Prayers and Meditations — §652
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 652 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
قَلْبًا طاهِرًا فَاخْلُقْ فِيَّ يا إِلهِيْ، سِرًّا ساكنًا جَدِّدْ فِيَّ يا مُنائِي، وَبِرُوحِ القُوَّةِ ثَبِّتْنِيْ عَلَى أَمْرِكَ يا مَحْبُوبِي، وَبِنُورِ العَظَمَةِ فَأَشْهِدْنِيْ عَلَى صِراطِكَ يا رَجائِي، وَبِسُلْطَانِ الرِّفْعَةِ إِلى سَمآءِ قُدْسِكَ عَرِّجْنِيْ يا أَوَّلِي، وَبِأَرْياحِ الصَّمَدِيَّةِ فَأَبْهِجْنِي يا آخِرِي، وَبِنَغَماتِ الأَزَلِيَّةِ فَاسْتَرِحْنِي يا مُؤْنِسِي، وَبِغَنآءِ طَلْعَتِكَ القَدِيمَةِ نَجِّنِي عَنْ دُونِكَ يا سَيِّدِيْ، وَبِظُهُورِ كيْنُونَتِكَ الدَّائِمَةِ بَشِّرْنِيْ يا ظاهِرُ فَوقَ ظاهِرِيْ وَالباطِنُ دُونَ باطِنِيْ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Create in me a pure heart, O my God, and renew a tranquil conscience within me, O my Hope! Through the spirit of power confirm Thou me in Thy Cause, O my Best-Beloved, and by the light of Thy glory reveal unto me Thy path, O Thou the Goal of my desire! Through the power of Thy transcendent might lift me up unto the heaven of Thy holiness, O Source of my being, and by the breezes of Thine eternity gladden me, O Thou Who art my God! Let Thine everlasting melodies breathe tranquility on me, O my Companion, and let the riches of Thine ancient countenance deliver me from all except Thee, O my Master, and let the tidings of the revelation of Thine incorruptible Essence bring me joy, O Thou Who art the most manifest of the manifest and the most hidden of the hidden!
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: thrown into confusiongleaningsGWB §555: a new heartkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: transmutethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §502: to my heartthe-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heartwill-and-testamentW&T §23: the spirit of loveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: the heart
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: Purify thougleaningsGWB §195: innocentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: will wash usthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: His most holygleaningsGWB §532: cleanseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §429: will purgethe-hidden-wordsHW §120: stainless
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: Creatorfire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §669: hath brought into beingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: creation.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: were called into beingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: I created theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: but a creation
SE expanded to “O my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: GodheadgleaningsGWB §391: and pertaineth to God Himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: abandonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: DivinegleaningsGWB §493: divinely revealed
This form usually rendered as “mystery”, “secret”, “secretly” (57 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: joygleaningsGWB §49: hidden secretskitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: mysticprayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: Hidden Secrettablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: of their heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §155: fresh andwill-and-testamentW&T §4: the Land of Mysteryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: Rejoicest
This form usually rendered as “abide”, “abiding”, “silenced” (23 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: the denizensfire-tabletFire §24: AssurancegleaningsGWB §624: dwellkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: be dwellingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §48: Thy calmtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: them that abidethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: and dwellepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: dwellers
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: my Wishprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: O my Hopeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: the Wishprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: and my Highest Wish
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: strengthgleaningsGWB §63: to the thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: power and strengthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: by Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §68: of mightwill-and-testamentW&T §53: the powerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: the sense ofgleaningsGWB §390: ascendancy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: affirmationgleaningsGWB §421: gravenkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: establishethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §259: endow usthe-hidden-wordsHW §124: writ and recordedwill-and-testamentW&T §5: stand fast and firmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: firmness
cause 59% revelation 16% behest 7% bidding 4% decree 4% faith 3% commandment 3% command 1% through 1% affairs 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: didst bidfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §112: Thou didst prescribekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: meaningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §808: they were biddentablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: summonedthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: My command unto thee
SE expanded to “O my Best-Beloved”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: illuminatefire-tabletFire §26: LightgivergleaningsGWB §684: heartskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: of a divine Guidanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: and by the lighttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: of My light
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy majestygleaningsGWB §390: sovereigntykitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: greater thanprayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: Thy greatnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-gloriouswill-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaringepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: aboundinggleaningsGWB §317: His majesty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: this StraightgleaningsGWB §85: the Waykitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: the right way.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Thy straightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: straight PathgleaningsGWB §317: straightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: “sirat,”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: path
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Desirefire-tabletFire §4: LonginggleaningsGWB §627: in the hopekitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: hopethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §214: the ardent desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §50: even as dothwill-and-testamentW&T §32: heart’s Desireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my supreme Aspiration
sovereignty 49% king 22% sháh 7% sovereign 6% power 4% kings 3% lord 3% through 2% rulers 2% sovereigns 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: kingsgleaningsGWB §613: dominionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: heavenly Kingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: ascendancy of Thy powertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: the Sháh
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “reared”, “will” (19 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the heavenfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §285: conception of faithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: Hisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: the embodiments of Thy namestablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: in thine own
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: liberategleaningsGWB §359: Manifestationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: “Holyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §317: Divine sweetnesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy sanctityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: holygleaningsGWB §13: glory
SE expanded to “lift me up”
This form usually rendered as “primal”, “especially”, “one” (26 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: especiallygleaningsGWB §41: early dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: In the beginningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Through His Firstnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that havewill-and-testamentW&T §34: the oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: firstgleaningsGWB §427: this world
الصَّمَدِيَّةِ
literal: eternal; eternal, absolute; eternal, everlasting
This form usually rendered as “immortal”, “celestial”, “eternal” (6 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “gladden” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: joyfire-tabletFire §13: gladnessgleaningsGWB §79: the gladnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: delightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §49: cheergleaningsGWB §46: Blissfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: gladdenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: All-Glorious
SE rendered الصَّمَدِيَّةِ (aṣ-ṣamadídah), فَأَبْهِجْنِي (faʾabhijní), آخِرِي، (ákhirí،), وَبِنَغَماتِ (wabinaghamát), الأَزَلِيَّةِ (az-zalílah) as “eternity, gladden, melodies, everlasting”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: anothergleaningsGWB §531: subsequentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: the lastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §339: the latter generationswill-and-testamentW&T §42: of lateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: FinallygleaningsGWB §247: unto the rest of mankindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: respite
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: melodiesfire-tabletFire §23: Thy melodiesgleaningsGWB §210: ceaseless strains the melodykitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: languageprayers-and-meditationsP&M §347: the melodytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: His Melodyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: songgleaningsGWB §612: the sweet melodies
This form usually rendered as “breathe” (1 occurrences)
winds 41% fragrance 19% fellowship 7% tempests 7% fragrances 7% breath 4% sweet 4% branches 4% breeze 4% blossom 4%
SE expanded to “O my Companion”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: mangleaningsGWB §337: communeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: within the tabernacle of manthe-hidden-wordsHW §133: let him betake himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: been My companiongleaningsGWB §594: Be unjust to no manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: is my solacethe-hidden-wordsHW §35: joyful tidings of reunion
riches 27% rich 22% wealth 20% all-possessing 12% independent 7% enrich 3% enriched 2% all 2% wealthy 2% dispense 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy richesgleaningsGWB §268: Thy wealthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: richesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §158: the plenteousnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §57: rich in its possessionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: sung
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Source of all lightfire-tabletFire §24: exponentsgleaningsGWB §364: beingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: witnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: hath shone forthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand and hearkenthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: deliverfire-tabletFire §25: of Thy salvationgleaningsGWB §159: enable you to attainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: delivered youprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: that the offering ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §10: is safeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: sorrowful invocationfire-tabletFire §25: Savior
SE expanded to “all except Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: othersgleaningsGWB §685: butkitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: withheldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §356: none except Thine own Selfthe-hidden-wordsHW §17: all save Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: All othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: withoutgleaningsGWB §6: besides Thee
SE expanded to “O my Master”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: cynosuregleaningsGWB §125: the Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: Lordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §262: my Masterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: the Princekitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: “Princeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: my Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Master
revelation 29% manifestation 16% manifestations 13% manifest 11% revealed 8% hath 6% manifested 5% appeared 5% made 4% revelations 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Raise upfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §70: His Revelationkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: letterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: and the Revealertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: will everlastingly endurefire-tabletFire §35: universegleaningsGWB §255: and whokitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: like thoseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §325: endurethtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitatetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath
1 occurrence in corpus
This form usually rendered as “bring” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: that bringest good tidingsgleaningsGWB §57: “Rejoicekitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: tidingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: our souls rejoicethe-hidden-wordsHW §33: a messenger of joywill-and-testamentW&T §9: foretelling good tidingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: announced unto mengleaningsGWB §667: joyous and beaming with light
