Gleanings — §675

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 675 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

چه شبها که رفت و چه روزها که درگذشت و چه وقتها که بآخر رسید و چه ساعات که بانتها آمد و جز باشتغال دنیای فانی نفسی برنیامد سعی نمائید تا این چند نفسی که باقی ماند باطل نشود عمرها چون برق میگذرد و فرقها بر بستر تراب مقرّ و منزل گیرد دیگر چاره از دست رود و امور از شصت

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Night hath succeeded day, and day hath succeeded night, and the hours and moments of your lives have come and gone, and yet none of you hath, for one instant, consented to detach himself from that which perisheth. Bestir yourselves, that the brief moments that are still yours may not be dissipated and lost. Even as the swiftness of lightning your days shall pass, and your bodies shall be laid to rest beneath a canopy of dust. What can ye then achieve? How can ye atone for your past failure?

Translation Notes

شبها

shbhá sh-b → “one”

literal: night; nights

6 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: one night

رود

rúd rftn → “go”

literal: go; to go; gone

go 40% will 20% prophets 20% open 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: visited gleaningsGWB §147: will be his progress kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: They hastened not will-and-testamentW&T §40: lest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: We proceeded gleaningsGWB §111: unschooled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: Were you to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: was delivered

روزها

rúzhá r-w-z → “day”

literal: day; today; by-day

day 48% one 22% certain 17% days 4% age 4% ever 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: This is the day whereon gleaningsGWB §12: This is the Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: on a certain day will-and-testamentW&T §57: by day epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: day gleaningsGWB §144: the age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: the day will-and-testamentW&T §42: ever since the day

درگذشت

drgdhsht drgdhsht → “come and gone”

literal: to pass away

SE expanded to “come and gone”

1 occurrence in corpus

وقتها

wqthá w-q-t → “hours and moments”

literal: time; appointed time; appointed-time

SE expanded to “hours and moments”

time 29% set 12% appointed 12% hour 12% days 9% moments 6% thereupon 6% moment 6% age 6% times 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: moments gleaningsGWB §168: moment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: At such a time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: set time the-hidden-wordsHW §154: At that moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: at times gleaningsGWB §569: until such time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: in their day

بآخر

bákhr ʾ-kh-r → “world”

literal: end; hereafter; other

world 32% end 20% next 19% finally 6% another 5% hath 5% life 5% last 4% new 2% latter 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: recent gleaningsGWB §463: latter part kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: exhaust prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thine own Lastness the-hidden-wordsHW §96: While there is yet will-and-testamentW&T §42: of late epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: future gleaningsGWB §7: and the end of all things

رسید

rsíd rsídn

literal: reach; to reach

SE rendered درگذشت (drgdhsht), چه (chh), وقتها (wqthá), بآخر (bákhr), رسید (rsíd), چه (chh), ساعات (sáʿát), بانتها (bánthá), آمد (ámd), جز (jz) as “come and gone, hours and moments, of, none”

reached 19% come 13% hath 13% there 13% now 13% inflicted 6% waxed 6% have 6% attained 6% armed 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: come to gleaningsGWB §364: how much less kitab-i-iqanKIQ §183: So great is the-hidden-wordsHW §97: did not behold will-and-testamentW&T §5: received epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: reached Us gleaningsGWB §687: when he cometh unto it kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: endearments

ساعات

sáʿát s-w-ʿ

literal: hour; hour, moment; hour, time

SE rendered وقتها (wqthá), بآخر (bákhr), رسید (rsíd), چه (chh), ساعات (sáʿát), بانتها (bánthá), آمد (ámd), جز (jz), باشتغال (báshtghál) as “hours and moments, of, none, consented to detach himself”

hours 50% every 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: to hour gleaningsGWB §675: the hours kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: last Hour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §365: This is the hour will-and-testamentW&T §38: of even an hour’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: the Hour gleaningsGWB §425: the Last Hour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: hour

بانتها

bánthá n-h-y

literal: end; ended

SE rendered بآخر (bákhr), رسید (rsíd), چه (chh), ساعات (sáʿát), بانتها (bánthá), آمد (ámd), جز (jz), باشتغال (báshtghál), دنیای (dníáy), فانی (fání) as “of, none, consented to detach himself, you, perisheth”

gone 33% exhaust 33% ended 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: immeasurable fire-tabletFire §11: lowest depth gleaningsGWB §321: limited kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: the ultimate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: the profoundest thinkers tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless

آمد

ámd ámdn

literal: come; came; to come

came 21% come 16% hath 16% turned 11% now 11% appeared 5% befallen 5% arose 5% approaching 5% made 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: turned gleaningsGWB §672: now is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: reveal a the-hidden-wordsHW §104: when will-and-testamentW&T §5: have raised epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: is come gleaningsGWB §334: appeared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: was made

باشتغال

báshtghál sh-gh-l → “busied”

literal: occupied; busy; occupy

busied 33% consented 17% eagerness 17% consideration 17% pursuit 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: they gleaningsGWB §505: Strive thou kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: breathed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: would have the power to keep me back the-hidden-wordsHW §14: dost thou busy thyself will-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: occupied gleaningsGWB §675: consented to detach himself from

دنیای

dníáy d-n-w → “world”

literal: world; world/this life

world 50% earth 25% which 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the world gleaningsGWB §115: however inconsiderable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordid prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: life the-hidden-wordsHW §56: with this world epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of the world gleaningsGWB §571: worldly things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: or low

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s → “moments” Distinctive

literal: self; soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “myself”, “one”, “soul” (224 occurrences)

myself 32% one 11% soul 10% anyone 9% any 8% man 7% whoso 6% whosoever 6% mine 5% every 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: thyself gleaningsGWB §273: I Myself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: their own persons prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: Thine own tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §142: passion will-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: the souls of men

برنیامد

brníámd ʾ-y-d

literal: support; come; strengthen

SE rendered جز (jz), باشتغال (báshtghál), دنیای (dníáy), فانی (fání), نفسی (nfsí), برنیامد (brníámd), سعی (sʿí), نمائید (nmáʾíd), چند (chnd), نفسی (nfsí) as “none, consented to detach himself, you, perisheth, moments, Bestir, that the”

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 §75: graciously assist gleaningsGWB §610: hath aided kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: is their “Seal.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §151: assist me the-hidden-wordsHW §35: confirmeth thee in will-and-testamentW&T §56: the Grace of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: assist gleaningsGWB §729: that He may graciously assist him

سعی

sʿí s-ʿ-y

literal: effort; striving; effort/endeavor

SE rendered باشتغال (báshtghál), دنیای (dníáy), فانی (fání), نفسی (nfsí), برنیامد (brníámd), سعی (sʿí), نمائید (nmáʾíd), چند (chnd), نفسی (nfsí), باقی (báqí) as “consented to detach himself, you, perisheth, moments, Bestir, that the, are”

strive 29% hath 14% effort 14% bestir 14% assiduously 14% striving 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: diligently seeking gleaningsGWB §621: their efforts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: assiduously the-hidden-wordsHW §153: Strive will-and-testamentW&T §44: efforts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: to strive gleaningsGWB §528: hath striven will-and-testamentW&T §41: striving

نمائید

nmáʾíd nmúdn → “have” Distinctive

literal: show

This form usually rendered as “ye”, “yourselves”, “show” (107 occurrences)

ye 37% yourselves 13% show 10% may 10% ponder 7% thou 7% have 7% confer 3% set 3% meditate 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: He maketh gleaningsGWB §547: may be kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: they have uttered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §135: doth will-and-testamentW&T §13: may rise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: must arise

چند

chnd chnd → “number”

literal: several; how many, several; some

number 33% certain 33% few 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: certain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: number of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: few

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 §150: life would have fire-tabletFire §36: is lonely gleaningsGWB §452: were made orphans kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: everlasting realm 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 §64: for everlasting life

ماند

mánd mándn → “have”

literal: remain; remained; to remain

have 18% left 9% leaving 9% strayed 9% endureth 9% still 9% would 9% may 9% knowledge 9% shall 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: leaveth no gleaningsGWB §361: strayed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: hath become the-hidden-wordsHW §97: thou didst remain will-and-testamentW&T §17: shall remain epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: left gleaningsGWB §166: leaving kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: are bereft

باطل

báṭl b-ṭ-l → “falsehood”

literal: falsehood; vain; false, vain

falsehood 43% idle 13% false 13% come 4% wretched 4% dissipated 4% vain 4% superseded 4% wrong 4% error 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: wrongfully gleaningsGWB §675: dissipated and lost kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: wrong prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: vain and empty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: error the-hidden-wordsHW §98: How vain are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: falsehood gleaningsGWB §623: wretched

نشود

nshúd shdn

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered چند (chnd), نفسی (nfsí), باقی (báqí), ماند (mánd), باطل (báṭl), نشود (nshúd), عمرها (ʿmrhá), چون (chún), برق (brq), میگذرد (mígdhrd), فرقها (frqhá) as “that the, moments, are, still, be, may, your, pass, bodies”

can 25% should 19% will 13% remain 6% may 6% would 6% unattainable 6% neither 6% hath 6% dismayed 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: bringeth gleaningsGWB §334: hath failed to be kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: wert thou prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever reveal the-hidden-wordsHW §119: should enter will-and-testamentW&T §38: supreme epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: remain

عمرها

ʿmrhá ʿ-m-r → “life” Distinctive

literal: life; by my life; by the life

This form usually rendered as “days”, “lives” (2 occurrences)

days 50% lives 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: By gleaningsGWB §339: and to this I bear witness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “As Thou livest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: Frequented the-hidden-wordsHW §95: lives epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: years gleaningsGWB §367: the precious days of your lives prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: had been built up

برق

brq b-r-q → “splendors” Distinctive

literal: lightning; flashes; flashes, lightning

This form usually rendered as “flash”, “swiftness”, “lightning” (6 occurrences)

flash 33% swiftness 33% lightning 17% even 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: flash gleaningsGWB §675: lightning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: swiftness of lightning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: the splendors the-hidden-wordsHW §121: Even as the swiftness of lightning epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: telegraph gleaningsGWB §552: the swiftness of lightning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: swift as lightning

میگذرد

mígdhrd gdhshtn → “pass” Distinctive

literal: pass; to pass; passed

This form usually rendered as “renounce”, “shall” (3 occurrences)

renounce 50% shall 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: is raised above gleaningsGWB §37: were ended kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: passed by the-hidden-wordsHW §83: Pass beyond will-and-testamentW&T §6: aforementioned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: Aside from all this gleaningsGWB §364: forsaken kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: Beside

فرقها

frqhá f-r-q → “separation” Distinctive

literal: separation

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

separation 37% distinction 18% scattered 6% qur’án 6% separated 6% difference 6% some 6% different 6% because 6% discern 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: of the Qur’án fire-tabletFire §1: of separation gleaningsGWB §113: maketh the slightest possible difference kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: Muslim prayers-and-meditationsP&M §14: because of their separation from Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be tested the-hidden-wordsHW §100: differ will-and-testamentW&T §34: shaken

بستر

bstr b-s-t → “bed”

literal: bed

bed 67% canopy 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: the bed gleaningsGWB §430: bed the-hidden-wordsHW §121: have set your hearts gleaningsGWB §675: canopy

تراب

tráb t-r-b → “dust”

literal: dust; dust, earth; dust/earth

dust 75% earth 12% clay 8% upon 2% lowly 2% ground 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: the dust thereof gleaningsGWB §122: pertaining to the world of matter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: their resting-place prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: and the clay the-hidden-wordsHW §104: the clay epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the earth gleaningsGWB §637: dust and ashes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: the dust itself

مقرّ

mqrr q-r-r → “seat”

literal: abode; place; established

seat 34% habitation 11% spot 11% abide 11% place 9% retreats 6% court 6% throne 4% established 4% confessed 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: wherein abideth He gleaningsGWB §390: embraceth kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: abide prayers-and-meditationsP&M §612: Thy habitation tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat of the-hidden-wordsHW §92: Solaced will-and-testamentW&T §32: fathomless

منزل

mnzl n-z-l

literal: send down; descending; descend

SE rendered فرقها (frqhá), بر (br), بستر (bstr), تراب (tráb), مقرّ (mqrr), منزل (mnzl), گیرد (gírd), دیگر (dígr), چاره (chárh), از (iz), دست (dst), رود (rúd) as “bodies, beneath a canopy of, dust, rest, then, ye, atone”