The Hidden Words — §138

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 138 of 160.

Source (Arabic)

(٦١) ﴿ ای پسر انسان ﴾ شبنمی از ژرف دريای رحمت خود بر عالميان مبذول داشتم و احدی را مقبل نيافتم * زيرا که کلّ از خمر باقی لطيف توحيد بماء کثيف نبيد اقبال نموده‌اند و از کأس جمال باقی بجام فانی قانع شده‌اند * فبئس ما هُم به يقنعون *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

(61) O SON OF MAN! A dewdrop out of the fathomless ocean of My mercy I have shed upon the peoples of the world, yet found none turn thereunto, inasmuch as every one hath turned away from the celestial wine of unity unto the foul dregs of impurity, and, content with mortal cup, hath put away the chalice of immortal beauty. Vile is that wherewith he is contented.

Translation Notes

پسر

psr psr → “son of man”

literal: son; sons; children/sons

SE expanded to “SON OF MAN”

son 91% essence 4% offspring 4%

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

انسان

insán ʾ-n-s

literal: human; man

SE rendered پسر (psr), انسان (insán), شبنمی (shbnmí), از (iz), ژرف (zhrf), دريای (dríáy), رحمت (rḥmt) as “SON OF MAN, dewdrop, out, fathomless, ocean, mercy”

man 85% men 5% human 2% all 1% unto 1% soul 1% man’s 1% “man 1% mortal 1% two 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: The companions gleaningsGWB §160: to adapt themselves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: his fellow-man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §502: give delight the-hidden-wordsHW §35: of reunion will-and-testamentW&T §42: plotted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: unto man gleaningsGWB §594: to all men

شبنمی

shbnmí sh-b-n → “dewdrop”

literal: dew

shepherdless 33% dewdrop 33% shepherd 17% shepherds 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §24: the shepherd gleaningsGWB §550: shepherdless prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: A dewdrop the-hidden-wordsHW §138: dewdrop the-hidden-wordsHW §99: shepherds

ژرف

zhrf zhrf → “fathomless”

literal: deep

1 occurrence in corpus

the-hidden-wordsHW §138: fathomless

دريای

dríáy d-r-y → “ocean”

literal: ocean

ocean 67% out 17% waters 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: knowing not gleaningsGWB §287: Tear asunder prayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: find himself powerless the-hidden-wordsHW §83: rise to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: know not gleaningsGWB §563: ocean prayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: How mysterious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I know not

رحمت

rḥmt r-ḥ-m → “mercy”

literal: mercy; merciful; the merciful

mercy 78% mercies 5% grace 5% tender 3% loving-kindness 3% great 1% infinite 1% blessing 1% showers 1% favor 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: Merciful fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §548: eternal kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: of the showers of mercy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §851: Have pity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy

عالميان

ʿálmíán ʿ-l-m → “peoples of the world”

literal: world; worlds

SE expanded to “peoples of the world”

all 47% world 24% mankind 12% peoples 12% before 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: knoweth fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §180: the learned of the world kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: peoples of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: then tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

مبذول

mbdhúl b-dh-l → “confer”

literal: bestowed; expended; granted

confer 27% exert 9% bend 9% have 9% conferring 9% breathed 9% shed 9% fall 9% showered 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: exert gleaningsGWB §17: Bend your kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: conferring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: the All-Bountiful the-hidden-wordsHW §138: shed will-and-testamentW&T §23: fall upon gleaningsGWB §520: supplieth you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: breathed

داشتم

dáshtm dáshtn → “have”

literal: have; to have

have 75% destined 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: is beyond gleaningsGWB §316: can, in no wise, be said to have been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: thou prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterred the-hidden-wordsHW §102: I have will-and-testamentW&T §38: doth he bear epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: had no gleaningsGWB §168: made

احدی

iḥdí ʾ-ḥ-d → “none” Distinctive

literal: anyone; one; oneness

This form usually rendered as “divine”, “god”, “any” (139 occurrences)

divine 36% god 17% any 9% one 8% man 7% who 7% unity 7% none 4% anyone 4% soul 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: one gleaningsGWB §97: divine unity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: divine Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: as one tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §69: over the other epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: any gleaningsGWB §327: Living God

مقبل

mqbl q-b-l → “turn”

literal: before; acceptance; approach

turn 23% face 14% turning 9% turned 9% seeker 9% set 9% caused 9% have 9% eyes 5% believing 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: before it fire-tabletFire §46: go forward gleaningsGWB §507: before Us kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: time and again kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: let him turn thereunto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: turn unto Thee tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

نيافتم

níáftm yáftn → “found”

literal: found

inhaled 50% found 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: discover gleaningsGWB §622: tasted kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: inhaled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: were made prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: may be led the-hidden-wordsHW §111: unless they obtain will-and-testamentW&T §39: having epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: they may find

خمر

khmr kh-m-r → “wine”

literal: wine; wine, draught

wine 75% draught 6% pride 3% words 3% drunkenness 3% manifold 3% partake 3% dregs 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: with the wine gleaningsGWB §65: of the words of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: of the wine the-hidden-wordsHW §139: dregs gleaningsGWB §383: the wine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: the wine of gleaningsGWB §319: meal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: Thy manifold wisdom

باقی

báqí b-q-y → “eternity” Distinctive

literal: remaining; eternity

This form usually rendered as “everlasting”, “immortal”, “eternal” (82 occurrences)

everlasting 27% immortal 20% eternal 10% incorruptible 8% imperishable 8% endure 6% eternity 6% abiding 6% last 4% yet 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: can there remain fire-tabletFire §36: is lonely gleaningsGWB §168: immortal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: imperishable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: the Imperishable tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: life eternal tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathless the-hidden-wordsHW §148: remaineth

لطيف

lṭíf l-ṭ-f → “of”

literal: subtle

SE rendered زيرا (zírá), از (iz), خمر (khmr), باقی (báqí), لطيف (lṭíf), توحيد (túḥíd), بماء (bmáʾ), کثيف (kthíf), نبيد (nbíd), اقبال (iqbál) as “inasmuch, celestial, wine, of, unity, foul, dregs, impurity, turned”

discriminating 17% ethereal 17% subtile 8% pure 8% purged 8% attain 8% choice 8% divine 8% light 8% lofty 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: pure gleaningsGWB §122: subtle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: purity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §668: Thy gifts the-hidden-wordsHW §85: an attentive ear epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: bounty gleaningsGWB §310: attain their fullest development kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: ethereal

توحيد

túḥíd w-ḥ-d → “unity”

literal: unity; one; oneness

unity 49% divine 23% oneness 11% belief 5% essential 3% tawhid 2% all 2% acknowledge 2% conception 2% mystery 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: Vahid fire-tabletFire §43: By Thine aloneness gleaningsGWB §103: oneness kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: unifying influence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: fused prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: of Thy singleness and unity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone

بماء

bmáʾ m-w-h → “waters”

literal: water

waters 48% water 43% rivers 4% dregs 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: its waters gleaningsGWB §12: waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: the water the-hidden-wordsHW §138: dregs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: in the waters gleaningsGWB §311: leaven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: waters of the-hidden-wordsHW §108: with the water

کثيف

kthíf k-th-f → “vile”

literal: filth; filthy; thick

vile 50% foul 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: vile the-hidden-wordsHW §138: foul the-hidden-wordsHW §145: with desire

نموده‌اند

nmúdh‌ánd nmúdn → “hath”

literal: do; to do; show

have 75% hath 5% induced 3% perpetrated 3% conceived 3% expressions 3% caused 3% interpreted 3% herself 3% placed 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: hesitated gleaningsGWB §334: will not allow kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: to cleanse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: we beseech Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §156: wilt thou will-and-testamentW&T §13: will have taken its flight epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: lay

کأس

kʾas k-ʾ-s → “cup”

literal: cup; cup/goblet; cup, chalice

cup 77% chalice 16% one 6%

gleaningsGWB §15: a cup kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: the wine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §421: the cups gleaningsGWB §299: the Chalice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: from the cup prayers-and-meditationsP&M §732: this Cup gleaningsGWB §360: cup prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: cups of

بجام

bjám j-y-m → “cup”

literal: cup

1 occurrence in corpus

the-hidden-wordsHW §138: cup

فانی

fání f-n-y → “and”

literal: mortal; perishing

SE rendered نموده‌اند (nmúdh‌ánd), از (iz), کأس (kʾas), جمال (jmál), باقی (báqí), بجام (bjám), فانی (fání), قانع (qánʿ), شده‌اند (shdh‌ánd), فبئس (fbʾs) as “hath, from, mortal, beauty, immortal, cup, and, content, Vile”