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! Turn not away thine eyes from the matchless wine of the immortal Beloved, and open them not to foul and mortal dregs. Take from the hands of the divine Cup-bearer the chalice of immortal life, that all wisdom may be thine, and that thou mayest hearken unto the mystic voice calling from the realm of the invisible. Cry aloud, ye that are of low aim! Wherefore have ye turned away from My holy and immortal wine unto evanescent water?

Translation Notes

پسر

psr b-s-r → “son”

literal: son

son 89% essence 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: manifold gleaningsGWB §168: Son kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: Meditate profoundly the-hidden-wordsHW §129: CHILDREN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: essence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: old epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: How very kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: We cherish the hope

انسان

insán ʾ-n-s → “man”

literal: human; man; man/human

man 77% men 5% all 3% unto 3% every 3% inherent 3% human 3% man’s 3% son 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: Every man gleaningsGWB §324: essence of man kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: reunion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: enjoy such intimate communion the-hidden-wordsHW §84: pleasure in the company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: man gleaningsGWB §582: Commune intimately kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: “Man

شبنمی

shbnmí sh-b-n

literal: dew

SE rendered پسر (psr), انسان (insán), شبنمی (shbnmí), از (iz), ژرف (zhrf), دريای (dríáy), رحمت (rḥmt) as “SON, MAN, from”

shepherd 33% dewdrop 33% shepherds 33%

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

از

iz ʾ-z → “amongst”

literal: from

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from

ژرف

zhrf zh-r-f

literal: deep

SE rendered پسر (psr), انسان (insán), شبنمی (shbnmí), از (iz), ژرف (zhrf), دريای (dríáy), رحمت (rḥmt) as “SON, MAN, from”

1 occurrence in corpus

دريای

dríáy d-r-y

literal: know; in; sea

SE rendered پسر (psr), انسان (insán), شبنمی (shbnmí), از (iz), ژرف (zhrf), دريای (dríáy), رحمت (rḥmt) as “SON, MAN, from”

know 50% ocean 10% possesseth 5% have 5% accomplishments 5% powerless 5% think 5% cheered 5% how 5% understanding 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: possesseth gleaningsGWB §338: accomplishments prayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: understanding heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I know not prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: ocean epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: have come into prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: the ocean epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: know not

رحمت

rḥmt r-ḥ-m

literal: mercy; merciful

SE rendered انسان (insán), شبنمی (shbnmí), از (iz), ژرف (zhrf), دريای (dríáy), رحمت (rḥmt) as “MAN, from”

mercy 77% infinite 4% grace 4% mercies 4% loving-kindness 3% great 1% surpassing 1% loving 1% token 1% plenteous 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: the mercy fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §484: in his mercy kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: mercy of the All-Bountiful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §422: Compassionate tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My mercy

بر

br b-r-r

literal: on; on, upon; upon

SE rendered از (iz), ژرف (zhrf), دريای (dríáy), رحمت (rḥmt), بر (br), عالميان (ʿálmíán), مبذول (mbdhúl), داشتم (dáshtm), احدی (iḥdí) as “from, divine”

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 §36: piety gleaningsGWB §482: of the upright kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: the the-hidden-wordsHW §41: immensity of space will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the pious gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: To them

عالميان

ʿálmíán ʿ-l-m

literal: world; worlds

all 43% world 29% mankind 14% peoples 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: this world fire-tabletFire §13: ensigns gleaningsGWB §247: to acquire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: is obvious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: knowest full well tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: seekest thou enlightenment

مبذول

mbdhúl b-dh-l

literal: bestowed; expended; granted

SE rendered بر (br), عالميان (ʿálmíán), مبذول (mbdhúl), داشتم (dáshtm), احدی (iḥdí) as “divine”

confer 33% exert 11% bend 11% have 11% conferring 11% breathed 11% fall 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: exert gleaningsGWB §555: confer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: breathed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §486: Munificent will-and-testamentW&T §23: fall upon gleaningsGWB §686: have wafted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: conferring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §451: the All-Bountiful

داشتم

dáshtm d-ʾ-sh-t

literal: have; had; to have

SE rendered بر (br), عالميان (ʿálmíán), مبذول (mbdhúl), داشتم (dáshtm), احدی (iḥdí) as “divine”

hath 35% have 18% exert 6% contemplated 6% beyond 6% fortunes 6% cherished 6% impede 6% will 6% manifested 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: hath had no gleaningsGWB §116: hath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: devoid of will-and-testamentW&T §38: doth he bear epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: is beyond gleaningsGWB §440: cherished none other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: only guilt will-and-testamentW&T §25: hath at his own

احدی

iḥdí ʾ-ḥ-d → “divine”

literal: anyone; one; oneness

none 29% divine 14% any 12% god 12% anyone 8% man 6% one 6% all-glorious 4% unity 4% who 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy unity gleaningsGWB §193: alone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: any soul prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: greatness the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the man gleaningsGWB §541: God’s holy Will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of divine unity

اقبال

iqbál q-b-l → “turn not away”

literal: acceptance

SE expanded to “Turn not away”

turn 26% turned 16% having 11% setting 11% recognizing 11% return 5% acknowledged 5% conversion 5% direct 5% disinclined 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: conversion fire-tabletFire §46: press onward gleaningsGWB §189: would have gladly kissed kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: before and after prayers-and-meditationsP&M §818: turning tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

نيافتم

níáftm y-ʾ-f

literal: find; find/obtain; to find/happen

SE rendered احدی (iḥdí), مقبل (mqbl), نيافتم (níáftm), زيرا (zírá), از (iz), خمر (khmr), باقی (báqí) as “divine, from, wine, immortal”

discover 10% fathom 10% quickened 10% deprived 10% arose 10% already 10% kindled 10% found 10% made 10% have 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: discover the things gleaningsGWB §554: already been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: found will-and-testamentW&T §19: carried epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: fathom gleaningsGWB §334: deprived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: made gleaningsGWB §346: arose

زيرا

zírá z-y-r

literal: under

SE rendered احدی (iḥdí), مقبل (mqbl), نيافتم (níáftm), زيرا (zírá), از (iz), خمر (khmr), باقی (báqí) as “divine, from, wine, immortal”

inasmuch 71% beneath 14% under 14%

gleaningsGWB §13: beneath kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: inasmuch prayers-and-meditationsP&M §48: looking upon Thy face will-and-testamentW&T §7: under kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: For kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: Inasmuch as

خمر

khmr kh-m-r → “wine”

literal: wine; wine/intoxication

wine 73% draught 7% pride 3% words 3% drunkenness 3% manifold 3% partake 3% celestial 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: with the wine gleaningsGWB §467: wine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: of the wine the-hidden-wordsHW §139: from the celestial wine gleaningsGWB §552: draught prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: the wine of gleaningsGWB §65: of the words of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §673: to partake of the wine

لطيف

lṭíf l-ṭ-f

literal: subtle

SE rendered از (iz), خمر (khmr), باقی (báqí), لطيف (lṭíf), توحيد (túḥíd), بماء (bmáʾ), کثيف (kthíf), نبيد (nbíd), اقبال (iqbál) as “from, wine, immortal, foul and mortal, dregs, Turn not away”

ethereal 18% subtile 9% pure 9% discriminating 9% fullest 9% sweetness 9% light 9% lofty 9% mystery 9% eyes 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: bounties gleaningsGWB §307: refined kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: favours prayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: of Thy loving-kindness the-hidden-wordsHW §109: loving and kindness will-and-testamentW&T §27: as a sign epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: is pure gleaningsGWB §284: God

توحيد

túḥíd w-ḥ-d

literal: unity; one; oneness

SE rendered از (iz), خمر (khmr), باقی (báqí), لطيف (lṭíf), توحيد (túḥíd), بماء (bmáʾ), کثيف (kthíf), نبيد (nbíd), اقبال (iqbál), نموده‌اند (nmúdh‌ánd) as “from, wine, immortal, foul and mortal, dregs, Turn not away, have”

unity 57% divine 18% oneness 14% essential 4% focal-point 2% true 2% acknowledge 2% one 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the concord and fire-tabletFire §43: By Thine aloneness gleaningsGWB §526: Be united kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §520: adore Thy unity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: dust

بماء

bmáʾ m-w-h → “waters”

literal: water; what

waters 43% water 38% such 5% rivers 5% what 5% foul 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: their waters gleaningsGWB §82: rivers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: the waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: waters of the-hidden-wordsHW §138: foul and mortal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: its waters gleaningsGWB §292: for the things prayers-and-meditationsP&M §792: by reason of

کثيف

kthíf k-th-f → “dregs”

literal: filthy; thick

2 occurrences in corpus

the-hidden-wordsHW §138: dregs

نبيد

nbíd n-b-dh → “cast” Distinctive

literal: cast-away; cast away; cast

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

cast 58% have 8% hast 4% set 4% casteth 4% renounced 4% forsaketh 4% hath 4% forsaken 4% forsook 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: cast away gleaningsGWB §423: renounced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: and cast the-hidden-wordsHW §138: dregs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: cast gleaningsGWB §504: hath forsaken prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: forsook epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have cast away the

نموده‌اند

nmúdh‌ánd n-m-w → “have”

literal: do; to do; show

have 50% interpreted 13% related 13% presume 13% devising 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: interpret gleaningsGWB §724: summoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: “Hast thou not the-hidden-wordsHW §109: strive will-and-testamentW&T §25: elect epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: thou gleaningsGWB §263: scan kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: have been made

کأس

kʾas k-ʾ-s → “chalice”

literal: cup; cup/goblet; cup, chalice

cup 75% chalice 19% one 6%

gleaningsGWB §383: the cup kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: the wine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §421: the cups gleaningsGWB §58: cups kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the one Cup gleaningsGWB §15: cup gleaningsGWB §58: chalice

جمال

jmál j-m-l

literal: beauty; beautiful

SE rendered کثيف (kthíf), نبيد (nbíd), اقبال (iqbál), نموده‌اند (nmúdh‌ánd), از (iz), کأس (kʾas), جمال (jmál), باقی (báqí) as “dregs, Turn not away, have, from, chalice, immortal life”