The Hidden Words — §105

بنده

literal: servant; servants

servant 67% both 11% bond 11% fetters 11%

gleaningsGWB §674: chains kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: we both the-hidden-wordsHW §105: BOND SLAVE will-and-testamentW&T §27: His creatures gleaningsGWB §687: Set not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: schemed the-hidden-wordsHW §116: fetters gleaningsGWB §332: servants

دنيا

dníá d-n-w → “of the world”

literal: world; world/this life

SE expanded to “OF THE WORLD”

world 78% things 5% life 5% earth 4% world’s 1% desire 1% nothing 1% earthly 1% worldly 1% “the 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: of desire gleaningsGWB §573: “the world”kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: of the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordid prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: its own abasement the-hidden-wordsHW §56: with this world epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: in its gleaningsGWB §248: this life

سحرگاهان

sḥrgáhán s-ḥ-r → “many a dawn”

literal: dawn

SE expanded to “Many a dawn”

many 50% dawn 25% break 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: \‘Sorcerer gleaningsGWB §482: at every break of day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: the dawn prayers-and-meditationsP&M §770: at the hour of dawn the-hidden-wordsHW §126: midnight epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: Many a dawn gleaningsGWB §395: at the break of day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: sorcery.’”

نسيم

nsím n-s-m → “breeze”

literal: breeze; breezes; breeze/breath

breeze 55% breath 15% sweet 15% fragrance 5% musk-laden 5% gales 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: breath gleaningsGWB §655: the sweet savors kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: the musk-laden breeze prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: the fragrances epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: breezes gleaningsGWB §212: the Breath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: one breath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: and the gentle winds

عنايت

ʿnáyt ʿ-n-y → “my loving-kindness”

literal: care

grace 32% loving-kindness 26% loving 10% through 6% gracious 6% bounty 6% care 3% bestowal 3% favors 3% favor 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: for perversity fire-tabletFire §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §328: true meaning kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: of the meanings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: and Thy loving-kindness the-hidden-wordsHW §3: the sign will-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner

بر

br b-r-r → “righteous” Distinctive

literal: on; on, upon; upon

This form usually rendered as “land”, “upon”, “piety” (59 occurrences)

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: land gleaningsGWB §482: of the upright kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: the indignities heaped upon the-hidden-wordsHW §133: the righteous will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: righteousness gleaningsGWB §575: good counsel kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: voiced by

تو

tú t-w-w → “thou”

literal: you

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: thou

مرور

mrúr m-r-r → “wafted”

literal: pass; time; passed

one 19% wafted 19% once 13% again 13% passed 13% utterly 9% another 6% “again 3% couch 3% come 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: they meet gleaningsGWB §665: ever watcheth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: battles prayers-and-meditationsP&M §713: was wafted the-hidden-wordsHW §122: follow epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: “Again I say gleaningsGWB §694: sweet smelling savor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: passing

نمود

nmúd n-m-ʾ → “hath”

literal: make

hath 25% chose 13% had 13% have 13% shed 6% aloud 6% dust 6% offered 6% withheld 6% proceeded 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: hath gleaningsGWB §333: deliver kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: sacrifice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §151: made will-and-testamentW&T §28: do not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: Gird up

ترا

trá r-ʾ-ʾ → “thee”

literal: object marker; object-marker; to

13 occurrences in corpus

فراش

frásh f-r-sh → “bed”

literal: bed; bed/couch

bed 40% couch 30% bedding 10% carnal 10% couches 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: bed gleaningsGWB §362: couch kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: their couch prayers-and-meditationsP&M §613: my couch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: pitched gleaningsGWB §362: carnal desires prayers-and-meditationsP&M §702: my pillow epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: bedding

غفلت

ghflt gh-f-l → “heedlessness”

literal: heedless; heedlessness; neglect

heedlessness 35% waywardness 26% negligence 18% evil 3% erred 3% human 3% “deprivation 3% error 3% wayward 3% neglect 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: that hath erred gleaningsGWB §573: unawareness kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: perdition prayers-and-meditationsP&M §494: forgetfulness the-hidden-wordsHW §152: unwary epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: heedless gleaningsGWB §279: have utterly neglected

خفته

khfth kh-w-b → “fast asleep”

literal: sleeping; good, advisable; good/well

fast 43% advisable 14% well 14% truly 14% dream 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: fast asleep gleaningsGWB §431: are fast asleep kitab-i-iqanKIQ §67: dream epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: well kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: truly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: It is advisable

يافت

yáft y-f-t → “have” Distinctive

literal: found

This form usually rendered as “entered”, “found”, “last” (10 occurrences)

entered 25% found 25% last 25% have 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: attain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: been prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: gain admittance will-and-testamentW&T §9: have been made epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: have kept both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: found will-and-testamentW&T §3: last kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: entered

حال

ḥál ḥ-w-l → “now”

literal: state; now

now 57% consider 11% present 8% reflect 5% behold 5% state 4% how 3% today 3% what 3% ponder 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: times gleaningsGWB §307: an external object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: Was prayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: by Thy strength tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §6: whilst

گريست

gríst g-r-y → “weep”

literal: weep

weep 50% wept 25% bewailing 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: Bewailing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: wept epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: weep

باز

báz b-ʾ-z → “whence”

literal: open; back, open

whence 17% likewise 17% outstretched 17% opened 17% notwithstanding 17% open 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: whence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: consume will-and-testamentW&T §4: notwithstanding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: outstretched will-and-testamentW&T §58: open kitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: opened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Likewise, hath

گشت

gsht g-sh-t → “returned”

literal: become; became; to become

hath 24% made 18% returned 12% have 12% attained 6% forsook 6% manifested 6% illumined 6% opened 6% risen 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: returned gleaningsGWB §361: were kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: they have the-hidden-wordsHW §113: hath will-and-testamentW&T §3: was put epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: was made gleaningsGWB §361: were made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: they risen

The Hidden Words — §105

Source (Arabic)

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Translation Notes

Model Translations by Shoghi Effendi

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf

Fire Tablet

Gleanings

Kitáb-i-’Ahd

Kitáb-i-Íqán

Prayers and Meditations

Tablet of Aḥmad

Tablet of Carmel

Tablet of the Holy Mariner

Will and Testament