The Hidden Words — §128

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 128 of 160.

Source (Arabic)

(٥١) ﴿ ای پسر کنيز من ﴾ در فقر اضطراب نشايد و در غنا اطمينان نبايد * هر فقری را غنا در پی و هر غنا را فنا از عقب و لکن فقر از ماسوی اللّه نعمتی است بزرگ حقير مشماريد زيرا که در غايت آن غنای باللّه رخ بگشايد * و در اين مقام ( أنتم الفقرآء ) مستور و کلمه مبارکه ( و اللّه هو الغنيّ ) چون صبح صادق از افق قلب عاشق ظاهر و باهر و هويدا و آشکار شود و بر عرش غنا متمکّن گردد و مقرّ يابد *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

(51) O SON OF MY HANDMAID! Be not troubled in poverty nor confident in riches, for poverty is followed by riches, and riches are followed by poverty. Yet to be poor in all save God is a wondrous gift, belittle not the value thereof, for in the end it will make thee rich in God, and thus thou shalt know the meaning of the utterance, “In truth ye are the poor,” and the holy words, “God is the all-possessing,” shall even as the true morn break forth gloriously resplendent upon the horizon of the lover’s heart, and abide secure on the throne of wealth

Translation Notes

پسر

psr psr → “son”

literal: son; sons; children/sons

son 91% essence 4% offspring 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: essence gleaningsGWB §168: Son kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: sons the-hidden-wordsHW §115: OFFSPRING gleaningsGWB §436: children

اضطراب

iḍṭráb ḍ-ṭ-r-b → “agitate”

literal: agitation; agitation/disturbance

agitate 29% perturbed 14% great 14% dismay 14% consternation 14% troubled 14%

gleaningsGWB §280: perturbed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: consternation the-hidden-wordsHW §128: troubled gleaningsGWB §117: dismayed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: dismay gleaningsGWB §107: agitate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: agitation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: faint-hearted

نشايد

nsháyd sh-ʾ-y → “be not”

literal: befits; unseemly, improper; worthy

SE rendered پسر (psr), کنيز (kníz), فقر (fqr), اضطراب (iḍṭráb), نشايد (nsháyd), غنا (ghná), اطمينان (iṭmínán) as “SON, HANDMAID, poverty, troubled, Be not, riches, confident”

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §142: unseemly the-hidden-wordsHW §128: Be not

غنا

ghná gh-n-y → “riches”

literal: rich; wealth; riches

wealth 45% riches 32% enrich 5% immeasurable 5% treasures 5% wealth.” 5% ‘riches’ 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: All-Possessing gleaningsGWB §356: independent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: poureth out prayers-and-meditationsP&M §260: the immensity of Thy wealth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singeth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: the eternal wealth the-hidden-wordsHW §130: wealthy man will-and-testamentW&T §27: independent of

اطمينان

iṭmínán ṭ-m-n → “confident” Distinctive

literal: tranquility; confidence; tranquil

This form usually rendered as “assurance”, “confidence”, “peace” (21 occurrences)

assurance 21% confidence 16% peace 11% tranquillity 11% certitude 11% certainty 11% security 5% rest 5% faith 5% into 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: Rest thou assured gleaningsGWB §74: at rest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: faith prayers-and-meditationsP&M §545: My great confidence the-hidden-wordsHW §128: confident will-and-testamentW&T §2: rested assured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: peace and quiet calm gleaningsGWB §475: repose not thy confidence

نبايد

nbáyd b-ʾ-d

literal: winds; may not be; must

SE rendered اضطراب (iḍṭráb), نشايد (nsháyd), غنا (ghná), اطمينان (iṭmínán), نبايد (nbáyd), هر (hr), فقری (fqrí), غنا (ghná), پی (pí) as “troubled, Be not, riches, confident, poverty, followed by”

must 25% blasts 25% intoxicated 13% may 13% should 13% winds 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: must needs gleaningsGWB §430: intoxicated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: must be the-hidden-wordsHW §121: to the winds gleaningsGWB §36: blasts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: should gleaningsGWB §713: that He may shield you from

هر

hr h-r

literal: every; each; every/each

SE rendered نشايد (nsháyd), غنا (ghná), اطمينان (iṭmínán), نبايد (nbáyd), هر (hr), فقری (fqrí), غنا (ghná), پی (pí), هر (hr), غنا (ghná) as “Be not, riches, confident, poverty, followed by”

every 56% anything 6% whatsoever 6% each 6% whosoever 6% although 6% both 6% whenever 6% one 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: Whenever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: anything kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each

پی

pí pí → “pursueth”

literal: pursuit

pursueth 17% grasped 17% following 17% discover 17% unravel 17% followeth 17%

gleaningsGWB §37: grasped kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: discover prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: unravel the-hidden-wordsHW §140: followeth you gleaningsGWB §421: following gleaningsGWB §336: pursueth you

فنا

fná f-n-y → “mortal” Distinctive

literal: mortal; perishing

This form usually rendered as “death”, “effaced”, “transient” (17 occurrences)

death 27% effaced 13% transient 13% ultimate 7% extinction 7% complete 7% perisheth 7% which 7% poverty 7% detachment 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: yours perisheth gleaningsGWB §674: mortal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: vanities prayers-and-meditationsP&M §761: the threshold the-hidden-wordsHW §8: die epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: perisheth not gleaningsGWB §708: complete surrender kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: vanishing mortals

عقب

ʿqb ʿ-q-b → “followed by”

literal: height

followed 29% awaiteth 29% pursuing 14% height 14% hill 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: followed gleaningsGWB §168: the hill kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: heels.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §477: issue the-hidden-wordsHW §154: hill will-and-testamentW&T §33: their backs gleaningsGWB §298: follow not the footsteps kitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: pursuing

ماسوی

másúy s-w-y → “all save”

literal: other than; other-than; other than, except

all 50% anyone 25% men 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: everywhere gleaningsGWB §371: knoweth no kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: unto them prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: his all tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full height the-hidden-wordsHW §59: that there I may be established epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: stablished gleaningsGWB §556: men

اللّه

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: god; divine; o god

god 93% god’s 2% lord 1% divine 1% almighty 1% “god 1% god.” 0% unto 0% towards 0% \‘god 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: I adjure thee fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §725: O my God”kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: of God,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: O God!tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven

نعمتی

nʿmtí n-ʿ-m → “gift” Distinctive

literal: favor

This form usually rendered as “favors”, “wondrous” (2 occurrences)

favors 50% wondrous 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: prosperity gleaningsGWB §558: ineffable delights kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: blessing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: of favors the-hidden-wordsHW §128: a wondrous gift epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Happy art thou gleaningsGWB §63: His bounty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: Ni’matu

بزرگ

bzrg bzrg → “great”

literal: great; greatness; great/big

great 18% grievous 9% chief 9% mighty 9% exalted 9% lofty 9% mightier 9% sure 9% nourished 9% magnify 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: chief gleaningsGWB §417: station kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Great kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: mightier the-hidden-wordsHW §120: magnify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: all-inclusive gleaningsGWB §336: exalted character kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Lofty

حقير

ḥqír ḥ-q-r → “most” Distinctive

literal: most contemptible

This form usually rendered as “belittle” (1 occurrences)

most 43% low 29% even 14% belittle 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: most contemptible gleaningsGWB §190: most insignificant prayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: the most contemptible the-hidden-wordsHW §128: belittle gleaningsGWB §637: even more contemptible than gleaningsGWB §552: his low estate

مشماريد

mshmáríd sh-m-r

literal: count; to count; consider

SE rendered اللّه (al-lh), نعمتی (nʿmtí), بزرگ (bzrg), حقير (ḥqír), مشماريد (mshmáríd), زيرا (zírá), غايت (gháyt), غنای (ghnáy) as “God, gift, wondrous, belittle, for, end, rich”

regard 19% count 19% unnumbered 13% seize 13% which 6% allow 6% even 6% take 6% accounting 6% hath 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: unnumbered gleaningsGWB §553: count kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: account the-hidden-wordsHW §128: belittle not will-and-testamentW&T §14: of utmost epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: which regarded itself gleaningsGWB §330: allow kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: regarded

غايت

gháyt gh-y-t → “wish”

literal: end

wish 17% how 17% utterly 17% highest 17% sorely 17% end 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: wish gleaningsGWB §406: how very great kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: utterly the-hidden-wordsHW §128: end kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: the highest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: sorely

رخ

rkh rkh

literal: face

SE rendered زيرا (zírá), غايت (gháyt), غنای (ghnáy), باللّه (bálllh), رخ (rkh), بگشايد (bgsháyd), مقام (mqám) as “for, end, rich, in God, will make thee, the meaning of the”

2 occurrences in corpus

will-and-testamentW&T §3: beset Him

بگشايد

bgsháyd gshúdn → “will make thee”

literal: open; opened; opens

SE expanded to “will make thee”

reveal 50% will 50%

gleaningsGWB §657: opened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: cried out:the-hidden-wordsHW §128: will make thee gleaningsGWB §657: will continue to open kitab-i-iqanKIQ §108: flung open the-hidden-wordsHW §111: speak not gleaningsGWB §672: unlocked kitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: open

مقام

mqám q-w-m → “meaning of the” Distinctive

literal: station; place

This form usually rendered as “station”, “connection”, “such” (339 occurrences)

SE expanded to “meaning of the”

station 58% connection 10% such 7% place 5% seat 5% spot 4% passage 3% heights 3% position 2% respect 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: confront fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §513: dedicateth himself kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: the Day of Resurrection prayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: to make us steadfast tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: rose

مستور

mstúr s-t-r

literal: hidden; concealed; veil

SE rendered مقام (mqám), الفقرآء (al-fqráʾ), مستور (mstúr), کلمه (klmh), مبارکه (mbárkh), اللّه (al-lh) as “the meaning of the, poor,”, words, holy, “God”

hidden 42% lie 14% concealed 14% latent 7% yet 5% enshrined 5% lay 5% veiled 5% whatsoever 2% hide 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: that lie concealed fire-tabletFire §45: Concealer of the sins gleaningsGWB §676: open kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: lieth concealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: veiled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: I have refused to uncover the-hidden-wordsHW §128: meaning epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: conceal

مبارکه

mbárkh b-r-k → “holy”

literal: blessed; bless; blessing

blessed 48% holy 18% sacred 13% blest 13% most 3% hallowed 3% ever-blest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: holy gleaningsGWB §28: so blest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: His prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Sanctify tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: Sanctified be the-hidden-wordsHW §83: Hallowed be will-and-testamentW&T §40: Ever-Blest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: glorified be He

صبح

ṣbḥ ṣ-b-ḥ → “morn”

literal: morning; dawn

morn 59% dawn 13% morning 9% dayspring 6% until 3% dawning 3% through 3% resplendent 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: lamp fire-tabletFire §22: Thy dawning gleaningsGWB §48: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: Source prayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: I have risen this morning the-hidden-wordsHW §12: My light epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: the dawn fire-tabletFire §22: Light

افق

ifq ʾ-f-q → “horizon”

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

horizon 67% dayspring 10% above 8% heaven 3% realm 3% towards 3% orient 2% fountain 1% source 1% dawning-place 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: the whole earth fire-tabletFire §19: men gleaningsGWB §280: Our realm kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: dawning-place kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: realms prayers-and-meditationsP&M §128: all mankind tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: above will-and-testamentW&T §34: all regions

عاشق

ʿáshq ʿ-sh-q → “lover’s”

literal: lover; love

lover 63% lovers 25% lover’s 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy true lovers fire-tabletFire §41: Love gleaningsGWB §673: His lovers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: passionate devotion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: all such as love Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §128: lover’s will-and-testamentW&T §13: Divine love epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: lovers

ظاهر

ẓáhr ẓ-h-r → “break forth” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “revealed”, “made” (461 occurrences)

manifest 19% revealed 15% made 13% outward 11% appeared 10% appear 8% outwardly 6% visible 6% earthly 6% manifested 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: glory fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §293: that the truth, the infallible truth, may be indubitably manifested kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: revealeth itself prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: rising tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §104: to appear

باهر

báhr b-h-r → “resplendent” Distinctive

literal: brilliant; share; portion

This form usually rendered as “revealed”, “do”, “disclosed” (12 occurrences)

revealed 40% do 20% disclosed 20% resplendent 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: resplendent gleaningsGWB §332: so great a bounty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: disclosed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: Perspicuous gleaningsGWB §332: deprived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: do justice to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: evident gleaningsGWB §103: revealed

هويدا

húydá h-w-y

literal: desire; passion; air

SE rendered افق (ifq), قلب (qlb), عاشق (ʿáshq), ظاهر (ẓáhr), باهر (báhr), هويدا (húydá), آشکار (áshkár), بر (br), عرش (ʿrsh), غنا (ghná) as “horizon, heart, lover’s, break forth, resplendent, gloriously, on, throne, wealth”