Prayers and Meditations — §208

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 208 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

َوْقًا لِجَمالكَ وَصَعِدَ إِلَيْكَ خالِصًا عَمَّا سِواكَ أَيْ رَبِّ أَسْأَلُكَ بِهذِهِ النَّارِ المُشْتَعِلَةِ المُلْتَهِبَةِ فِي الآفاقِ بِأَنْ تَخْرُقَ حُجُباتِ الَّتِيْ مَنَعَتْنِي عَنِ الحُضُورِ تَلْقاءَ عَرْشِ عَظَمَتِكَ وَالوُقُوفِ لَدَى بابِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ قَدِّرْ لِي كُلَّ خَيْرٍ نَزَّلْتَهُ فِي كِتابِكَ وَلا تُبْعِدْنِي عَنْ جِوارِ رَحْمَتِكَ إِنَّكَ

Shoghi Effendi Translation

I beseech Thee, O my Lord, by this Fire which blazeth and rageth in the world of creation, to rend asunder the veils that have hindered me from appearing before the throne of Thy majesty, and from standing at the door of Thy gate. Do Thou ordain for me, O my Lord, every good thing Thou didst send down in Thy Book, and suffer me not to be far removed from the shelter of Thy mercy.

Translation Notes

َوْقًا

awqan sh-w-q

literal: longing; yearning; longing, yearning

longing 43% yearning 10% yearn 9% long 9% desire 7% such 5% vehement 5% who 5% bereavement 3% eagerness 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: such as yearn for fire-tabletFire §41: Thy yearning gleaningsGWB §118: thirst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: yearning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §853: of longing the-hidden-wordsHW §51: thy longing will-and-testamentW&T §14: urging epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: yearn

لِجَمالكَ

lijamálk j-m-l

literal: beauty; beautiful

beauty 86% countenance 3% radiant 1% revelation 1% glory 1% whose 1% most 1% through 1% exalted 1% meditating 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: among whom gleaningsGWB §594: an ornament kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: through Thy beauty tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §51: for My beauty will-and-testamentW&T §38: the Abhá Beauty

وَصَعِدَ

waṣaʿid ṣ-ʿ-d

literal: ascend; ascent; ascension

ascended 50% ascend 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: “Get thee up gleaningsGWB §337: separation from the body prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: to reach forth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: shed the-hidden-wordsHW §23: Rise will-and-testamentW&T §58: Day of Ascension epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: are raised gleaningsGWB §1: ever hope to ascend

إِلَيْكَ

ʾilayk ʾ-l-y

literal: to

SE rendered إِلَيْكَ (ʾilayk), خالِصًا (kháliṣan), سِواكَ (siwák) as “by this”

until 23% towards 23% unto 15% further 8% upon 8% such 8% need 8% turn 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: until this gleaningsGWB §227: Such a one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: to an prayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: unto Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: Further, in gleaningsGWB §156: towards Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: in need prayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: to turn

خالِصًا

kháliṣan kh-l-ṣ

literal: pure

SE rendered خالِصًا (kháliṣan), سِواكَ (siwák), رَبِّ (rabb) as “by this, O my Lord”

wholly 55% essence 15% pure 10% true 10% entirely 5% absolute 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: pure fire-tabletFire §1: the sincere gleaningsGWB §31: pure in heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: true prayers-and-meditationsP&M §771: and such as are tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: sincere ones the-hidden-wordsHW §146: absolute epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: sincere

سِواكَ

siwák s-w-y → “by this”

literal: other than; other-than; besides

SE rendered سِواكَ (siwák), رَبِّ (rabb), أَسْأَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk) as “by this, O my Lord, I beseech Thee”

except 29% all 15% any 12% aught 10% save 10% thee 10% beside 5% naught 5% besides 2% everything 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: mounted gleaningsGWB §246: of no one except Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: but God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: any one except Thy Self tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full height the-hidden-wordsHW §20: other than Me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: besides Thyself gleaningsGWB §680: none except

رَبِّ

rabb r-b-b → “o my lord”

literal: Lord; lord

SE expanded to “O my Lord”

lord 93% god 3% creator 1% one 1% art 1% none 1% ruler 1% thou 1% ‘lord 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: the Lord of gleaningsGWB §285: Lord thy God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: Voice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: art tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §9: ‘Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: of its Lord

أَسْأَلُكَ

ʾasʾaluk s-ʾ-l → “i beseech thee”

literal: ask; ask/request; ask/beseech

SE expanded to “I beseech Thee”

beseech 25% implore 17% entreat 17% ask 8% pray 8% grant 8% hath 8% beg 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Ask, that gleaningsGWB §323: to question his Lord kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: Destroy not, I implore Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: We pray gleaningsGWB §337: question prayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: I pray Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseecheth

بِهذِهِ

bihdhih h-dh-ʾ

literal: this; this (masculine); this (feminine)

SE rendered سِواكَ (siwák), رَبِّ (rabb), أَسْأَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk), بِهذِهِ (bihdhih), النَّارِ (an-nár), المُشْتَعِلَةِ (al-mushtaʿilah) as “by this, O my Lord, I beseech Thee, Fire, blazeth”

world 22% who 11% such 11% verily 11% things 11% wherein 11% land 11% troubled 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: This gleaningsGWB §468: the tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: these tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: Wherein will-and-testamentW&T §34: of this land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: Such a gleaningsGWB §305: the world tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: and this

النَّارِ

an-nár n-ʾ-r → “fire”

literal: fire; fire, flame

fire 67% flame 16% flames 4% hell 3% afire 1% utter 1% fires 1% “hell 1% “fire” 1% “hell.” 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: fire gleaningsGWB §37: flames kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: “hell.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: the flaming fire the-hidden-wordsHW §143: the fire of will-and-testamentW&T §53: mischief-kindling epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thine own fire gleaningsGWB §36: the flames

المُشْتَعِلَةِ

al-mushtaʿilah sh-ʿ-l → “kindled”

literal: burning; kindled

kindled 23% burned 15% burneth 8% blazed 8% afire 8% enkindled 8% ablaze 8% shineth 8% burning 8% self 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: kindled fire-tabletFire §50: that shall set aflame gleaningsGWB §36: the burning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: intensify the burning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §386: hath lit tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: a flame of fire the-hidden-wordsHW §110: torch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: grew fiercer

المُلْتَهِبَةِ

al-multahibah l-h-b → “undying”

literal: blazing; flame/blaze; flaming

undying 50% rageth 50%

gleaningsGWB §71: undying prayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: hotter and hotter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: flame prayers-and-meditationsP&M §208: rageth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: the consuming power

الآفاقِ

al-áfáq ʾ-f-q → “the world of creation”

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

SE expanded to “the world of creation”

world 47% whole 13% everywhere 7% earth 7% horizon 7% all 7% dominions 7% hast 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: above the horizon fire-tabletFire §26: the heaven gleaningsGWB §198: above the dayspring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §613: the whole world the-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Supreme Horizon gleaningsGWB §286: works prayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: the all-highest horizon

تَخْرُقَ

takhruq kh-r-q → “rend asunder”

literal: tear/rend

rend 37% rent 21% tear 16% whole 5% miracles 5% completely 5% vehemently 5% cleave 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: miracles and prodigies gleaningsGWB §640: completely dissipated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: rend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: so vehemently rent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: rent the veils asunder gleaningsGWB §536: Tear ye asunder prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: Cleave asunder epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Rend thou asunder

حُجُباتِ

ḥujubát ḥ-j-b → “veils”

literal: veil; veiled; veils

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: a palpable veil gleaningsGWB §287: the dense veils kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: utterly deprived prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: shut me out the-hidden-wordsHW §33: veil thyself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the most veiled gleaningsGWB §135: He chose to hide kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: have been hindered

مَنَعَتْنِي

manaʿatní m-n-ʿ → “have hindered me”

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

SE expanded to “have hindered me”

have 88% hath 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: inaccessible gleaningsGWB §423: shutting out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: deprive prayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: kept back tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longer will-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: hath deterred me

الحُضُورِ

al-ḥuḍúr ḥ-ḍ-r → “majesty” Distinctive

literal: presence; present; presence, majesty

This form usually rendered as “presence”, “came”, “attained” (15 occurrences)

presence 25% came 8% attained 8% come 8% assembled 8% standing 8% stand 8% appearing 8% holy 8% (bahá’u’lláh’s) 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: laden gleaningsGWB §287: the presence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: stood before the-hidden-wordsHW §122: His holy will-and-testamentW&T §5: His (Bahá’u’lláh’s) Presence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: the gleaningsGWB §41: path

تَلْقاءَ

talqáʾ l-q-y → “before”

literal: meeting; cast; meeting, encounter

before 63% brought 11% when 11% set 5% face 5% faced 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: cast fire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine Presence gleaningsGWB §285: entrusted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: of the “Divine Presence”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: of Thy presence tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: the Kingdom of His Presence the-hidden-wordsHW §37: to meet Me will-and-testamentW&T §41: kindling

عَرْشِ

ʿarsh ʿ-r-sh → “throne”

literal: throne; the Throne

throne 84% mighty 3% seat 3% pillar 2% presence 1% celestial 1% desires 1% throne.” 1% “behind 1% exalted 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: throne gleaningsGWB §612: of the throne kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: seat prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: throne of the-hidden-wordsHW §120: OF MY epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: throne on high gleaningsGWB §51: the seat kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: “behind the Throne.”

عَظَمَتِكَ

ʿaẓamatik ʿ-ẓ-m → “of thy majesty”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

SE expanded to “of Thy majesty”

majesty 60% glory 14% greatness 14% grandeur 3% swear 2% great 2% might 2% whose 2% favors 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: Most Great gleaningsGWB §504: inconceivably mighty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §151: greatness of Thy majesty the-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-glorious will-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: the greatness gleaningsGWB §494: Most Great Prison

وَالوُقُوفِ

wálwuqúf w-q-f → “standing”

literal: standing

hesitation 50% standing 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: vacillation fire-tabletFire §28: doth My pen halt gleaningsGWB §62: tarry not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: is written prayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: will hesitate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: fully acquainted gleaningsGWB §356: can be disclosed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: have not grasped

لَدَى

ladá l-d-y → “at”

literal: at; with; near

SE rendered عَرْشِ (ʿarsh), عَظَمَتِكَ (ʿaẓamatik), وَالوُقُوفِ (wálwuqúf), لَدَى (ladá), بابِكَ، (bábika،), رَبِّ (rabb), قَدِّرْ (qaddir) as “the throne, of Thy majesty, standing, at, the door of Thy, gate., Do Thou ordain”