Kitáb-i-Íqán — §190

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 190 of 291.

Source (Persian)

قسم به خدا که اين حمامه ترابی را غير اين نغمات نغمه هاست و جز اين بيانات رموزها که هر نکته ای از آن مقدّس است از آنچه بيان شد و از قلم جاری گشت. تا مشيّت الهی چه وقت قرار گيرد که عروس های معانی بی حجاب از قصر روحانی قدم ظهور به عرصه قدم گذارند. وَ ما مِن اَمْرٍ الّا بَعدَ إذْنِهِ و ما مِن قُدْرَةٍ إلّا بِحَولِهِ و قُوَّتِهِ و ما مِنْ إلهٍ إلّا هُوَ. لَهُ الخَلقُ وَالاَمرُ و کلٌّ بِاَمرِه يَنطِقُونَ و مِنْ اَسرارِ الرُّوحِ يَتَکَلَّمُون.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

By God! This Bird of Heaven, now dwelling upon the dust, can, besides these melodies, utter a myriad songs, and is able, apart from these utterances, to unfold innumerable mysteries. Every single note of its unpronounced utterances is immeasurably exalted above all that hath already been revealed, and immensely glorified beyond that which hath streamed from this Pen. Let the future disclose the hour when the Brides of inner meaning will, as decreed by the Will of God, hasten forth, unveiled, out of their mystic mansions, and manifest themselves in the ancient realm of being. Nothing whatsoever is possible without His permission; no power can endure save through His power, and there is none other God but He. His is the world of creation, and His the Cause of God. All proclaim His Revelation, and all unfold the mysteries of His Spirit.

Translation Notes

قسم

qsm q-s-m → “by”

literal: oath, swear

SE rendered قسم (qsm), خدا (khdá), حمامه (ḥmámh), ترابی (trábí) as “By, God, Bird of Heaven, now dwelling upon the dust”

swear 66% beareth 7% system 3% instance 3% other 3% such 3% adjured 3% righteousness 3% kinds 3% god 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: beareth Me witness gleaningsGWB §563: such a kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: By God the-hidden-wordsHW §130: By the will-and-testamentW&T §38: By the Ancient Beauty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: their portion gleaningsGWB §381: for instance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: So much so

خدا

khdá kh-d-ʾ → “god”

literal: God

3 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: God

حمامه

ḥmámh ḥ-m-m → “bird of heaven”

literal: dove; doves

SE expanded to “Bird of Heaven”

dove 33% bird 33% mystic 17% immortal 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: the hour gleaningsGWB §82: a black smoke kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: Bird of Heaven epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Dove gleaningsGWB §240: or help kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: the Bird of Eternity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Doves gleaningsGWB §168: certain doves

ترابی

trábí t-r-b → “now dwelling upon the dust”

literal: dust; dust, earth; dust/earth

SE expanded to “now dwelling upon the dust”

world 33% physical 17% dwell 17% dust 17% now 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: depths of the earth gleaningsGWB §488: the dust kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: the lowly dust prayers-and-meditationsP&M §206: Earth the-hidden-wordsHW §69: created you all epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the earth gleaningsGWB §717: world of dust kitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: God

غير

ghír gh-y-r → “besides these” Distinctive

literal: other; other than

This form usually rendered as “other”, “without”, “another” (106 occurrences)

other 28% without 11% another 11% none 11% any 8% others 8% different 6% unseemly 6% else 6% anyone 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: besides Thee fire-tabletFire §27: purity gleaningsGWB §468: others kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: infinite prayers-and-meditationsP&M §306: any one but Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §16: all save Me will-and-testamentW&T §19: dissenting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: but

نغمات

nghmát n-gh-m → “melodies”

literal: melody; melodies

melodies 50% accents 8% sweet 8% melody 8% ceaseless 4% accent 4% voice 4% strains 4% strain 4% language 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: song fire-tabletFire §23: Thy melodies gleaningsGWB §106: melody kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the melodies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: the accents tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: His Melody epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: melodies gleaningsGWB §612: the sweet melodies

هاست

hást h-s-t

literal: is; be; are

SE rendered ترابی (trábí), غير (ghír), نغمات (nghmát), نغمه (nghmh), هاست (hást), جز (jz), بيانات (bíánát), رموزها (rmúzhá), هر (hr) as “now dwelling upon the dust, besides these, melodies, myriad songs, apart from, utterances, mysteries, Every single”

hath 33% have 20% am 10% still 7% existence 7% doth 7% meant 7% remaineth 3% deemed 3% reside 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: existence gleaningsGWB §100: am kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: He the-hidden-wordsHW §149: art will-and-testamentW&T §9: is here epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: that gleaningsGWB §44: be

جز

jz j-z → “apart”

literal: except

apart 50% besides 50%

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

بيانات

bíánát b-y-n → “utterances”

literal: utterance

utterances 44% hath 13% passages 6% conversation 6% utterance 6% sayings 6% words 6% truths 6% said 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: Clear it up fire-tabletFire §38: Expounder gleaningsGWB §669: No tie of direct intercourse kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: of the Bayán prayers-and-meditationsP&M §110: one from another the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §45: set forth clearly

رموزها

rmúzhá r-m-z → “mysteries”

literal: mystery/symbol

mysteries 17% allusions 17% symbolic 17% secret 17% sign 17% treasured 17%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: mysteries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: and an kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: secret prayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: the Treasured Symbol kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: symbolic kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: sign kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: allusions

هر

hr h-r → “every single”

literal: every; every/each; each

every 62% whatsoever 8% each 8% whosoever 8% although 8% both 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: Whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although

نکته

nkth n-k-t → “note”

literal: point

1 occurrence in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: note

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

آنچه

ánchh ʾ-n → “have”

literal: that; indeed; that, to

have 10% behold 10% will 10% such 10% either 10% \‘verily 10% verily 10% truth 10% \‘they 10% although 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’s the-hidden-wordsHW §120: moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: \‘Verily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: that He epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: Either thou or someone else kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: the

قلم

qlm q-l-m → “pen”

literal: pen; pen, reed; the pen

pen 97% abhá 1% supreme 1% most 1% all-glorious 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: Pen of the gleaningsGWB §375: of His Pen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §277: Thine own exalted pen will-and-testamentW&T §13: clime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: pens gleaningsGWB §66: exclaimeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: Thy

جاری

járí j-r-y → “hath streamed”

literal: flowing; flow; to flow

have 13% floweth 13% streamed 13% hath 13% streaming 13% stream 13% flowed 6% flowing 6% gush 6% uttered 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: floweth gleaningsGWB §662: gush out and flow kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: receiveth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: hath flowed down from tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: maiden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: carry it out gleaningsGWB §152: gush kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: be

گشت

gsht g-sh-t

literal: become; became; to become

SE rendered از (iz), آنچه (ánchh), بيان (bíán), از (iz), قلم (qlm), جاری (járí), گشت (gsht), مشيّت (mshíht), الهی (al-hí), چه (chh), وقت (wqt), قرار (qrár) as “from this, all that hath already, been revealed, Pen, hath streamed, the Will, of God, the hour, decreed by”

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 §123: attained gleaningsGWB §361: were made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: forsaken the-hidden-wordsHW §122: have ye will-and-testamentW&T §3: was put epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: was made gleaningsGWB §25: is illumined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: refused to follow the example

مشيّت

mshíht sh-y-ʾ → “will”

literal: will

will 61% through 11% purpose 6% wishes 6% operation 6% potency 6% whose 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: things gleaningsGWB §317: thing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Will,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §403: pleasest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: through His will

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “of god”

literal: God; divine; god

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Divinity gleaningsGWB §23: God’s,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: eternal holiness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: O my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God is gleaningsGWB §386: other God

چه

chh ch-h

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

SE rendered قلم (qlm), جاری (járí), گشت (gsht), مشيّت (mshíht), الهی (al-hí), چه (chh), وقت (wqt), قرار (qrár), گيرد (gírd), عروس (ʿrús), های (háy), معانی (mʿání) as “Pen, hath streamed, the Will, of God, the hour, decreed by, Brides, inner meaning”

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

وقت

wqt w-q-t → “hour”

literal: time; appointed time; times

time 38% hour 25% ages 6% moment 6% days 6% age 6% what 6% chance 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: time gleaningsGWB §25: That hour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: at the hour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: set time the-hidden-wordsHW §116: chance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: the ages gleaningsGWB §135: the set time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: often

قرار

qrár q-r-r → “seat” Distinctive

literal: established

This form usually rendered as “ordained”, “made”, “agreed” (26 occurrences)

ordained 20% made 13% agreed 13% established 13% reported 7% lasting 7% regard 7% decreed 7% hath 7% therefore 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: confessed gleaningsGWB §120: made it kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: that have testified prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: seat—the tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: made the seat the-hidden-wordsHW §130: the court will-and-testamentW&T §17: decide

گيرد

gírd g-r-f

literal: take; taken; to take

SE rendered مشيّت (mshíht), الهی (al-hí), چه (chh), وقت (wqt), قرار (qrár), گيرد (gírd), عروس (ʿrús), های (háy), معانی (mʿání), بی (bí), حجاب (ḥjáb), از (iz) as “the Will, of God, the hour, decreed by, Brides, inner meaning, without, unveiled, out of”

shall 33% go 33% taketh 33%

gleaningsGWB §340: hath quaffed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: obscured the-hidden-wordsHW §78: go will-and-testamentW&T §54: followed gleaningsGWB §649: permeated and pervaded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: one the-hidden-wordsHW §95: have made gleaningsGWB §382: encompassed

عروس

ʿrús ʿ-r-s → “bride”

literal: bride

bride 33% brides 33% wondrous 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: Brides the-hidden-wordsHW §160: wondrous Bride kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: bride

های

háy null

literal: and; that; in

SE rendered الهی (al-hí), چه (chh), وقت (wqt), قرار (qrár), گيرد (gírd), عروس (ʿrús), های (háy), معانی (mʿání), بی (bí), حجاب (ḥjáb), از (iz), قصر (qṣr), روحانی (rúḥání) as “of God, the hour, decreed by, Brides, inner meaning, without, unveiled, out of, mansions, mystic”