Prayers and Meditations — §138
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 138 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَسْئَلُكَ يا مالِكَ القَدَرِ بِأَنْ لا تَجْعَلَنِي مَحْرُوْمًا عَنْ نَفَحاتِ أَيَّامِكَ الَّتِيْ فِيها فاحَتْ فَوْحاتُ قَمِيصِ رَحْمانِيَّتِكَ وَلا تَمْنَعَنِي عَنْ بَحْرِكَ الأَعْظَمِ الَّذِيْ كُلُّ قَطْرَةٍ مِنْهُ تُنادِي وَتَقُولُ طُوبى لِمَنْ أَيْقَظَتْهُ نَسْمَةُ اللّهِ الَّتِيْ مَرَّتْ مِنْ جِهَةِ فَضْلِهِ عَلَى المُقْبِلِينَ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I implore Thee, O Thou Who art the Supreme Ordainer, not to suffer me to be deprived of the breezes which are wafted in Thy days, the days whereon the sweet smell of the raiment of Thy mercy hath been shed abroad. Neither do Thou keep me back from Thy most great Ocean, every drop of which crieth out and saith: “Great is the blessedness that awaiteth him who hath been awakened from his sleep by the breath of God which, from the source of His mercy, hath blown over all such of His creatures as have set themselves towards Him!”
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “lord”, “king”, “thou” (145 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Who layeth lowgleaningsGWB §69: the Sovereign Lord ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: “All dominiontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: in the eternal kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: Lord
SE rendered مالِكَ (málik), القَدَرِ (al-qadar), تَجْعَلَنِي (tajʿalaní), مَحْرُوْمًا (maḥrúman), نَفَحاتِ (nafaḥát) as “the Supreme, Ordainer, deprived of, breezes”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: made theefire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §704: It debaseth him to the level ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: fanciful imagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §502: enableth metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: I have madewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: debarredgleaningsGWB §216: thy sanctitykitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Householdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: deprive themselves ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §5: Suffer me notthe-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeitwill-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: bereft
sweet 28% breezes 20% fragrances 16% breaths 13% breath 9% fragrance 9% ecstasy 1% vitalizing 1% assail 1% breeze 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: breezesgleaningsGWB §28: fragranceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: sweet savoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: the Divine fragrancewill-and-testamentW&T §13: the sweet savoursepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: breathgleaningsGWB §187: sweet smelling savorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the perfume
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: in the daytimegleaningsGWB §39: nowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §741: their lives longtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §10: day passeth but thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: In the day
This form usually rendered as “have”, “laden”, “hath” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: breathsgleaningsGWB §694: ladenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: and perceived the fragrancesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: have passed overprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: and deprive me not of the sweet savors waftingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: the sweet smellprayers-and-meditationsP&M §185: waftedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §129: breathings
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: Most Mercifulfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §673: Divine glorykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: heavenlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: of Thy tender merciestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
SE expanded to “Thou keep me back”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: sublimegleaningsGWB §584: will never defeatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: most excellentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §206: are powerless to resisttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereftwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: the Most High
SE expanded to “most great Ocean”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: a seagleaningsGWB §233: through the outpouringkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: billowingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: of every seawill-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the OceangleaningsGWB §108: unto Him Who is the Oceankitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: the ocean of true understanding
SE rendered تَمْنَعَنِي (tamnaʿaní), بَحْرِكَ (baḥrik), الأَعْظَمِ (al-ʾaʿẓam), قَطْرَةٍ (qaṭrahin) as “Thou keep me back, most great Ocean, drop”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: sovereigngleaningsGWB §404: potentkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §222: mightiestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: Thy most mightythe-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatnesswill-and-testamentW&T §7: atrociousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: dire
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: regionsgleaningsGWB §357: a dropkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: single dropprayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: throughout Thy dominionsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: dropgleaningsGWB §261: abroadprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: Every dropepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: lands
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: callingfire-tabletFire §37: Thy most sweet callgleaningsGWB §83: the Summonerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: call of theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: and to cry outtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: she thus exclaimedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: And raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: calleth aloud
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: “SaygleaningsGWB §355: he can disclosekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: will certainly exclaimprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: proclaimethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: We made replytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded herthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: counsel
طُوبى
literal: blessed; blessedness; blessedness, happiness
SE expanded to ““Great is the blessedness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: HappygleaningsGWB §408: Great is the blessednesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: How great is the blessednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: “Great is thy blessednessgleaningsGWB §234: Blessed beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: Great, therefore, is the blessednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Happy are
SE expanded to “hath been awakened”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: wakenedgleaningsGWB §257: may shake offkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: wakingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: hath awakened meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: “MustayqizgleaningsGWB §167: roused Me from My slumberprayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: and roused me upprayers-and-meditationsP&M §564: hast wakened
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: breezesgleaningsGWB §152: sweet savorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: breathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: the gentle windsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: breezegleaningsGWB §692: breath of the breezekitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: one breathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: gentle winds
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: of Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §544: and to this the Almighty is My witnesskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: holy Menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: my Lordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: they comegleaningsGWB §212: hath gone forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: totallyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: hath blownthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: followepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: Following thisgleaningsGWB §652: to be wafted over thy soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: were being wafted
This form usually rendered as “seat”, “virtue”, “towards” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: on every sidegleaningsGWB §609: His seat of glorykitab-i-ahdAhd §9: upon its unifying influencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: reasonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §476: earthwill-and-testamentW&T §32: sidesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: sidegleaningsGWB §130: It is for this reason that
This form usually rendered as “grace”, “bounty”, “token” (82 occurrences)
grace 63% bounty 10% token 7% favor 6% through 3% favors 3% excellence 3% mercy 3% knowledge 1% concerning 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: great bountygleaningsGWB §579: the most meritoriouskitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: caused to excelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: Thy tender merciestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §12: All-Bountiful
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: turn untofire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §661: and rested their hearts firmly upon Theekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: agokitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: faceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: hath directed his steps towardstablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: the peoplefire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §728: man’s earthly existencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: the peoples of the worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: Thou didst create metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: I created theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: of men
