Gleanings — §675

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

Source (Arabic)

کند 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

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

کند

knd k-r-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; do, make

This form usually rendered as “have”, “perceive”, “offer” (24 occurrences)

have 33% perceive 33% offer 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: not gleaningsGWB §334: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: appreciate the-hidden-wordsHW §107: Make will-and-testamentW&T §24: to you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: departed gleaningsGWB §687: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: lead

چه

chh ch-h

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

SE rendered کند (knd), چه (chh), شبها (shbhá), رفت (rft), چه (chh), روزها (rúzhá), درگذشت (drgdhsht) as “hath, Night hath succeeded, day,, day hath succeeded, and gone”

what 50% whatsoever 50%

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

شبها

shbhá sh-b → “night hath succeeded”

literal: night; nights

SE expanded to “Night hath succeeded”

night 57% one 14% night-season 14% darkness 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: night gleaningsGWB §362: night season kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: in the night-season epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: One night kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: the darkness of the

رفت

rft r-f-t → “fled”

literal: go; to go; gone

fled 17% repaired 17% joined 17% left 17% visited 17% hath 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: fled gleaningsGWB §39: go away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: visited gleaningsGWB §145: treatment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: hath ascended epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: left gleaningsGWB §143: Bearer

روزها

rúzhá r-w-z → “day hath succeeded”

literal: day; today; that-day

SE expanded to “day hath succeeded”

day 68% certain 7% one 7% days 2% “this 2% age 2% stage 2% daytime 2% today 2% day-time 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: is the day gleaningsGWB §144: the age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: In the day-time will-and-testamentW&T §57: by day epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: “This gleaningsGWB §675: day hath succeeded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: on a certain day epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: the Day

درگذشت

drgdhsht d-r → “during” Distinctive

literal: in

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

during 29% upon 14% ‘iráq 14% gone 14% days 14% cherish 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: at gleaningsGWB §675: and gone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: in the days the-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: ‘Iráq kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: by epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: with kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: during the intervening period

وقتها

wqthá w-q-t → “hours and moments”

literal: time; appointed time; times

SE expanded to “hours and moments”

time 32% hour 16% set 10% appointed 10% when 10% days 6% age 6% sometime 3% ages 3% moment 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: time gleaningsGWB §135: the set time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: what hour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: set time the-hidden-wordsHW §89: The time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: at sometime gleaningsGWB §675: hours and moments kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: When

بآخر

bákhr ʾ-kh-r

literal: end; hereafter; other

SE rendered روزها (rúzhá), درگذشت (drgdhsht), چه (chh), وقتها (wqthá), بآخر (bákhr), رسید (rsíd), چه (chh), ساعات (sáʿát), بانتها (bánthá), آمد (ámd) as “day hath succeeded, and gone, hours and moments, come”

end 38% world 14% next 11% another 8% finally 5% latter 5% reflect 5% “end 5% come 5% after 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: after gleaningsGWB §247: unto the rest of mankind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the “End prayers-and-meditationsP&M §478: and of the next will-and-testamentW&T §42: of late epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: At length gleaningsGWB §531: subsequent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: latter

رسید

rsíd r-s-d

literal: reach; to reach

SE rendered درگذشت (drgdhsht), چه (chh), وقتها (wqthá), بآخر (bákhr), رسید (rsíd), چه (chh), ساعات (sáʿát), بانتها (bánthá), آمد (ámd) as “and gone, hours and moments, come”

reached 23% now 15% waxed 8% hath 8% have 8% there 8% armed 8% approached 8% didst 8% befell 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: ceased to reach gleaningsGWB §348: How much greater kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: approached the-hidden-wordsHW §97: did not behold will-and-testamentW&T §5: aloft epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: transmit gleaningsGWB §36: Armed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: existing

ساعات

sáʿát s-w-ʿ

literal: hour; hour/time; hour, moment

SE rendered چه (chh), وقتها (wqthá), بآخر (bákhr), رسید (rsíd), چه (chh), ساعات (sáʿát), بانتها (bánthá), آمد (ámd), جز (jz), باشتغال (báshtghál) as “hours and moments, come, consented to detach himself from”

hour 50% come 8% last 8% every 8% moment 8% hours 8% even 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: to hour gleaningsGWB §425: the Last Hour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: Hour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §192: the Hour will-and-testamentW&T §38: of even an hour’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: come prayers-and-meditationsP&M §365: every other hour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: moment

بانتها

bánthá n-h-y

literal: utmost; end; ended

SE rendered چه (chh), ساعات (sáʿát), بانتها (bánthá), آمد (ámd), جز (jz), باشتغال (báshtghál), دنیای (dníáy), فانی (fání) as “come, consented to detach himself from, that which, perisheth”

meaning 50% well-nigh 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: not gleaningsGWB §116: infinite in its range kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: uttermost the-hidden-wordsHW §100: immeasurable will-and-testamentW&T §57: greatest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §45: forbidden gleaningsGWB §331: forbiddeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: shameful circumstances

آمد

ámd ʾ-m-d → “come” Distinctive

literal: come; came; to come

This form usually rendered as “came”, “turned”, “advisable” (14 occurrences)

came 25% turned 13% advisable 13% come 13% appeared 13% hath 13% befallen 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: come gleaningsGWB §334: appeared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: be made manifest the-hidden-wordsHW §80: attain epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: turned gleaningsGWB §435: hath been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: can the-hidden-wordsHW §149: may be made

جز

jz j-z

literal: except

SE rendered چه (chh), ساعات (sáʿát), بانتها (bánthá), آمد (ámd), جز (jz), باشتغال (báshtghál), دنیای (dníáy), فانی (fání), نفسی (nfsí) as “come, consented to detach himself from, that which, perisheth, one instant”

apart 50% besides 50%

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

باشتغال

báshtghál sh-gh-l → “busied”

literal: occupied; busy; occupy

consented 20% busied 20% eagerness 20% consideration 20% pursuit 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: Occupy gleaningsGWB §149: engaged kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: busy himself prayers-and-meditationsP&M §429: will keep them back the-hidden-wordsHW §157: engage will-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: in gleaningsGWB §106: to be busied

دنیای

dníáy d-n-w → “world”

literal: world; world/this life

world 75% which 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: this world’s gleaningsGWB §571: worldly things kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: of the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordid prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: downtrodden the-hidden-wordsHW §56: with this world epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of the world gleaningsGWB §699: all earthly things

فانی

fání f-n-y → “perisheth” Distinctive

literal: perish; perishing

This form usually rendered as “transient”, “die”, “mortal” (30 occurrences)

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 §70: dieth to himself gleaningsGWB §250: bring to naught kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: mortals prayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: and to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §29: mortal graves the-hidden-wordsHW §152: mortal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: perisheth not gleaningsGWB §285: Death

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s → “one instant”

literal: self; soul; souls

myself 28% soul 15% one 14% man 10% anyone 8% any 8% mine 5% self 5% life 3% souls 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: none gleaningsGWB §532: by My life kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the eternal Spirit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §577: Thy glory tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §1: His trust will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people

برنیامد

brníámd ʾ-y-d

literal: come; support; assist

SE rendered باشتغال (báshtghál), دنیای (dníáy), فانی (fání), نفسی (nfsí), برنیامد (brníámd), سعی (sʿí), نمائید (nmáʾíd), چند (chnd), نفسی (nfsí) as “consented to detach himself from, that which, perisheth, moments, Bestir yourselves, may, brief”

assist 36% aided 7% all-merciful 7% helper 7% aid 7% come 7% assistance 7% implied 7% bring 7% may 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: assist gleaningsGWB §439: aid kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: implied will-and-testamentW&T §5: promised aid epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: Helper gleaningsGWB §675: come kitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: assistance will-and-testamentW&T §13: may gather

سعی

sʿí s-ʿ-y → “strive”

literal: effort; striving

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: to strive gleaningsGWB §621: dissipated their efforts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: ceaselessly and assiduously the-hidden-wordsHW §153: Strive will-and-testamentW&T §41: striving epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: diligently seeking gleaningsGWB §675: Bestir yourselves will-and-testamentW&T §34: strove

نمائید

nmáʾíd n-m-ʾ → “may” Distinctive

literal: show

This form usually rendered as “recite”, “remember”, “consider” (58 occurrences)

recite 10% remember 10% consider 10% observe 10% ye 10% upon 10% arise 10% resolve 10% deliver 10% bestir 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: should gleaningsGWB §164: a faint reflection kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: not understood?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: show the-hidden-wordsHW §156: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §28: do not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: have appeared

چند

chnd ch-n-d → “while” Distinctive

literal: some; several; how many, several

This form usually rendered as “thousands”, “who”, “number” (6 occurrences)

thousands 20% who 20% number 20% certain 20% few 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: for some time kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Not long ago kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: certain epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: a while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: How many kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: thousands of years kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: those who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: number of

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 §79: of Immortality fire-tabletFire §36: is gleaningsGWB §57: everlasting life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: abiding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: naught may remain tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: hath remained the-hidden-wordsHW §24: the eternal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: life would have

ماند

mánd m-ʾ-n

literal: remain; remained; to remain

SE rendered نمائید (nmáʾíd), چند (chnd), نفسی (nfsí), باقی (báqí), ماند (mánd), باطل (báṭl), نشود (nshúd), عمرها (ʿmrhá), چون (chún), برق (brq), میگذرد (mígdhrd) as “may, brief, moments, still yours, dissipated and lost, lives, Even as, lightning, shall pass”

postponed 17% left 17% strayed 17% endure 17% have 17% knowledge 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: left gleaningsGWB §722: not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: failed the-hidden-wordsHW §148: remaineth will-and-testamentW&T §56: deprive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: remain gleaningsGWB §361: strayed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: endure

باطل

báṭl b-ṭ-l → “falsehood”

literal: falsehood; vain; false, vain

falsehood 50% false 17% naught 6% wretched 6% dissipated 6% vain 6% superseded 6% wrong 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: falsehood gleaningsGWB §532: your works vain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: superseded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: vain and empty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: error epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: naught gleaningsGWB §623: wretched kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: the falsity

نشود

nshúd sh-w-d

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 “brief, moments, still yours, dissipated and lost, lives, Even as, lightning, shall pass, your bodies”