Prayers and Meditations — §444
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 444 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
يا مَنْ قُرْبُكَ رَجَائِي وَوَصْلُكَ أَمَلِي وَذِكْرُكَ مُنَائِي وَالوُرُودُ فِي سَاحَةِ عِزِّكَ مَقْصَدِيْ وَشَطْرُكَ مَطْلَبِي وَاسْمُكَ شِفَائِي وَحُبُّكَ نُورُ صَدْرِيْ وَالقِيَامُ فِي حُضُورِكَ غَايَةُ مَطْلَبِي، أَسْئَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِيْ بِهِ طَيَّرْتَ العَارِفِينَ فِي هَوآءِ عِزِّ عِرْفَانِكَ، وَدَعَوْتَ المُقَدَّسِينَ إِلى بِسَاطِ قُدْسِ إِفْضَالِكَ، بِأَنْ تَجْعَلَنِي مُتَوَجِّهَةً إِلى وَجْهِ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
O Thou Whose nearness is my wish, Whose presence is my hope, Whose remembrance is my desire, Whose court of glory is my goal, Whose abode is my aim, Whose name is my healing, Whose love is the radiance of my heart, Whose service is my highest aspiration! I beseech Thee by Thy Name, through which Thou hast enabled them that have recognized Thee to soar to the sublimest heights of the knowledge of Thee and empowered such as devoutly worship Thee to ascend into the precincts of the court of Thy holy favors, to aid me to turn my face towards Thy face, to fix mine eyes upon Thee, and to speak of Thy glory.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “hope”, “heart’s”, “supreme” (17 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Desirefire-tabletFire §4: LonginggleaningsGWB §627: in the hopekitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: hopethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: my Hopethe-hidden-wordsHW §50: yearnethwill-and-testamentW&T §32: heart’s Desireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my supreme Aspiration
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: clear and manifestfire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reuniongleaningsGWB §122: Belovedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: reflectedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §214: Thy presencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: may attainthe-hidden-wordsHW §62: the joy of reunionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of His presence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: hopegleaningsGWB §395: longing to partakekitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: consider and reflectprayers-and-meditationsP&M §680: desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §123: OF DESIREepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my utmost Hopekitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: longingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: mine only Hope
remembrance 37% praise 24% remember 8% name 7% remembering 7% mention 4% glorification 4% virtues 4% whose 3% remembered 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: have made mentiongleaningsGWB §257: remindkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: whisperingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §688: are devotedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeththe-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: \‘Wish ye, thengleaningsGWB §543: amongkitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: yearnedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: Desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: the Wishprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: and my Highest Wishprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: O my Hopeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: my Wish
This form usually rendered as “attaining”, “fathoming”, “reaching” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §259: hath been recordedgleaningsGWB §684: life-veinkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: was inflictedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: and causedwill-and-testamentW&T §49: midst of my woesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: arrivalgleaningsGWB §466: Mine arrivalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: have come to pass
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: sanctuary of Thy presencegleaningsGWB §210: the courtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: presenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §78: the exalted courtthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: shoreskitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: hallowed sanctuaryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: Hath thy pompfire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §183: that ye may be exaltedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: dignitariesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thine almighty favorsthe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: the Desire of their heartsgleaningsGWB §562: ambitionkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: meant solelyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: cherishedthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charmwill-and-testamentW&T §7: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: Seek
وَشَطْرُكَ
literal: direction; direction/side; direction, side
This form usually rendered as “thee”, “whose”, “abode” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My prisongleaningsGWB §621: towards theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: Thy manifold bountiesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: the seatgleaningsGWB §405: throneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: turning in the directionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: the KaabagleaningsGWB §78: the court
This form usually rendered as “goal”, “other”, “anything” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: of all namesfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §374: into the heavenskitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: Himselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: by the name oftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: My heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a balmkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: deliveranceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §60: Thy healingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §335: the healerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §697: my healingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are restoredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §214: a healing medicineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §444: healing
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §45: that loveth Mefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §225: followerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of His loveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: deartablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I longtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §20: My lover
light 80% illumine 5% radiance 4% brightness 2% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glory 1% source 1% splendour 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: with a lightfire-tabletFire §48: and with thegleaningsGWB §307: its radiancekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: Muhammad’s illuminedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: the splendors of thetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleaming
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: a dilated breastgleaningsGWB §550: breastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: Leaderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §591: the Repositorythe-hidden-wordsHW §120: thy thoughtswill-and-testamentW&T §34: the heartsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: honorgleaningsGWB §684: radiant
This form usually rendered as “arise”, “resurrection”, “arose” (82 occurrences)
arise 52% resurrection 19% arose 8% arisen 6% rise 6% purpose 2% risen 2% determination 2% proclamation 2% dedicateth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: another connectionfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §46: Bestir thyselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: attain the stateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: whereby the dead speedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place
SE rendered صَدْرِيْ (ṣadrí), وَالقِيَامُ (wálqíám), حُضُورِكَ (ḥuḍúrik), غَايَةُ (gháyah), مَطْلَبِي، (maṭlabí،), أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk) as “heart, Whose service, highest aspiration, I beseech”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: Commander of the FaithfulgleaningsGWB §210: thou reachestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: Weprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: to Thee for shelterthe-hidden-wordsHW §136: the holy Presencewill-and-testamentW&T §3: His Holinessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: honorgleaningsGWB §490: to thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: made to errfire-tabletFire §8: heightgleaningsGWB §725: Desirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: ultimateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §680: dearest wishthe-hidden-wordsHW §10: surely strayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: the cherished desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: highest aspiration
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: beseechgleaningsGWB §356: We beseechkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: Destroy not, I implore Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore TheegleaningsGWB §217: I beseech Theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: I imploreepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: pray
This form usually rendered as “hast” (2 occurrences)
SE expanded to “them that have recognized”
have 17% comprehend 15% all 15% know 12% such 10% understanding 7% understand 7% perceive 7% who 5% every 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: they that understandgleaningsGWB §389: know and recognizekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: failed to apprehendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: with Thy knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt knowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: promoting the knowledge
atmosphere 38% heights 19% heaven 10% firmament 5% immensity 5% limitless 5% heavens 5% wisdom 5% sublimities 5% wings 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: desirefire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §612: evil passions and corruptkitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: realmprayers-and-meditationsP&M §175: corrupt inclinationthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirestwill-and-testamentW&T §36: my spiritepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: book of mine own desire
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: He summonethgleaningsGWB §356: claimkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Praykitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: claimsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §444: empoweredtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: was calledthe-hidden-wordsHW §99: guiseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: continue to call
This form usually rendered as “holy”, “blessed”, “such” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: the holy valegleaningsGWB §20: most holykitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: Holy Ghostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §444: such as devoutly worshiptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §139: of My mercyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: the Kitáb-i-AqdasgleaningsGWB §326: Immeasurably exalted
This form usually rendered as “grace”, “bountiful”, “gracious” (24 occurrences)
grace 38% bountiful 14% gracious 14% bounteousness 10% bounty 10% tender 5% loving-kindness 5% favors 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hand of Thy loving-kindnessgleaningsGWB §120: so great a favorkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: attainmentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: Thy tender merciestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garmentwill-and-testamentW&T §50: All-Bountiful
This form usually rendered as “number”, “suffer”, “set” (40 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “set”, “towards”, “directed” (21 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: turning towardsfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §490: action in approaching theekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: beforeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §304: turn their facestablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself
