Prayers and Meditations — §107
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 107 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
تَرَى يا مَحْبُوبَ الآفاقِ مَحْبُوبَكَ تَحْتَ مَخالِبِ المُنْكِرِينَ وَرَجآءَ قَلْبِكَ تَحْتَ سُيُوفِ الظَّالِمِينَ، وَالآنَ يُخاطِبُنِي مِنْ أَعْلى المَقامِ يا أَيُّها المَسْجُونُ نَفْسِي لِسَجْنِكَ الفِدَاءُ، يا أَيُّها المَظْلُومُ ذاتِي لِبَلائِكَ الفِداءُ، أَنْتَ الَّذِيْ لِسَجْنِكَ ظَهَرَتْ أَعْلامُ قُدْرَتِكَ وَأَشْرَقَتْ مِنْ أُفُقِ البَلآءِ شَمْسُ ظُهُورِكَ عَلَى شَأْنٍ خَضَعَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ لِعَظَمَتِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Thou seest, therefore, O Thou Beloved of the world, Him Who is dear to Thee in the clutches of such as have denied Thee, and beholdest Thy heart’s desire under the swords of the ungodly. Methinks He, from His most exalted station, saith unto me: “Would that my soul, O Prisoner, could be a ransom for Thy captivity, and my being, O wronged One, be sacrificed for the adversities Thou didst suffer! Thou art He through Whose captivity the standards of Thine almighty power were hoisted, and the daystar of Thy revelation shone forth above the horizon of tribulation, in such wise that all created things bowed down before the greatness of Thy majesty.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thou seest mefire-tabletFire §26: seestgleaningsGWB §432: beholdingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: Thou beholdest methe-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §5: behold himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thou beholdestgleaningsGWB §412: The mirror
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 §163: grainfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §694: for the lovekitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: faithfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: that lovertablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §47: Is it thy wish
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: Horizonfire-tabletFire §26: the heavengleaningsGWB §629: Thy realm of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: all the worldthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: above the horizongleaningsGWB §385: the realmsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §258: of the Dayspring
SE expanded to “such as have denied Thee”
denied 17% have 17% deniers 17% perverse 8% all 8% repudiated 8% aggressor 8% such 8% misbelievers 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: the deniersgleaningsGWB §510: all them that repudiatekitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: protestedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: Promised Onewill-and-testamentW&T §17: hathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: been repudiatedgleaningsGWB §109: rejectedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: deniest
SE expanded to “Thy heart’s desire”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Desirefire-tabletFire §4: LonginggleaningsGWB §629: obtainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: our hopes were fixedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: Supreme Desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §50: even as dothwill-and-testamentW&T §32: heart’s Desireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my supreme Aspiration
SE rendered المُنْكِرِينَ (al-munkirín), وَرَجآءَ (warajáʾ), قَلْبِكَ (qalbik), سُيُوفِ (suyúf), الظَّالِمِينَ، (aẓ-ẓálimína،) as “such as have denied Thee, Thy heart’s desire, swords, ungodly”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: souls of mengleaningsGWB §84: a radiant heartkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: turningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §502: to my heartthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: mindwill-and-testamentW&T §30: agitatedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: the hearts
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the swordsgleaningsGWB §361: swordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: with the swordsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: swordsgleaningsGWB §636: annulledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: their sharpest swordsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: the swordgleaningsGWB §620: with the sword
This form usually rendered as “oppressors”, “act”, “oppressor” (32 occurrences)
oppressors 27% act 18% oppressor 18% unjust 9% have 5% every 5% wrongdoers 5% tyranny.” 5% tyranny!” 5% people 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: tyrantfire-tabletFire §33: the tyrannygleaningsGWB §45: darkkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of those abjectprayers-and-meditationsP&M §555: transgressorsthe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §36: darksomeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: a pitch-black corridor
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: Either thou or someone elsekitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: a moment’sthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: momentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: Hiskitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: \‘Theykitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: Althoughepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We behold
This form usually rendered as “saith”, “addresseth”, “would” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: betrothedgleaningsGWB §595: Whose utterancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: discoursesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: addresseth meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: HegleaningsGWB §694: addressedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: uponprayers-and-meditationsP&M §107: saith unto me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: steadfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §83: the Self-Subsisting.”kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: of the “Day of Resurrection,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: to make us steadfasttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she rose
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: the prison-citygleaningsGWB §163: the prison-cellprayers-and-meditationsP&M §258: prison-housewill-and-testamentW&T §3: incarceratedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: the prisongleaningsGWB §79: afflictive Prisonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: and deliverestwill-and-testamentW&T §8: imprisoned ones
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: for thine own sakegleaningsGWB §329: victimskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: petty-minded soulsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: within every soultablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §158: are theywill-and-testamentW&T §58: To none
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: offered Myself upfire-tabletFire §46: SacrificegleaningsGWB §655: be offered upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: be a sacrifice untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §387: offeredwill-and-testamentW&T §49: Martyrdomepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: offered upfire-tabletFire §48: of sacrifice
This form usually rendered as “entire”, “myself”, “may” (15 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thine EssencegleaningsGWB §536: by My Selfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: their own Selvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: Thine own Selfwill-and-testamentW&T §36: my lifeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy selfgleaningsGWB §97: of the Ancient Beingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: person
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: overwhelmedfire-tabletFire §39: calamitygleaningsGWB §74: a fresh calamitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: was condemnedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: the orient of tribulationthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: triedwill-and-testamentW&T §35: my distressepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: tested
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “revealed” (44 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: of this Revelationfire-tabletFire §8: the signsgleaningsGWB §386: the mighty revelationskitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: hath beenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: revelation of Thy countenancetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: hidden and preserved knowledgefire-tabletFire §3: EnchantergleaningsGWB §412: knoweth wellkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: standards of divine powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §290: hidden wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §14: seekest thou enlightenment
power 45% might 30% strength 7% almighty 7% through 4% authority 3% transcendent 1% all-conquering 1% omnipotent 1% sovereign 1%
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “shed”, “shineth” (48 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: neither to the Eastfire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawninggleaningsGWB §191: effulgent glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the Day-springsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §132: to shinetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamedthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: Dawning-Place
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: suns of Thy goodly giftsgleaningsGWB §484: as the sunkitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: “sun,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §803: Day-Starsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the sunsgleaningsGWB §44: Luminarykitab-i-iqanKIQ §35: the luminaryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: and by
SE expanded to “in such wise”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rankgleaningsGWB §408: honor destinedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: powerthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My stateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that neithergleaningsGWB §605: suchprayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: of Thine exaltation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: bowedgleaningsGWB §315: walketh humblyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: to bow downthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: in submissionwill-and-testamentW&T §17: lowlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: submissivenessgleaningsGWB §628: have bowedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: boweth humbly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: of all created thingsgleaningsGWB §661: what Thou willestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Will,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §676: hath pleasedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: things
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy majestygleaningsGWB §292: of Grandeurkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: of Thy grandeurthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnifywill-and-testamentW&T §25: distinguishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: highly-honoredgleaningsGWB §375: the All-Powerful
