Kitáb-i-Íqán — §23

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 23 of 291.

Source (Persian)

حيف است که انسان از اين عطيّه لطيفه خود را منع نمايد و از اين نعمت باقيه و حيات دائمه خود را محروم سازد. پس قدر اين مائده معنوی را دانسته که بلکه از الطاف بديعه آن شمس حقيقی اجسادهای مرده حيات تازه يابند و ارواح پژمرده به روح بی اندازه فائز شوند. ای برادر من، جهدی بايد تا ايّام باقی است از اکواب باقی چشيم. هميشه نسيم جان از مصر جانان نوزد و هميشه نهرهای تبيان در جريان نه و مدام ابواب رضوان مفتوح نماند. آيد وقتی که عندليبان جنان از گلستان قدسی به آشيان های الهی پرواز نمايند، ديگر نه نغمه بلبل شنوی و نه جمال گل بينی. پس تا حمامه ازلی در شور و تغنّی است و بهار الهی در جلوه و تزيين غنيمت شمرده گوش قلب را از سروش او بی بهره مکن. اين است نصيحت اين عبد آن جناب و احبّای خدا را. فَمَن شَاءَ فَلْيُقْبِلْ و مَن شَاءَ فَليُعْرِض. إنَّ اللّهَ کانَ غَنيّاً عَنهُ و عَمّا يُشاهَدُ وَ يُرَی.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

O the pity! that man should deprive himself of this goodly gift, this imperishable bounty, this everlasting life. It behooveth him to prize this food that cometh from heaven, that perchance, through the wondrous favours of the Sun of Truth, the dead may be brought to life, and withered souls be quickened by the infinite Spirit. Make haste, O my brother, that while there is yet time our lips may taste of the immortal draught, for the breeze of life, now blowing from the city of the Well-Beloved, cannot last, and the streaming river of holy utterance must needs be stilled, and the portals of the Ridván cannot for ever remain open. The day will surely come when the Nightingale of Paradise will have winged its flight away from its earthly abode unto its heavenly nest. Then will its melody be heard no more, and the beauty of the rose cease to shine. Seize the time, therefore, ere the glory of the divine springtime hath spent itself, and the Bird of Eternity ceased to warble its melody, that thy inner hearing may not be deprived of hearkening unto its call. This is My counsel unto thee and unto the beloved of God. Whosoever wisheth, let him turn thereunto; whosoever wisheth, let him turn away. God, verily, is independent of him and of that which he may see and witness.

Translation Notes

حيف

ḥíf ḥ-y-f → “o the pity”

literal: pity

SE expanded to “O the pity”

pity 50% how 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: pity gleaningsGWB §667: How sad kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: O the pity gleaningsGWB §668: how regrettable

انسان

insán ʾ-n-s → “man”

literal: human; man; man/human

man 77% men 5% all 3% unto 3% every 3% inherent 3% human 3% man’s 3% son 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: man gleaningsGWB §9: man’s kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: Son of Man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: enjoy such intimate communion the-hidden-wordsHW §84: pleasure in the company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: Every man gleaningsGWB §599: men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: “Man

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

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

عطيّه

ʿṭíṭh ʿ-ṭ-y → “bounty” Distinctive

literal: bounty

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

bounty 32% hast 12% great 12% all-bountiful 9% give 6% bestow 6% thou 6% giveth 6% bounteousness 6% favor 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Giver gleaningsGWB §134: giveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: we bestow prayers-and-meditationsP&M §486: Bountiful the-hidden-wordsHW §3: gift epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thou hast given gleaningsGWB §472: chosen to bestow kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: goodly gift

لطيفه

lṭífh l-ṭ-f → “favors” Distinctive

literal: subtle

This form usually rendered as “ethereal”, “subtile”, “pure” (23 occurrences)

ethereal 18% subtile 9% pure 9% discriminating 9% fullest 9% sweetness 9% light 9% lofty 9% mystery 9% eyes 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: bounties gleaningsGWB §657: sweetness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: lovingkindness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: of Thy favors the-hidden-wordsHW §85: attentive will-and-testamentW&T §27: as a sign epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: crystal pure gleaningsGWB §284: God

منع

mnʿ m-n-ʿ → “deprive” Distinctive

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

This form usually rendered as “withhold”, “have”, “hindered” (77 occurrences)

withhold 14% have 14% hindered 14% withheld 11% prevented 8% deter 8% hinder 8% hath 8% prevent 8% can 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: may withhold gleaningsGWB §511: prevent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: repel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: can ever frustrate tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longer will-and-testamentW&T §56: hindrance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: have forbidden you

نمايد

nmáyd n-m-ʾ → “deprive”

literal: do; show; make

will 21% deprive 14% succeed 14% enable 7% thou 7% peruse 7% cling 7% unfold 7% filled 7% found 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: never gleaningsGWB §45: make the kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §227: demonstrate and expound prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made will-and-testamentW&T §18: to succeed him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: recorded

باقيه

báqíh b-q-y → “immortal”

literal: remaining; eternal; eternity

everlasting 22% immortal 17% eternal 17% incorruptible 11% changeless 6% immortality 6% imperishable 6% abiding 6% deprived 6% remain 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: everlasting gleaningsGWB §687: Divine guidance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: have been the-hidden-wordsHW §135: eternal life gleaningsGWB §148: ever-enduring kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: remain the-hidden-wordsHW §115: eternal gleaningsGWB §36: of eternity

حيات

ḥíát ḥ-y-y → “life”

literal: life

life 74% “life” 11% new 5% “life 5% quickened 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: abashed fire-tabletFire §19: eternal life gleaningsGWB §724: Though encompassed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: “life”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §513: sake of the regeneration tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: quickened my soul tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: of love will-and-testamentW&T §2: Salutation

دائمه

dáʾmh d-w-m → “this everlasting”

literal: continuance; continuance/duration; everlasting

everlasting 83% continually 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: Everlasting gleaningsGWB §144: second kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: this everlasting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: Thine own sovereignty endureth will-and-testamentW&T §22: continually epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: endure gleaningsGWB §189: throughout the eternity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: eternal

محروم

mḥrúm ḥ-r-m

literal: deprived; deprive

SE rendered نعمت (nʿmt), باقيه (báqíh), حيات (ḥíát), دائمه (dáʾmh), محروم (mḥrúm), سازد (sázd), پس (ps), قدر (qdr), مائده (máʾdh) as “this imperishable, life, this everlasting, prize, food”

deprived 59% deprive 13% bereft 5% withhold 5% deny 5% depriveth 4% debarred 4% withheld 2% utterly 2% have 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: deprive gleaningsGWB §215: thy holiness kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members of the Holy Household kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: deprived of beholding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: deprive me not the-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeit will-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself of God’s grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Sanctuary of Wisdom

سازد

sázd s-ʾ-z

literal: make; make/construct; to make

SE rendered حيات (ḥíát), دائمه (dáʾmh), محروم (mḥrúm), سازد (sázd), پس (ps), قدر (qdr), مائده (máʾdh) as “life, this everlasting, prize, food”

illuminate 67% envelop 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: illuminate gleaningsGWB §443: envelop kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: themselves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: being deprived

پس

ps p-s → “wherefore”

literal: then; then, therefore; therefore

wherefore 50% purge 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: By kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: And kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: From kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: Purge

قدر

qdr q-d-r → “power”

literal: power; powerful

power 23% ordained 18% ordain 17% hath 12% might 8% decreed 6% had 5% do 5% value 4% measure 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: destined fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §490: can bear kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: consummate power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: least prayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: set tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful

مائده

máʾdh m-y-d → “bread”

literal: table; field; table/banquet

bread 67% sustenance 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: the field gleaningsGWB §391: the Bread kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: bread will-and-testamentW&T §23: at His heavenly board kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: field will-and-testamentW&T §54: arena kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: sustenance

معنوی

mʿnúy ʿ-n-y

literal: care; meaning; meanings

SE rendered قدر (qdr), مائده (máʾdh), معنوی (mʿnúy), دانسته (dánsth), بلکه (blkh), از (iz), الطاف (aṭ-ṭáf) as “prize, food, perchance, through the, favours”

spiritual 33% mystic 33% invisible 11% heavenly 11% birds 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Ma’ani fire-tabletFire §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §495: hath bestowed kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: and of Thy loving-kindness the-hidden-wordsHW §3: the sign will-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness

دانسته

dánsth d-ʾ-n

literal: know; to know; knowledge

SE rendered قدر (qdr), مائده (máʾdh), معنوی (mʿnúy), دانسته (dánsth), بلکه (blkh), از (iz), الطاف (aṭ-ṭáf), بديعه (bdíʿh), شمس (shms), حقيقی (ḥqíqí) as “prize, food, perchance, through the, favours, wondrous, the Sun of Truth”

considered 33% deemeth 33% knowing 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: knowledge gleaningsGWB §330: believer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: regard the-hidden-wordsHW §148: knowing will-and-testamentW&T §40: know well epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: knowest gleaningsGWB §144: provide kitab-i-iqanKIQ §183: perversity

بلکه

blkh b-l-k → “nay”

literal: rather/nay

nay 71% practised—nay 14% yea 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: but kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: yea kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: Nay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: practised—nay

بديعه

bdíʿh b-d-ʿ → “wondrous”

literal: wondrous; wonders; creation

wondrous 74% new 13% create 3% marvelous 3% beauteous 3% divine 3% mystic 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: Wondrous gleaningsGWB §286: and kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: creator prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: Thy created realms the-hidden-wordsHW §38: from will-and-testamentW&T §2: most wondrous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: this mighty gleaningsGWB §286: through

شمس

shms sh-m-s → “sun of truth”

literal: sun; suns; the sun

SE expanded to “Sun of Truth”

sun 50% daystar 24% day-star 6% light 6% “sun” 5% luminary 4% orb 2% sunlight 1% most 1% ‘sun’ 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the Day-Star gleaningsGWB §289: countless Luminaries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: “Suns,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: and the Daystar epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: the Orb gleaningsGWB §309: of the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: most prayers-and-meditationsP&M §803: Day-Stars

حقيقی

ḥqíqí ḥ-q-q → “sun of truth”

literal: truth; true

SE expanded to “Sun of Truth”

true 34% ideal 24% truth 14% divine 7% truly 3% veritable 3% king 3% great 3% spiritual 3% real 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: committed everything unto gleaningsGWB §40: King in truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: truth?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: established the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §34: for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: claim

اجسادهای

ijsádháy j-s-d → “dead”

literal: body; bodies; flesh

body 31% bodies 31% flesh 13% dead 6% limbs 3% every 3% yourselves 3% bodily 3% unto 3% lives 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the body gleaningsGWB §630: lives kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: carrion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: dead corpse tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: her body the-hidden-wordsHW §120: frame will-and-testamentW&T §13: its mortal frame epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: bodies

مرده

mrdh m-w-t → “dead”

literal: dead

dead 50% lifeless 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: as one dead gleaningsGWB §306: his death kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: carrion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: the dead tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: gave up the spirit the-hidden-wordsHW §158: among the dead epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: dead ant gleaningsGWB §279: accounted among the dead

تازه

tázh t-ʾ-z

literal: fresh; fresh, new; fresh/new

SE rendered شمس (shms), حقيقی (ḥqíqí), اجسادهای (ijsádháy), مرده (mrdh), حيات (ḥíát), تازه (tázh), يابند (yábnd), ارواح (irúáḥ), پژمرده (pzhmrdh), روح (rúḥ) as “the Sun of Truth, the dead, life, souls, withered, the infinite Spirit”

fresh 20% refresh 20% life 20% new 20% anew 20%

gleaningsGWB §146: fresh measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: anew gleaningsGWB §332: refresh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: new kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: life

يابند

yábnd y-ʾ-b

literal: find; to find; finds

may 50% find 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: fathom gleaningsGWB §622: tasted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: find will-and-testamentW&T §38: doth carry epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: they may find gleaningsGWB §556: perceive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: discover

ارواح

irúáḥ r-w-ḥ → “souls”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

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 §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §337: human souls kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: His Spirit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: the winds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyed the-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My spirit

پژمرده

pzhmrdh p-zh-m → “withered”

literal: withered; withered/despondent

withered 67% despondent 33%

gleaningsGWB §334: despondent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: withered the-hidden-wordsHW §84: withered bloom

بی

bí b-y

literal: without; is; to

SE rendered ارواح (irúáḥ), پژمرده (pzhmrdh), روح (rúḥ), بی (bí), اندازه (indázh), فائز (fáʾz), شوند (shúnd), برادر (brádr) as “souls, withered, the infinite Spirit, quickened, brother”

5 occurrences in corpus

اندازه

indázh ʾ-n-d-z

literal: throw; overthrow; measure

thou 50% banish 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: to banish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Thou dost abase

شوند

shúnd sh-w-d → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “again”, “would”, “feed” (38 occurrences)

again 14% would 14% feed 14% unraveling 14% will 14% therein 14% intervening 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: been gleaningsGWB §440: this kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: will be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: produced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §135: enter will-and-testamentW&T §19: not be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: is

برادر

brádr b-r-d → “brother”

literal: brother

brother 91% brothers 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: snatched off Our fire-tabletFire §7: Coldness gleaningsGWB §16: apathy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: take up prayers-and-meditationsP&M §620: Thy balm the-hidden-wordsHW §79: his brother epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: remove fire-tabletFire §38: the cold

جهدی

jhdí j-h-d → “strive”

literal: striving; striver

utmost 33% strive 33% endeavour 17% make 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: war ye valiantly gleaningsGWB §555: earnest striving kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: endeavour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §551: have fought valiantly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: Exert gleaningsGWB §17: energies kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: wayfarers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: striving

بايد

báyd b-y-d → “must”

literal: must; must, should

must 56% incumbent 25% should 13% behooveth 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: Awake gleaningsGWB §564: should kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: awaken prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: the wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §53: be no more will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: incumbent gleaningsGWB §334: quickened

ايّام

iyyám y-w-m → “time”

literal: day; days; today

days 65% day 18% time 4% daytime 2% night 2% past 2% many 2% day-time 1% night-season 1% long 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: their time gleaningsGWB §303: this Day?”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of the day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §216: Judgment Day will-and-testamentW&T §47: daytime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: this day gleaningsGWB §504: is this Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: as yet

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 §30: hidden gleaningsGWB §106: Incorruptible kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: of its ancient sovereignty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: the Imperishable tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: hath remained the-hidden-wordsHW §154: immortal Being epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the last trace

اکواب

ikúáb k-w-b → “gallon-measure” Distinctive

literal: gallon-measure; chalices

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

gallon-measure 50% chalice 50%

gleaningsGWB §15: gallon-measure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: the chalice

چشيم

chshím ch-sh → “tasted”

literal: taste; to taste

tasted 50% taste 50%

gleaningsGWB §44: not tasted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: taste

هميشه

hmíshh h-m-sh

literal: always, continually

SE rendered باقی (báqí), از (iz), اکواب (ikúáb), باقی (báqí), چشيم (chshím), هميشه (hmíshh), نسيم (nsím), جان (ján), از (iz), مصر (mṣr), جانان (jánán), نوزد (núzd) as “while there is yet, from, the immortal draught, taste, breeze, life, the city of the Well-Beloved, blowing”

continually 25% every 25% all 25% time 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: continually kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: From time immemorial kitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: at all times kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: in every age

نسيم

nsím n-s-m → “breeze”

literal: breeze; breezes; breeze/breath

breeze 55% breath 15% sweet 15% fragrance 5% musk-laden 5% gales 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: breath gleaningsGWB §152: sweet savors kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: the musk-laden breeze prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: and the breeze epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the breezes gleaningsGWB §674: sweet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: gales prayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: and the gentle winds

مصر

mṣr m-ṣ-r → “meads”

literal: city

meads 50% city 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: City kitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: meads

نوزد

núzd w-z → “blowing”

literal: blow

blowing 50% bloweth 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: blowing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: bloweth

نهرهای

nhrháy n-h-r → “streams” Distinctive

literal: rivers; river; day

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

streams 29% day 14% rivers 14% jordan 7% season 7% river 7% streaming 7% waters 7% crystal 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: its streams gleaningsGWB §281: streams kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: the streaming river prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: the streams epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: day gleaningsGWB §347: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: and the crystal streams

تبيان

tbíán b-y-n → “utterance”

literal: utterance

utterance 56% understanding 11% sayings 11% testimony 11% wisdom 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: glaring injustice fire-tabletFire §38: words gleaningsGWB §666: with you kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: set forth the meaning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §383: before all who are in the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §1: clear and manifest

جريان

jríán j-r-y

literal: flowing; flow; to flow

SE rendered نوزد (núzd), هميشه (hmíshh), نهرهای (nhrháy), تبيان (tbíán), جريان (jríán), نه (nh), مدام (mdám), ابواب (ibúáb), رضوان (rḍúán), مفتوح (mftúḥ), نماند (nmánd) as “blowing, the streaming river, utterance, the portals, Ridván, cannot for ever remain open”

flow 33% enforced 33% running 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: flowed gleaningsGWB §255: will it remain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: hath been made to flow tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §4: may sail epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have flowed gleaningsGWB §152: gush kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: receiveth

نه

nh n-h-y

literal: end; ended; utmost

SE rendered نهرهای (nhrháy), تبيان (tbíán), جريان (jríán), نه (nh), مدام (mdám), ابواب (ibúáb), رضوان (rḍúán), مفتوح (mftúḥ), نماند (nmánd) as “the streaming river, utterance, the portals, Ridván, cannot for ever remain open”

end 16% forbidden 12% ended 12% infinite 12% highest 12% forbiddeth 8% most 8% utmost 8% last 8% unnumbered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: forbidden fire-tabletFire §11: lowest depth gleaningsGWB §327: culmination kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: eschew prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: infinite glory tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

ابواب

ibúáb b-w-b → “portals”

literal: door; doors; door/gate

doors 45% portals 29% gates 21% door 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: door gleaningsGWB §124: portal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: at the door epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the door gleaningsGWB §387: His door kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: to Thy door

رضوان

rḍúán r-ḍ-w → “ridván”

literal: paradise; pleasure; paradise, divine pleasure

paradise 37% ridván 29% garden 11% tabernacle 6% heaven 6% good-pleasure 3% everlasting 3% mary 3% unto 3%

gleaningsGWB §100: tabernacle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: resignation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: the heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §129: turn towards gleaningsGWB §287: the good-pleasure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: Ridván prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: good pleasure the-hidden-wordsHW §109: OF MY PARADISE

مفتوح

mftúḥ f-t-ḥ → “cannot for ever remain open”

literal: open; opened

SE expanded to “cannot for ever remain open”

open 42% opened 17% unlocked 17% did 8% wide 8% cannot 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: one who will open fire-tabletFire §33: the key gleaningsGWB §555: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: unlocked the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §612: with the keys epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: unlocked gleaningsGWB §695: have unsealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: cannot for ever remain open

نماند

nmánd m-ʾ-n → “cannot for ever remain open”

literal: remain; remained; to remain

SE expanded to “cannot for ever remain open”

leaveth 20% linger 20% cannot 20% remained 20% remaineth 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: postponed gleaningsGWB §361: strayed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: veiled the-hidden-wordsHW §149: knowledge will-and-testamentW&T §56: deprive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: left gleaningsGWB §722: not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: remained

آيد

áyd ʾ-y-d → “assist”

literal: may aid

assist 50% may 17% aid 17% “seal.” 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: help His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: yield the-hidden-wordsHW §103: have I turned will-and-testamentW&T §56: the Grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: aided kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: assistance of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: may God assist kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: is their “Seal.”

وقتی

wqtí w-q-t → “when”

literal: time; appointed time; times

time 38% when 38% sometime 13% hour 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: time gleaningsGWB §552: hour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: day-time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: set time the-hidden-wordsHW §89: The time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: at sometime gleaningsGWB §168: moment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: age

عندليبان

ʿndlíbán ʿ-n-d-l-b → “nightingale”

literal: nightingale

3 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: Nightingale kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: the Nightingale

جنان

jnán j-n-n → “paradise”

literal: paradise

paradise 57% realms 14% whole 14% all 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: Paradise gleaningsGWB §311: the all-highest Paradise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: They prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: my Paradise the-hidden-wordsHW §7: thy heavenly home will-and-testamentW&T §36: with all my heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the Garden gleaningsGWB §212: of Paradise

گلستان

glstán g-l-s-t-ʾ-n → “earthly”

literal: rose-garden; rose garden

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: earthly abode

قدسی

qdsí q-d-s → “holiness”

literal: holiness; holy; sanctified

holiness 48% holy 24% manifestations 5% sanctified 5% glory 5% sacred 5% sanctifying 2% heaven 2% earthly 2% blessed 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: Purge gleaningsGWB §564: cleanse kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: holy and immortal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §670: entirely strip tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §120: pure epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: of holiness gleaningsGWB §297: profane

آشيان

áshíán sh-y-n → ““shin” Distinctive

literal: nest

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

“shin 20% behooveth 20% nest 20% unseemly 20% befit 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: it behooveth every kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: unseemly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: “shin kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: befit kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: nest

های

háy null

literal: and; that; in

SE rendered جنان (jnán), از (iz), گلستان (glstán), قدسی (qdsí), آشيان (áshíán), های (háy), الهی (al-hí), پرواز (prúáz), نمايند، (nmáynd،) as “Paradise, from, earthly abode, its heavenly nest, flight away, may”

“death” 17% tasted 17% quickened 8% “life” 8% “resurrection” 8% whosoever 8% “deprivation 8% unbelief 8% scriptures 8% chronicles 8%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: “life”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: want of understanding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: hath been pronounced kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: chronicles kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: “resurrection”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: scriptures

پرواز

prúáz p-r-w → “nurtured” Distinctive

literal: fly, flight

This form usually rendered as “winged”, “wing”, “rise” (6 occurrences)

winged 25% wing 25% rise 25% fly 25%

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

ديگر

dígr d-g-r

literal: other; other, another; other/another

SE rendered آشيان (áshíán), های (háy), الهی (al-hí), پرواز (prúáz), نمايند، (nmáynd،), ديگر (dígr), نه (nh), نغمه (nghmh), بلبل (blbl), شنوی (shnúy), نه (nh), جمال (jmál) as “its heavenly nest, flight away, may, melody, heard, the beauty of the rose”

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 §255: other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: Furthermore will-and-testamentW&T §54: another way epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: else epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: different epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the other

نغمه

nghmh n-gh-m → “melody”

literal: melody; melodies; song

melody 79% song 7% myriad 7% any 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: song fire-tabletFire §23: Thy melodies gleaningsGWB §588: accent of the Voice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: myriad songs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §195: accents of Thy voice tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: His Melody epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: melodies gleaningsGWB §210: ceaseless strains the melody

بلبل

blbl b-l-b-l

literal: nightingale

SE rendered پرواز (prúáz), نمايند، (nmáynd،), ديگر (dígr), نه (nh), نغمه (nghmh), بلبل (blbl), شنوی (shnúy), نه (nh), جمال (jmál), گل (gl), بينی (bíní), پس (ps) as “flight away, may, melody, heard, the beauty of the rose, therefore”

nightingales 50% nightingale 50%

fire-tabletFire §3: quivering gleaningsGWB §674: mortal birds prayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: were quickened gleaningsGWB §558: nightingales prayers-and-meditationsP&M §166: laden with anguish gleaningsGWB §346: confusion gleaningsGWB §559: Nightingale

شنوی

shnúy sh-n-w → “heard” Distinctive

literal: hear; to hear; heard

This form usually rendered as “hearken” (4 occurrences)

heard 31% hearken 22% give 17% hear 11% discover 6% unto 3% lend 3% hearing 3% uttered 3% surely 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: give ear gleaningsGWB §715: the power of hearing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: can reach the-hidden-wordsHW §120: hear it spoken will-and-testamentW&T §23: a friend epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: Hearken gleaningsGWB §342: were uttered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: aware

جمال

jmál j-m-l → “beauty of the rose”

literal: beauty; beautiful

SE expanded to “beauty of the rose”

beauty 83% ancient 5% countenance 2% ornament 2% promised 2% everlasting 2% divine 2% immortal 2% abhá 2% fairest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: among whom gleaningsGWB §128: the Beauty kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: the beauty of the rose prayers-and-meditationsP&M §312: Thy countenance tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §88: a beauty will-and-testamentW&T §38: the Abhá Beauty

گل

gl g-l

literal: rose; flower; clay

SE rendered نغمه (nghmh), بلبل (blbl), شنوی (shnúy), نه (nh), جمال (jmál), گل (gl), بينی (bíní), پس (ps), حمامه (ḥmámh), ازلی (izlí), شور (shúr) as “melody, heard, the beauty of the rose, therefore, the Bird of Eternity, ceased to”

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 §550: clay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: blossoms the-hidden-wordsHW §84: in the gleaningsGWB §674: Flower kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: minarets the-hidden-wordsHW §111: mire and clay gleaningsGWB §674: Rose Garden

بينی

bíní b-y-n → “utterance”

literal: utterance; explanation; between

behold 50% thou 17% witness 17% eyes 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: words gleaningsGWB §100: thou wilt behold kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: proofs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: verses the-hidden-wordsHW §116: will come will-and-testamentW&T §4: manifest verses epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: clear token gleaningsGWB §563: evidences

حمامه

ḥmámh ḥ-m-m → “bird of eternity”

literal: dove; doves

SE expanded to “Bird of Eternity”

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Dove gleaningsGWB §82: a black smoke kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: Bird of Heaven epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Doves gleaningsGWB §66: The Mystic Dove kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the Birds epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: the hour gleaningsGWB §240: or help

ازلی

izlí ʾ-z-l → “bird of eternity”

literal: eternal; eternity; eternal, primordial

SE expanded to “Bird of Eternity”

eternal 39% everlasting 17% eternity 11% unfading 6% immortal 6% heavenly 6% unchangeable 6% bird 6% absolute 6%

gleaningsGWB §37: everlasting kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: that immortal tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: all eternity gleaningsGWB §93: unfading kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: the Bird of Eternity gleaningsGWB §92: Ancient of Days kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: absolute gleaningsGWB §40: Eternal

شور

shúr sh-w-r → “counsel” Distinctive

literal: indication; consultation; consult

This form usually rendered as “salty”, “briny” (6 occurrences)

salty 50% briny 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Confer gleaningsGWB §361: salty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §194: characteristics prayers-and-meditationsP&M §275: suggestions tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: signed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: counsel gleaningsGWB §473: take thou counsel with them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: allusions

تغنّی

tghnní gh-n-y → “riches” Distinctive

literal: rich; riches

This form usually rendered as “sung”, “cooing”, “sweetness” (4 occurrences)

sung 25% cooing 25% sweetness 25% singeth 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: possessest shall profit gleaningsGWB §479: enrich thyself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: rich prayers-and-meditationsP&M §161: independent of tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singeth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: eternal wealth the-hidden-wordsHW §128: all-possessing,”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the rich

بهار

bhár b-h-r → “divine springtime”

literal: spring

springtime 67% divine 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: luminous gleaningsGWB §173: Springtime kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: destitute epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: evident gleaningsGWB §173: How high the reward kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: bounty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: Perspicuous gleaningsGWB §103: revealed

جلوه

jlúh j-l-w

literal: manifestation; manifest; manifested

SE rendered تغنّی (tghnní), بهار (bhár), الهی (al-hí), جلوه (jlúh), تزيين (tzíyn), غنيمت (ghnímt), شمرده (shmrdh), گوش (gúsh), قلب (qlb) as “warble, the divine springtime, Seize the time, inner hearing”