Prayers and Meditations — §630
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 630 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
يا إِلهِي لَكَ الحَمْدُ بِما أَخَذَنِيْ عَرْفُ عِنايَتِكَ وَقَلَّبَتْنِيْ نَفَحاتُ رَحْمَتِكَ إِلى شَطْرِ أَلْطافِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ أَشْرِبْنِي مِنْ أَنامِلِ عَطائِكَ الكَوْثَرَ الَّذِيْ مَنْ شَرِبَ مِنْهُ انْقَطَعَ عَمَّا سِواكَ طائِرًا فِي هَوآءِ انْقِطاعِكَ وَناظِرًا إِلى شَطْرِ رَأْفَتِكَ وَمَواهِبِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I give praise to Thee, O my God, that the fragrance of Thy loving-kindness hath enraptured me, and the gentle winds of Thy mercy have inclined me in the direction of Thy bountiful favors. Make me to quaff, O my Lord, from the fingers of Thy bounteousness the living waters which have enabled every one that hath partaken of them to rid himself of all attachment to any one save Thee, and to soar into the atmosphere of detachment from all Thy creatures, and to fix his gaze upon Thy loving providence and Thy manifold gifts.
Translation Notes
SE rendered إِلهِي (ʾilhí), لَكَ (lak), الحَمْدُ (al-ḥamd), أَخَذَنِيْ (ʾakhadhaní) as “Thy loving-kindness, give praise, hath enraptured me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Godheadfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §564: of Himkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: God’s divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: before Thy Godheadtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: God be praisedgleaningsGWB §720: All-Praised!”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: His praise”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §564: yield Thee thankstablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Lord be praisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: I yield Thee thanksgleaningsGWB §266: glorified
SE expanded to “hath enraptured me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: to seize theefire-tabletFire §13: hath befallengleaningsGWB §649: befallingkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: perishethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: hath extinguished in themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §325: I am seizedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him choosetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thou
fragrance 40% hath 15% sweet 13% recognized 12% known 6% have 4% perfume 4% recognize 2% breath 2% recognizeth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: insightgleaningsGWB §35: by the standard of their own knowledgekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: by the light of His recognitionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §584: every knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: through the knowledgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: fragrance
SE rendered أَخَذَنِيْ (ʾakhadhaní), عَرْفُ (ʿarf), عِنايَتِكَ (ʿináyatik), وَقَلَّبَتْنِيْ (waqallabatní), نَفَحاتُ (nafaḥát) as “hath enraptured me, fragrance, have inclined me, gentle winds”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: significancesfire-tabletFire §15: Thy bountygleaningsGWB §289: and wisdomkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: divine knowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: gracious providencethe-hidden-wordsHW §146: mysterywill-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness
SE expanded to “have inclined me”
transformed 67% have 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: changedgleaningsGWB §344: vast changeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: to any heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: will turn wholly towardstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §67: nor heartswill-and-testamentW&T §48: with a heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: the hearts
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 §159: the breathsgleaningsGWB §151: the ecstasy ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: sweet savoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: the sweet smell ofwill-and-testamentW&T §27: the Fragrances of Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: the breezesgleaningsGWB §433: to assail youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the perfume
mercy 90% transcendent 2% shadowing 2% all-encompassing 2% compassion 1% merciful 1% wondrous 1% virtue 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the All-Mercifulfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §35: tender mercieskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: of the All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §817: art the Most Mercifultablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
SE rendered نَفَحاتُ (nafaḥát), رَحْمَتِكَ (raḥmatik), شَطْرِ (shaṭr), أَلْطافِكَ، (ʾalṭáfika،), رَبِّ (rabb), أَشْرِبْنِي (ʾashribní) as “gentle winds, Thy mercy, bountiful favors, Make me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: to ConstantinoplegleaningsGWB §598: the whole worldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: landprayers-and-meditationsP&M §289: to turn in the direction ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: to PersiagleaningsGWB §657: the meadowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §444: upon Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: from
favors 32% loving-kindness 13% gifts 13% tender 11% bountiful 8% bounties 6% manifold 5% favor 5% bounty 5% transcendent 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: bountiesgleaningsGWB §192: purgedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: favoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §279: favorthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: loving and kindnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: is puregleaningsGWB §59: His most gracious favorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: Its noble
SE rendered شَطْرِ (shaṭr), أَلْطافِكَ، (ʾalṭáfika،), رَبِّ (rabb), أَشْرِبْنِي (ʾashribní), أَنامِلِ (ʾanámil) as “bountiful favors, Make me, fingers”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: GodgleaningsGWB §285: the Lord thykitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: by the Lordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §751: my Rulertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: I have nurtured
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: draughtgleaningsGWB §201: shall drink deepkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: drink then your fillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: drinkingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: hath quaffedthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: drinkestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: quaffedgleaningsGWB §633: hast quaffed
This form usually rendered as “bounty”, “favor”, “generosity” (15 occurrences)
bounty 33% favor 13% generosity 13% bounteousness 13% munificence 7% graciousness 7% favors 7% bounties 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy favorfire-tabletFire §4: generositygleaningsGWB §655: of Thy bountykitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: conferrethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §312: Thy manifold bestowalsthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: is My gift to theewill-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy bountiful Graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy generosity
الكَوْثَرَ
literal: abundance/fountain; abundance, fountain in paradise
living 56% waters 9% river 9% through 6% stream 3% cup 3% life-giving 3% everlasting 3% plenteous 3% after 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: living watersgleaningsGWB §435: streamprayers-and-meditationsP&M §5: the riverepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the living watersgleaningsGWB §60: the life-giving watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: the watersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: through the living watersgleaningsGWB §57: cup
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: detachedgleaningsGWB §551: detach himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: sublime renunciationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §716: rid himselftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed oneswill-and-testamentW&T §3: highway robbersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: withdrewgleaningsGWB §682: checked
This form usually rendered as “all”, “any”, “aught” (55 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: else but HimgleaningsGWB §118: imprintedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: else but Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full heightthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: setepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all else besides MegleaningsGWB §371: knoweth no
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: soarfire-tabletFire §46: flygleaningsGWB §337: their aspirationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: they soarprayers-and-meditationsP&M §485: have soared uptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: have never attainedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: BirdsgleaningsGWB §320: soareth
atmosphere 48% heights 16% immensity 6% heavens 6% heaven 6% desire 3% firmament 3% limitless 3% precincts 3% sublimities 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: by their own capricesfire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §227: by the least shadow of desirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: to those heightsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: the precinctstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: and passionthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirestwill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
SE expanded to “fix his gaze”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: unto every beholderfire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §640: Pay thou no heedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: were ye to observeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §853: Wilt Thou not beholdtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §20: OF
رَأْفَتِكَ
literal: compassion; compassion, mercy; compassion/tenderness
This form usually rendered as “tender”, “compassion”, “loving” (4 occurrences)
gleaningsGWB §60: kindlinessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §630: loving providencewill-and-testamentW&T §35: compassiongleaningsGWB §109: meeknessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §330: tender mercyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: the Most Compassionateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: Thy tender merciesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §428: Thy compassion
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: \‘The All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §569: and bountyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: Thy favorswill-and-testamentW&T §56: the giftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §477: hath favored theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: and the plenteousness of Thy giftswill-and-testamentW&T §10: a bounty
