds 50%

fire-tabletFire §3: lie quivering gleaningsGWB §672: nightingales prayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: were quickened gleaningsGWB §346: confusion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §166: and my soul is laden with anguish gleaningsGWB §674: birds

فانی

fání f-n-y → “mortal”

literal: mortal; perishing

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 §375: evanescent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: effaced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: surrender his will the-hidden-wordsHW §128: poverty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: perish gleaningsGWB §243: shall pass away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: vain

گلزار

glzár glzár → “paradise.””

literal: flower-garden; rose-garden; rose-garden, garden

paradise.” 33% rose 33% garden 33%

gleaningsGWB §674: Rose Garden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: Garden gleaningsGWB §672: Paradise.”

باقی

báqí b-q-y → “eternity” Distinctive

literal: remaining; eternity

This form usually rendered as “everlasting”, “immortal”, “eternal” (82 occurrences)

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 §158: last fire-tabletFire §30: hidden gleaningsGWB §148: ever-enduring kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: hath remained prayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: and discovered the eternity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: life eternal tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathless the-hidden-wordsHW §152: leaving

گلی

glí gl → “flower”

literal: rose; flower

flower 50% rose 50%

gleaningsGWB §674: every other flower kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the roses the-hidden-wordsHW §111: mire and clay gleaningsGWB §674: Flower kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: lilies the-hidden-wordsHW §121: a flower gleaningsGWB §558: rose kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: blossoms

شکفته

shkfth sh-k-f → “hath”

literal: bloom; split

hath 33% rent 33% spring 33%

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

خار

khár kh-y-r → “good” Distinctive

literal: good

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

good 37% better 14% chosen 12% best 8% unconstrained 8% choose 6% what 5% righteous 5% unconditioned 4% chose 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: chose gleaningsGWB §120: unconstrained and sovereign kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: what is good kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: preferable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: with the good will-and-testamentW&T §38: for the good epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: blessing gleaningsGWB §563: the pious

جوهر

júhr j-w-h-r → “essence”

literal: essence; essences; essence, jewel

essence 57% substance 10% gem-like 7% gem 7% greatest 3% essential 3% most 3% ultimate 3% inmost 3% worth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: these gem-like words gleaningsGWB §119: praise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: gems of divine wisdom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: the treasures the-hidden-wordsHW §149: the artificer’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: jewel gleaningsGWB §222: stones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: its Essence

جمال

jmál j-m-l → “beauty”

literal: beauty; beautiful

beauty 89% ancient 2% ornament 1% divine 1% countenance 1% charm 1% fairest 1% whose 1% glory 1% image 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Among others gleaningsGWB §669: readily kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: charm prayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: Ancient Beauty tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §88: a beauty will-and-testamentW&T §4: His

بی‌مقدار

bí‌mqdár q-d-r → “power” Distinctive

literal: power; powerful

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

power 28% almighty 19% might 12% most 7% powerful 7% potent 7% thou 6% all-powerful 5% hath 5% how 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: largely fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §163: With all their might kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: powerful is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: powerful to do tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not the-hidden-wordsHW §149: value

جان

ján ján → “hearts” Distinctive

literal: soul; life; soul, life

This form usually rendered as “lives”, “life”, “soul” (71 occurrences)

lives 40% life 23% soul 16% spirit 5% heart 5% souls 4% dearly 2% own 2% inner 2% lifeless 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: life gleaningsGWB §141: soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: with all their soul the-hidden-wordsHW §111: from the depths of his heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: his spirit gleaningsGWB §333: heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: souls epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: lives

بخروشید

bkhrúshíd kh-r-sh

literal: cry out; cry-out; scratch

SE rendered جمال (jmál), نزدش (nzdsh), بی‌مقدار (bí‌mqdár), پس (ps), از (iz), جان (ján), بخروشید (bkhrúshíd), از (iz), دل (dl), بسروشید (bsrúshíd), از (iz), روان (rúán) as “beauty, Whose, pale, Arise, hearts, enthusiasm, souls”

all 33% crieth 33% lacerate 33%

gleaningsGWB §674: with all the eagerness the-hidden-wordsHW §156: lacerate the-hidden-wordsHW §111: crieth not out

دل

dl dl → “heart”

literal: heart

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

gleaningsGWB §551: cling unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: joyously the-hidden-wordsHW §125: affections gleaningsGWB §687: your affections the-hidden-wordsHW §120: thy heart gleaningsGWB §147: hearts gleaningsGWB §674: of your hearts gleaningsGWB §550: soul

بسروشید

bsrúshíd s-r-sh

literal: created; descent; sing

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, enthusiasm, souls, being”

steep 50% moulded 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: steep kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: moulded

روان

rúán rúán → “souls”

literal: soul

7 occurrences in corpus

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

بنوشید

bnúshíd n-w-sh

literal: drink; to drink

SE rendered دل (dl), بسروشید (bsrúshíd), از (iz), روان (rúán), بنوشید (bnúshíd), از (iz), تن (tn), بکوشید (bkúshíd), شاید (sháyd), ببوستان (bbústán) as “enthusiasm, souls, being, strive, paradise”

drink 40% full 20% given 20% quaffed 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: quaffed gleaningsGWB §44: nor drunk kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: tasted the-hidden-wordsHW §135: hath drunk epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: hath written gleaningsGWB §335: hath refused to drink therefrom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: have their lips touched epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: they have quaffed their fill of

تن

tn tn → “body”

literal: body

body 25% bodily 25% entire 25% bodies 25%

gleaningsGWB §141: the body kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: their bodies gleaningsGWB §674: of your entire being gleaningsGWB §333: bodily

بکوشید

bkúshíd kúshídn → “strive”

literal: strive

strive 75% endeavour 25%

gleaningsGWB §362: labor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: they have striven the-hidden-wordsHW §97: striven will-and-testamentW&T §40: endeavour must be exerted gleaningsGWB §147: he striveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: they labour will-and-testamentW&T §55: to the best of their endeavour gleaningsGWB §145: Strive

شاید

sháyd sháyd

literal: perhaps; perhaps, maybe; befits, is allowed

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

haply 42% perchance 42% should 4% am 4% must 4% hoping 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: haply gleaningsGWB §146: must needs be adorned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: hoping that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: perchance gleaningsGWB §142: as I am allowed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: Should

ببوستان

bbústán b-w-s-t-ʾ-n → “paradise”

literal: garden

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §674: paradise

وصال

wṣál w-ṣ-l → “presence” Distinctive

literal: union; reunion

This form usually rendered as “divine”, “reunion”, “everlasting” (10 occurrences)

divine 43% reunion 43% everlasting 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: will have been brought face to face with fire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reunion gleaningsGWB §127: His Presence kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: of My presence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: partake prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: and Thy presence tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: reached the-hidden-wordsHW §97: obtained

درآئید

dráʾíd ʾ-y-d

literal: support; come; strengthen

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

assist 32% aid 30% graciously 13% may 10% strengthened 3% inspired 2% aided 2% helper 2% enable 2% strengthen 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: graciously aided gleaningsGWB §478: and would strengthen thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: is their “Seal.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: Graciously assist me the-hidden-wordsHW §111: spring will-and-testamentW&T §26: Give them Thy grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: aid her gleaningsGWB §629: and aid them

بی‌مثال

bí‌mthál m-th-l → “like” Distinctive

literal: like; likeness

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

peerless 60% incomparable 20% incorruptible 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: such as gleaningsGWB §150: Consider kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: and the like prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: and likeness the-hidden-wordsHW §139: matchless will-and-testamentW&T §17: the days epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: such

ببوئید

bbúʾíd b-w-y → “inhale”

literal: scent, fragrance; smell

inhale 50% fragrance 50%

gleaningsGWB §674: inhale kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: fragrance

لقای

lqáy l-q-y → “his”

literal: meeting; cast; meeting, encounter

SE rendered گل (gl), بی‌مثال (bí‌mthál), ببوئید (bbúʾíd), از (iz), لقای (lqáy), بیزوال (bízúál), حصّه (ḥṣṣh), برید (bríd) as “incorruptible, inhale, His, Flower, portion, obtain”

presence 24% attainment 14% attain 10% shall 10% behold 10% sow 10% sowed 10% attaining 5% convey 5% proclamation 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: imparted fire-tabletFire §1: of Thy Countenance gleaningsGWB §571: beholding His face kitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: advent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: to look upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presence the-hidden-wordsHW §37: to meet Me will-and-testamentW&T §41: kindling

بیزوال

bízúál z-w-l → “everlasting”

literal: cease; to cease; ceased

everlasting 33% lasting 33% imperishable 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: eliminate gleaningsGWB §306: deprive him of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: ye ceased not prayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: will continue unto everlasting the-hidden-wordsHW §153: hath ever will-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: everlastingly continue gleaningsGWB §385: hath from everlasting been

حصّه

ḥṣṣh ḥ-ṣ-ṣ → “truth” Distinctive

literal: portion

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

truth 50% portion 50%

gleaningsGWB §467: that the truth may be revealed gleaningsGWB §674: portion

برید

bríd b-r-d → “obtain” Distinctive

literal: brother; take; coldness

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

would 33% inhale 33% felled 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: your forbearance fire-tabletFire §7: Coldness gleaningsGWB §679: chilled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: have had no prayers-and-meditationsP&M §620: Thy balm the-hidden-wordsHW §106: close epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: escorted Us fire-tabletFire §38: the cold

نسیم

nsím n-s-m → “sweet”

literal: breeze; breezes; breeze/breath

breeze 62% sweet 14% single 10% fragrance 5% gales 5% breath 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the breeze gleaningsGWB §655: the sweet savors kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: one breath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: breaths epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: a single breath gleaningsGWB §674: sweet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: breath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: the gentle winds

خوش

khúsh khúsh → “of”

literal: pleasant; pleasant, sweet

SE rendered بیزوال (bízúál), حصّه (ḥṣṣh), برید (bríd), از (iz), نسیم (nsím), خوش (khúsh), صبای (ṣbáy), معنوی (mʿnúy), غافل (gháfl) as “Flower, portion, obtain, sweet, of, savors, holiness, the”

sweet 25% delight 13% blissful 13% how 13% wondrous 13% glorious 13% pleasant 13%

gleaningsGWB §548: delight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: wondrous the-hidden-wordsHW §147: Pleasant gleaningsGWB §688: blissful joy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: How well the-hidden-wordsHW §115: glorious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: sweet

صبای

ṣbáy ṣ-b-w → “breeze”

literal: breeze; morning-breeze

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: breeze

معنوی

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

literal: meaning; care; meanings

This form usually rendered as “mystic”, “spiritual”, “eternal” (30 occurrences)

mystic 29% spiritual 19% eternal 14% heavenly 10% divine 5% mysteries 5% unfading 5% celestial 5% inner 5% cometh 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: in thought fire-tabletFire §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §40: eternal kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: invisible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: thoughts the-hidden-wordsHW §146: mystery will-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner

غافل

gháfl gh-f-l → “the”

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, of, savors, holiness, the, breathe, glory”

heedless 37% oblivious 23% unaware 14% forgetful 7% hath 5% who 5% careless 2% wholly 2% erred 2% ignorant 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: heedless one gleaningsGWB §692: turneth away from them kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: every wayward thought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §191: to be forgetful the-hidden-wordsHW §104: neglect epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: they are oblivious gleaningsGWB §655: to stray from Thy path

نشوید

nshúyd shdn

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered نسیم (nsím), خوش (khúsh), صبای (ṣbáy), معنوی (mʿnúy), غافل (gháfl), نشوید (nshúyd), از (iz), رائحهٴ (ráʾḥhٴ), قدس (qds), روحانی (rúḥání) as “sweet, of, savors, holiness, the, breathe, glory, celestial”

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 §74: failed gleaningsGWB §103: are kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: have even failed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §130: shall in no wise will-and-testamentW&T §38: supreme epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: hath been

رائحهٴ

ráʾḥhٴ r-w-ḥ → “breathe” Distinctive

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

This form usually rendered as “odor”, “fragrance”, “perfume” (3 occurrences)

odor 33% fragrance 33% perfume 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: Him Who is the Spirit of God fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §612: Spirit of God kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the breath of life prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: the tempests tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §115: the ease

قدس

qds q-d-s → “glory” Distinctive

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

This form usually rendered as “holiness”, “holy”, “most” (158 occurrences)

holiness 40% holy 35% most 6% sacred 4% hallowed 4% sanctified 4% eternal 1% god’s 1% sanctify 1% divine 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: blessed gleaningsGWB §387: unknowable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Heaven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: infinitely exalted tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §151: purging will-and-testamentW&T §18: detachment from all worldly things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: His holiness

بی‌نصیب

bí‌nṣíb n-ṣ-b

literal: portion; share; set up

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