Prayers and Meditations — §247
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 247 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ يا إِلهِي هذا رَأْسِيْ قَدْ وَضَعْتُهُ تَحْتَ سَيْفِ مَشِيَّتِكَ، وَهذا عُنُقِي مُتَرَصِّدٌ لِسَلاسِلِ إِرادَتِكَ، وَإِنَّ هذا قَلْبِيْ مُشْتاقٌ لِرُمْحِ قَضائِكَ وَإِنَّ هذا عَيْنِيْ مُنْتَظِرَةٌ لِبَدائِعِ رَحْمَتِكَ، لأَنَّ كُلَّ ما يَنْزِلُ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ غايَةُ مَقْصُودِ المُشْتاقِينَ وَمُنْتَهى مَطْلَبِ المُقَرَّبِينَ، فَوَعِزَّتِكَ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Glorified be Thou, O my God! Behold Thou my head ready to fall before the sword of Thy Will, my neck prepared to bear the chains of Thy Desire, my heart yearning to be made a target for the darts of Thy Decree, mine eyes expectant to gaze on the tokens and signs of Thy wondrous Mercy. For whatsoever may befall me from Thee is the cherished desire of them who thirst to meet Thee, and the supreme aspiration of such as have drawn nigh unto Thy court.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: Everything celebratethgleaningsGWB §102: Divinekitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: celebrateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: Praise be to Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: the mistsgleaningsGWB §557: hymns of glory
SE expanded to “O my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: headgleaningsGWB §719: their headsthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: thy headepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the mountain-topgleaningsGWB §163: my headepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: topgleaningsGWB §163: I be beheadedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: thine head
This form usually rendered as “cast”, “fall” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: the swordgleaningsGWB §636: annulledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: the assaultsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the swordsgleaningsGWB §361: swordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: their sharpest swordsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: thy swordgleaningsGWB §620: with the sword
SE expanded to “of Thy Will”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: thingsgleaningsGWB §298: theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: the potencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §74: at Thy willtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everythingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: for whatsoever
SE rendered سَيْفِ (sayf), مَشِيَّتِكَ، (mashíhatika،), وَهذا (wahdhá), عُنُقِي (ʿunuqí), مُتَرَصِّدٌ (mutaraṣṣidun), لِسَلاسِلِ (lisalásil) as “the sword, of Thy Will, my neck, prepared, the chains”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: Such agleaningsGWB §305: this worldtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: thesetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: Whereinwill-and-testamentW&T §34: of this landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Him Who isgleaningsGWB §86: This istablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: and this
prepared 50% expectantly 50%
3 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “will”, “purpose”, “through” (39 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of Thy Desire”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: had any wishgleaningsGWB §188: wishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: Heprayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: have pantedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: They have desiredthe-hidden-wordsHW §106: gaze uponwill-and-testamentW&T §8: the gracious willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: desired
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: fraudulentgleaningsGWB §687: the whole affectionkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: the human heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: within my breastthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: mindwill-and-testamentW&T §48: with a heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: changed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: yearnfire-tabletFire §41: Thy yearninggleaningsGWB §708: joykitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: longing desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: their longingthe-hidden-wordsHW §51: thy longingwill-and-testamentW&T §14: urgingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: I yearn after
This form usually rendered as “menacing”, “darts” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: spearskitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the menacing dartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: the dartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: most afflictive spearsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: spearprayers-and-meditationsP&M §405: from the shaftsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: the spears
SE expanded to “of Thy Decree”
decree 69% irrevocable 10% dispositions 3% judgment 3% purpose 3% appointments 3% ordained 3% through 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: that have happenedfire-tabletFire §29: of destinygleaningsGWB §631: fulfillkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: wasprayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: destined for themthe-hidden-wordsHW §19: have ordainedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: fulfilled
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: with the eyegleaningsGWB §30: and thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: visionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: of justicetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creationthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: with Mine eyewill-and-testamentW&T §18: to appoint
expectant 19% have 13% yearningly 13% expected 13% expecting 13% awaiting 6% eagerly 6% waited 6% under 6% anticipated 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: consideringfire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §37: expectingkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: regardfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: their eyes fixedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: resplendent Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §60: My place of revelation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: the universegleaningsGWB §548: wondrous gracekitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: Eastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: Thy wondrous Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §38: fromwill-and-testamentW&T §2: most wondrousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: universegleaningsGWB §206: so wondrous
SE expanded to “of Thy wondrous Mercy”
mercy 90% all-encompassing 2% transcendent 2% heaven 1% court 1% canopy 1% compassion 1% wondrous 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: canopy of Thy mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §655: of the tender mercieskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: infinite mercyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §126: Most Mercifultablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercythe-hidden-wordsHW §109: My tender grace
This form usually rendered as “would”, “abaseth”, “showered” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: RevealergleaningsGWB §234: hath made mentionkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: hath descendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: hast revealedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descendthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: have enshrined
thee 38% thou 21% mouth 8% presence 8% possessions 5% possessest 5% possess 5% which 5% dost 3% things 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: with HimgleaningsGWB §440: human perversitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: God,’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: through Whosethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sightwill-and-testamentW&T §54: inimical to the governmentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: HimgleaningsGWB §338: from
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: made to errfire-tabletFire §8: heightgleaningsGWB §725: Desirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: ultimateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: the cherished desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §10: surely strayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §680: dearest wishprayers-and-meditationsP&M §335: the highest aspiration
SE rendered يَنْزِلُ (yanzil), عِنْدِكَ (ʿindik), غايَةُ (gháyah), مَقْصُودِ (maqṣúd), المُشْتاقِينَ (al-mushtáqín), وَمُنْتَهى (wamuntahى) as “may befall, from Thee, the cherished desire, of them who thirst, the supreme aspiration”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: aim ofgleaningsGWB §563: seekethkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of thy heart’s desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: cherishedthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charmwill-and-testamentW&T §7: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: My purpose
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: unnumberedfire-tabletFire §29: of thegleaningsGWB §327: culminationkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: of learningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: their Endtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny
SE rendered المُشْتاقِينَ (al-mushtáqín), وَمُنْتَهى (wamuntahى), مَطْلَبِ (maṭlab), المُقَرَّبِينَ، (al-muqarrabína،) as “of them who thirst, the supreme aspiration, nigh”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: its contentsgleaningsGWB §556: the Object of his questkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: heart’s desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §182: in their eagernessthe-hidden-wordsHW §78: his heart’s desireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: askgleaningsGWB §127: aimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: truth
nigh 18% favored 18% enjoy 18% who 14% well-favored 11% near 7% well-favoured 4% favourites 4% brought 4% such 4%
SE rendered المُقَرَّبِينَ، (al-muqarrabína،), فَوَعِزَّتِكَ (fawaʿizzatik) as “nigh”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: gloriousfire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §50: the Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: friendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: swear by Thy mightthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: precious in my estimation
