The Hidden Words — §145

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 145 of 160.

Source (Arabic)

(٦٨) ﴿ ای گياه خاک ﴾ چگونه است که با دست آلوده بشکر مباشرت جامه خود ننمائی و با دل آلوده بکثافت شهوت و هوی معاشرتم را جوئی و بممالک قدسم راه خواهی ؟ هيهات هيهات عمّا أنتم تريدون *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

(68) O WEED THAT SPRINGETH OUT OF DUST! . Wherefore have not these soiled hands of thine touched first thine own garment, and why with thine heart defiled with desire and passion dost thou seek to commune with Me and to enter My sacred realm? Far, far are ye from that which ye desire.

Translation Notes

گياه

gíáh gíáh → “grass”

literal: plant

grass 50% weed 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: grass the-hidden-wordsHW §145: WEED

خاک

khák khák → “dust”

literal: dust

dust 89% earth 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: dust will-and-testamentW&T §15: the earth

چگونه

chgúnh chgúnh → “how”

literal: how

how 83% behold 8% wherefore 8%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: How can the-hidden-wordsHW §145: Wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: How could kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: how kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: behold how

دست

dst dst → “hands”

literal: hand; hand, grasp

hand 38% hands 29% slumber 4% clutches 4% within 4% power 4% hath 4% forfeit 4% tyranny 4% grip 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: hand gleaningsGWB §168: within the claws kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: our reach the-hidden-wordsHW §107: by the hand of will-and-testamentW&T §51: the hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: of slumber gleaningsGWB §624: their hands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: willingly

آلوده

álúdh ʾ-l-w-d → “besmirched”

literal: defiled

besmirched 50% defiled 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: besmirched epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: defiled

بشکر

bshkr sh-k-r

literal: thank; thankful; thanks

SE rendered چگونه (chgúnh), دست (dst), آلوده (álúdh), بشکر (bshkr), مباشرت (mbáshrt), جامه (jámh), ننمائی (nnmáʾí) as “Wherefore, hands, soiled, garment, have not”

thanks 63% thankful 13% thankfulness 13% glorified 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: render thanks fire-tabletFire §49: thank gleaningsGWB §477: Render thanks unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: thanks.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §480: yield Thee thanks tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: those who are grateful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: give thanks unto Him the-hidden-wordsHW §108: honeyed

مباشرت

mbáshrt b-sh-r

literal: human; glad-tidings; herald

SE rendered دست (dst), آلوده (álúdh), بشکر (bshkr), مباشرت (mbáshrt), جامه (jámh), ننمائی (nnmáʾí), دل (dl), آلوده (álúdh) as “hands, defiled, garment, have not, heart”

announce 20% human 14% man 14% herald 12% forerunner 9% rejoice 9% mankind 6% tidings 6% announced 6% hath 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: These glad-tidings gleaningsGWB §121: worldly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: Announcer tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: rejoice at this announcement the-hidden-wordsHW §34: hail will-and-testamentW&T §38: the Forerunner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Herald

جامه

jámh j-ʾ-m → “cup”

literal: cup; garment; cup, goblet

cup 67% attire 17% garment 17%

gleaningsGWB §173: attire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: the cup the-hidden-wordsHW §145: garment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: cup

ننمائی

nnmáʾí nmúdn → “have not”

literal: do; to do; show

wilt 50% have 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: as reported gleaningsGWB §329: conceived kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: ceased prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is not the-hidden-wordsHW §110: naught will-and-testamentW&T §41: succeed in bringing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: may

دل

dl dl → “heart”

literal: heart

heart 38% soul 19% affections 19% hearts 14% cling 5% joyously 5%

gleaningsGWB §551: cling unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: joyously the-hidden-wordsHW §120: thy heart gleaningsGWB §674: of your hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §125: affections gleaningsGWB §147: hearts gleaningsGWB §550: soul gleaningsGWB §164: Me, and divorced Me

بکثافت

bktháft k-th-f → “vile” Distinctive

literal: filth; filthy; thick

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

vile 33% foul 33% desire 33%

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

شهوت

shhút sh-h-w

literal: desire; desired, coveted; desires

SE rendered ننمائی (nnmáʾí), دل (dl), آلوده (álúdh), بکثافت (bktháft), شهوت (shhút), هوی (húy), معاشرتم (mʿáshrtm), جوئی (júʾí), بممالک (bmmálk) as “have not, heart, defiled, with desire, passion, commune, seek, realm”

desires 33% passion 33% desire 33%

gleaningsGWB §685: your idle fancies kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: vanities the-hidden-wordsHW §113: for a worldly desire gleaningsGWB §677: unseemly motives the-hidden-wordsHW §145: desire gleaningsGWB §506: your corrupt desires the-hidden-wordsHW §109: passion gleaningsGWB §680: desires

هوی

húy h-w-y → “passion” Distinctive

literal: desire; passion

This form usually rendered as “corrupt”, “desire”, “desires” (105 occurrences)

corrupt 23% desire 19% desires 13% passion 12% essence 9% evil 6% self 5% divine 5% worldly 4% heaven 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: as prompted by their desires fire-tabletFire §21: passion gleaningsGWB §496: heavens kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: divine Essence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §747: and their yearning for Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: sphere the-hidden-wordsHW §127: OF PASSION will-and-testamentW&T §15: self

معاشرتم

mʿáshrtm ʿ-sh-r → “concourse” Distinctive

literal: assembly; association; associate

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

concourse 18% associated 12% leaders 12% have 12% associate 9% ye 9% congregation 9% twenty 9% company 6% consort 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: have not associated with Me gleaningsGWB §603: Consort with kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: intercourse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: have communed the-hidden-wordsHW §145: to commune with Me will-and-testamentW&T §43: company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: company of His gleaningsGWB §180: O ye

جوئی

júʾí j-w-y → “seek” Distinctive

literal: seek; to seek

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

seek 25% men 8% how 8% allow 8% have 8% can 8% passage 8% cleave 8% seeking 8% long 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: Were men to gleaningsGWB §552: nor allow kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: to seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: long to the-hidden-wordsHW §79: seeketh gleaningsGWB §106: How much more grievous would it be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: they seek no prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: seeking

قدسم

qdsm q-d-s → “sacred”

literal: holiness; holy

holy 33% sacred 33% holiness 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: sanctity gleaningsGWB §571: Cleanse from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Jerusalem, the holy city prayers-and-meditationsP&M §670: entirely strip tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §153: such deeds as these will-and-testamentW&T §5: angelic epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: Purge

راه

ráh ráh → “enter” Distinctive

literal: way; path; path, way

This form usually rendered as “led”, “way”, “path” (20 occurrences)

led 21% way 14% path 14% enter 14% shed 7% summoned 7% thus 7% beaconing 7% gain 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: led gleaningsGWB §144: means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: beaconing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: gain admittance the-hidden-wordsHW §129: to enter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: is led gleaningsGWB §145: shed upon the world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: for

خواهی

khúáhí khúástn

literal: will; want; to want/will

SE rendered جوئی (júʾí), بممالک (bmmálk), قدسم (qdsm), راه (ráh), خواهی (khúáhí), هيهات (híhát), هيهات (híhát), تريدون (trídún) as “seek, realm, sacred, enter, are ye, desire”