Gleanings — §676

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 676 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

دیگر چاره از دست رود و امور از شصت شمع باقی بی‌فانوس روشن و منیر گشته و تمام حجبات فانی را سوخته ای پروانگان بی‌پروا بشتابید و بر آتش زنید و ای عاشقان بیدل و جان بر معشوق بیائید و بی‌رقیب نزد محبوب دوید گل مستور ببازار آمد بی ستر و حجاب آمد و بکلّ ارواح مقدّسه ندای وصل میزند چه نیکو است اقبال مقبلین فهنیئاً للفائزین بأنوار حسن بدیع

Shoghi Effendi Translation

The everlasting Candle shineth in its naked glory. Behold how it hath consumed every mortal veil. O ye moth-like lovers of His light! Brave every danger, and consecrate your souls to its consuming flame. O ye that thirst after Him! Strip yourselves of every earthly affection, and hasten to embrace your Beloved. With a zest that none can equal make haste to attain unto Him. The Flower, thus far hidden from the sight of men, is unveiled to your eyes. In the open radiance of His glory He standeth before you. His voice summoneth all the holy and sanctified beings to come and be united with Him. Happy is he that turneth thereunto; well is it with him that hath attained, and gazed on the light of so wondrous a countenance.

Translation Notes

دیگر

dígr d-g-r

literal: other; other, another; other/another

SE rendered دیگر (dígr), چاره (chárh), از (iz), دست (dst), رود (rúd), امور (imúr), از (iz), شصت (shṣt) as “everlasting Candle”

another 44% other 16% different 16% again 6% else 6% hand 3% furthermore 3% passage 3% once 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: other communities will-and-testamentW&T §54: another way epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: no epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: else epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: other

چاره

chárh ch-r-h

literal: remedy; remedy, alternative

SE rendered چاره (chárh), از (iz), دست (dst), رود (rúd), امور (imúr), از (iz), شصت (shṣt) as “everlasting Candle”

remedy 50% release 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: remedy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: release

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered از (iz), دست (dst), رود (rúd), امور (imúr), از (iz), شصت (shṣt) as “everlasting Candle”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

دست

dst d-s-t

literal: hand; hands; to hand

SE rendered دست (dst), رود (rúd), امور (imúr), از (iz), شصت (shṣt) as “everlasting Candle”

hands 35% hand 31% into 8% allowed 4% clutches 4% claws 4% within 4% unto 4% grip 4% hands!” 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: allowed gleaningsGWB §111: clutches kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: hold the-hidden-wordsHW §107: is lighted will-and-testamentW&T §9: fall into alien hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: by his gleaningsGWB §429: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: oppressor

رود

rúd r-w-d

literal: will; want; desire

SE rendered رود (rúd), امور (imúr), از (iz), شصت (shṣt), شمع (shmʿ), باقی (báqí), بی‌فانوس (bí‌fánús), روشن (rúshn) as “everlasting Candle, shineth in its naked glory”

go 33% prophets 33% open 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Will gleaningsGWB §202: aspired kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: Prophets prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: or wilt wish tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: They have desired the-hidden-wordsHW §57: dost wish for will-and-testamentW&T §36: that hath conspired epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: to

امور

imúr ʾ-m-r

literal: command; matter; cause

SE rendered امور (imúr), از (iz), شصت (shṣt), شمع (shmʿ), باقی (báqí), بی‌فانوس (bí‌fánús), روشن (rúshn) as “everlasting Candle, shineth in its naked glory”

things 56% affairs 9% events 9% authority 6% all 6% judgment 3% topics 3% state 3% functions 3% acts.… 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: a Cause gleaningsGWB §9: enjoineth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: deeds prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: of Thy revelation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commands will-and-testamentW&T §22: absolute command epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: all that gleaningsGWB §241: own devices

شصت

shṣt sh-ṣ-t → “everlasting”

literal: sixty

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §676: everlasting Candle

شمع

shmʿ sh-m-ʿ

literal: candle

SE rendered شصت (shṣt), شمع (shmʿ), باقی (báqí), بی‌فانوس (bí‌fánús), روشن (rúshn), منیر (mnír) as “everlasting Candle, shineth in its naked glory, light”

6 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §121: the candle the-hidden-wordsHW §98: candle

باقی

báqí b-q-y

literal: remaining; remain

SE rendered شصت (shṣt), شمع (shmʿ), باقی (báqí), بی‌فانوس (bí‌fánús), روشن (rúshn), منیر (mnír) as “everlasting Candle, shineth in its naked glory, light”

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 §85: remain fire-tabletFire §36: is gleaningsGWB §250: fast approaching kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: abiding testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §668: the endlessness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: hath remained the-hidden-wordsHW §152: gone epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: Eternal

بی‌فانوس

bí‌fánús f-n-s → “shineth in its naked glory”

literal: lantern, bushel

SE expanded to “shineth in its naked glory”

1 occurrence in corpus

روشن

rúshn r-w-sh → “illumined”

literal: bright; brightness; method

illumined 33% burning 11% resplendent 11% kindled 11% illumination 11% light 11% luminous 11%

gleaningsGWB §333: burning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: illumination the-hidden-wordsHW §93: radiant will-and-testamentW&T §54: conduct and behaviour gleaningsGWB §309: measure of light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: kindled the-hidden-wordsHW §99: luminous gleaningsGWB §309: illumined

منیر

mnír n-w-r → “light” Distinctive

literal: light; lights; luminous

This form usually rendered as “resplendent”, “luminous”, “radiant” (61 occurrences)

resplendent 33% luminous 15% radiant 11% illumined 11% shining 7% illuminated 7% enlightened 4% enlightening 4% beaming 4% glorious 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: enlightening fire-tabletFire §48: flaming gleaningsGWB §120: radiance of kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: Muhammad’s illumined prayers-and-meditationsP&M §276: most effulgent tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §13: of My light

گشته

gshth g-sh-t

literal: become; became; to become

SE rendered بی‌فانوس (bí‌fánús), روشن (rúshn), منیر (mnír), گشته (gshth), تمام (tmám), حجبات (ḥjbát), فانی (fání), سوخته (súkhth) as “shineth in its naked glory, light, every mortal veil, hath consumed”

hath 24% made 18% returned 12% have 12% attained 6% forsook 6% manifested 6% illumined 6% opened 6% risen 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: not unto gleaningsGWB §25: is illumined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: opened the-hidden-wordsHW §97: failed will-and-testamentW&T §3: was put epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: attained gleaningsGWB §361: were kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: refused to follow the example

حجبات

ḥjbát ḥ-j-b → “every mortal veil”

literal: veil; veiled; veils

SE expanded to “every mortal veil”

veils 63% veil 22% veiled 2% every 2% dust 2% mysterious 2% grievous 2% deeds 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: veiled from gleaningsGWB §8: shut out itself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: obscure their understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: the veils asunder the-hidden-wordsHW §35: dost thou veil thyself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: veiling yourselves therefrom gleaningsGWB §635: that are veiled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: grievous veils

فانی

fání f-n-y → “every mortal veil”

literal: perish; perishing

SE expanded to “every mortal veil”

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 §85: perish gleaningsGWB §680: covetous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: mortals prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: must perish tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §29: mortal graves the-hidden-wordsHW §8: die epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: yours perisheth gleaningsGWB §129: nothingness

سوخته

súkhth s-w-kh → “hath consumed”

literal: burn; to burn; burned

consumed 50% flames 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: consumed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: to the flames kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: have been burnt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: have consumed

بی‌پروا

bí‌prúá p-r-w → “nurtured”

literal: flight; Lord; fly, flight

nurtured 33% winged 17% wing 17% rise 17% fly 17%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: winged His flight the-hidden-wordsHW §104: nurtured kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: rise the-hidden-wordsHW §156: fly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: wing its flight

بشتابید

bshtábíd sh-t-b → “hasten to embrace”

literal: hasten; to hasten

SE expanded to “hasten to embrace”

hasten 75% wing 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: hastened gleaningsGWB §334: impelled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: hath taken his flight gleaningsGWB §148: hasten gleaningsGWB §672: wing your flight

بر

br b-r-r

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered پروانگان (prúángán), بی‌پروا (bí‌prúá), بشتابید (bshtábíd), بر (br), آتش (átsh), زنید (zníd), عاشقان (ʿáshqán), بیدل (bídl) as “moth-like lovers, Brave every danger, hasten to embrace, consuming flame, consecrate your souls to, that thirst after Him”

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the pious gleaningsGWB §11: Beseech ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: in the the-hidden-wordsHW §92: HIGHEST will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: upon gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: the indignities heaped upon

آتش

átsh sh-h-d → “testify”

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

testify 25% witness 17% bear 15% visible 8% testifieth 8% beareth 7% martyrdom 7% behold 6% have 4% witnessed 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: a witness fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §328: Regard thou kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: fact prayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: visible world tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death

معشوق

mʿshúq ʿ-sh-q → “your beloved”

literal: love

beloved 80% attain 10% object 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy true lovers fire-tabletFire §41: Love gleaningsGWB §555: passionate devotion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: attain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: Whose love the-hidden-wordsHW §130: the lover epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: lovers gleaningsGWB §673: Beloved

بیدل

bídl d-l → “heart”

literal: heart

heart 33% hearts 14% soul 10% beloved 10% affections 10% blindly 5% eagerness 5% heart’s 5% sorrowful 5% delight 5%

gleaningsGWB §147: hearts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: sorrowful the-hidden-wordsHW §120: thy heart will-and-testamentW&T §13: with heart gleaningsGWB §550: blindly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: delight the-hidden-wordsHW §152: your affections gleaningsGWB §680: heart

جان

ján j-ʾ-n

literal: soul; life

SE rendered آتش (átsh), زنید (zníd), عاشقان (ʿáshqán), بیدل (bídl), جان (ján), بر (br), معشوق (mʿshúq), بیائید (bíáʾíd), بی‌رقیب (bí‌rqíb), نزد (nzd) as “consuming flame, consecrate your souls to, that thirst after Him, your Beloved, With a zest, make haste to attain unto”

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 §120: his spirit gleaningsGWB §672: of His beauty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: the city of the Well-Beloved prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: All life the-hidden-wordsHW §101: Friend will-and-testamentW&T §3: precious lives epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: life gleaningsGWB §556: human soul

نزد

nzd n-z-d → “make haste to attain unto”

literal: near; near, with; near/with

SE expanded to “make haste to attain unto”

unto 23% sight 15% have 8% estimation 8% whenever 8% visited 8% all 8% eyes 8% came 8% compared 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: all gleaningsGWB §674: compared to which kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: compared the-hidden-wordsHW §96: near will-and-testamentW&T §54: the heart of the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: unto everyone gleaningsGWB §674: before the

محبوب

mḥbúb ḥ-b-b

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

SE rendered معشوق (mʿshúq), بیائید (bíáʾíd), بی‌رقیب (bí‌rqíb), نزد (nzd), محبوب (mḥbúb), دوید (dúyd), گل (gl), مستور (mstúr), ببازار (bbázár), آمد (ámd) as “your Beloved, With a zest, make haste to attain unto, The Flower, hidden, is unveiled”

beloved 44% well-beloved 26% best-beloved 12% loved 6% prized 2% who 2% one 2% pleasing 1% god 1% new 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: pleasing fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §203: great love for thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: the lust prayers-and-meditationsP&M §828: I love tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §24: Our desire

دوید

dúyd d-w

literal: two; run; running

SE rendered بی‌رقیب (bí‌rqíb), نزد (nzd), محبوب (mḥbúb), دوید (dúyd), گل (gl), مستور (mstúr), ببازار (bbázár), آمد (ámd), بی (bí), ستر (str) as “With a zest, make haste to attain unto, The Flower, hidden, is unveiled, open”

two 62% sought 8% twofold 8% hastened 8% hundred 8% again 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: two years gleaningsGWB §144: twofold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: hundred will-and-testamentW&T §42: again epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: two gleaningsGWB §168: hastened forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: two are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: sought

گل

gl g-l → “flower” Distinctive

literal: rose; flower; clay

This form usually rendered as “rose”, “clay”, “rosebush” (20 occurrences)

rose 31% clay 19% rosebush 6% flower 6% lilies 6% blossoms 6% flowers 6% roses 6% world 6% mire 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: clay clods gleaningsGWB §672: Paradise.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: flowers the-hidden-wordsHW §84: in the gleaningsGWB §674: Flower kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: blossoms the-hidden-wordsHW §111: mire and clay gleaningsGWB §550: clay

مستور

mstúr s-t-r → “hidden”

literal: hidden; concealed; veil

hidden 43% concealed 26% hid 6% lie 6% veiled 6% hide 3% yet 3% whatsoever 3% unrevealed 3% enshrined 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: seek to smother up its flame fire-tabletFire §45: Thou Concealer gleaningsGWB §591: lay hidden kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: latent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §35: star prayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: and concealed tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: been hidden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: veil

ببازار

bbázár b-z-r

literal: greatness; great; disgusted

SE rendered نزد (nzd), محبوب (mḥbúb), دوید (dúyd), گل (gl), مستور (mstúr), ببازار (bbázár), آمد (ámd), بی (bí), ستر (str), حجاب (ḥjáb), آمد (ámd), بکلّ (bkll) as “make haste to attain unto, The Flower, hidden, He standeth before you, open, all”

greatness 17% great 17% grievous 17% contemptuous 17% weary 17% aside 17%

gleaningsGWB §173: great glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: contemptuous the-hidden-wordsHW §95: weary will-and-testamentW&T §5: aside gleaningsGWB §140: greatness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: grievous

آمد

ámd ʾ-m-d → “came”

literal: come; came; to come

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 §3: might the-hidden-wordsHW §150: thou mayest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: turned gleaningsGWB §334: coming kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: did not actually come the-hidden-wordsHW §149: may be made

بی

bí b-y

literal: without; is; to

SE rendered گل (gl), مستور (mstúr), ببازار (bbázár), آمد (ámd), بی (bí), ستر (str), حجاب (ḥjáb), آمد (ámd), بکلّ (bkll), ارواح (irúáḥ) as “The Flower, hidden, He standeth before you, open, all, the holy and sanctified beings”

5 occurrences in corpus

بکلّ

bkll k-l-l → “all”

literal: all; every; all, every

all 60% every 27% each 3% whole 3% whatsoever 1% unto 1% entire 1% everyone 1% whatever 1% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: hour gleaningsGWB §286: revelation kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: “All things prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: Every description tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: be the-hidden-wordsHW §49: For will-and-testamentW&T §36: whomsoever

ارواح

irúáḥ r-w-ḥ → “holy and sanctified beings” Distinctive

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

This form usually rendered as “souls”, “essences”, “spirits” (30 occurrences)

SE expanded to “holy and sanctified beings”

souls 43% essences 14% spirits 10% soul 5% human 5% embodiments 5% hearts 5% holy 5% detachment 5% all 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: went fire-tabletFire §30: the breezes gleaningsGWB §361: embodiments kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the life of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: a blissful repose tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyed the-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My spirit

مقدّسه

mqddsh q-d-s

literal: holy; sanctified

SE rendered ستر (str), حجاب (ḥjáb), آمد (ámd), بکلّ (bkll), ارواح (irúáḥ), مقدّسه (mqddsh), ندای (ndáy), وصل (wṣl), میزند (míznd), چه (chh), نیکو (níkú) as “open, He standeth before you, all, the holy and sanctified beings, voice, come and be united, summoneth, well is it with”

sanctified 30% exalted 18% holy 16% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% purged 3% blessed 2% pure 2% transcendeth 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: to the sanctity gleaningsGWB §685: lofty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: Kázim prayers-and-meditationsP&M §621: immensely exalted tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §135: the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: of holiness gleaningsGWB §122: sanctifying

ندای

ndáy n-d-y → “voice”

literal: call; called; call, voice

voice 89% call 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: the Divine Voice fire-tabletFire §37: Thy most sweet call gleaningsGWB §216: the prayer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: Herald prayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: I call unto tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: calling aloud tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: And raised the call epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: called

وصل

wṣl w-ṣ-l → “presence” Distinctive

literal: union

This form usually rendered as “reunion”, “attained”, “received” (10 occurrences)

reunion 25% attained 13% received 13% come 13% union 13% welding 13% attain 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: fervor fire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reunion gleaningsGWB §661: of Thy presence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: ye may attain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: to pass tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: may attain the-hidden-wordsHW §62: the joy of reunion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: would be made

چه

chh ch-h

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

SE rendered ارواح (irúáḥ), مقدّسه (mqddsh), ندای (ndáy), وصل (wṣl), میزند (míznd), چه (chh), نیکو (níkú), اقبال (iqbál), مقبلین (mqblín), فهنیئاً (fhníʾáan) as “the holy and sanctified beings, voice, come and be united, summoneth, well is it with, turneth, Happy”