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 g-y-h → “grass”

literal: plant

grass 50% weed 50%

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

خاک

khák kh-ʾ-k → “dust”

literal: dust

dust 78% dust-made 11% world 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: Dust-made gleaningsGWB §203: dust kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: world the-hidden-wordsHW §125: to dust

چگونه

chgúnh ch-g-n → “how”

literal: how

how 67% will 17% wherefore 17%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: of the Will the-hidden-wordsHW §145: Wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: how

دست

dst d-s-t → “hands”

literal: hand; hands; to hand

hands 35% hand 31% into 8% allowed 4% clutches 4% claws 4% within 4% unto 4% grip 4% hands!” 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: by his gleaningsGWB §111: clutches kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: into the grasp the-hidden-wordsHW §107: is lighted will-and-testamentW&T §51: the hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: hand gleaningsGWB §191: within your power kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: hands

آلوده

álúdh ʾ-l-w-d → “defiled”

literal: defiled

2 occurrences in corpus

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

بشکر

bshkr sh-k-r

literal: thanks; thankful

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

render 50% thanks 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: render thanks gleaningsGWB §505: the thankful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: thankful.”the-hidden-wordsHW §108: honeyed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: Render thou thanksgiving gleaningsGWB §142: reveal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: thanks the-hidden-wordsHW §128: gloriously

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 23% man 16% human 12% announced 9% forerunner 9% rejoice 9% mankind 7% herald 5% hath 5% tidings 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Forerunner gleaningsGWB §503: Harbinger kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: foretold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: was manifested the-hidden-wordsHW §34: hail will-and-testamentW&T §9: foretelling good tidings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: unto mankind gleaningsGWB §57: “Rejoice

جامه

jámh j-ʾ-m → “cup”

literal: cup; garment; cup, goblet

cup 67% new 17% garment 17%

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

ننمائی

nnmáʾí n-m-y → “have not”

literal: do; show; to do

have 20% may 13% show 13% turn 13% acknowledged 7% exert 7% spoke 7% must 7% hath 7% deprive 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: have made to flourish gleaningsGWB §174: revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: walking the-hidden-wordsHW §143: you will-and-testamentW&T §5: revived epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: nurtured gleaningsGWB §287: I have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: heaped

دل

dl d-l → “heart”

literal: heart

heart 46% hearts 15% soul 15% affections 15% eagerness 8%

gleaningsGWB §674: eagerness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: delight the-hidden-wordsHW §107: of thine heart will-and-testamentW&T §13: with heart gleaningsGWB §674: heart’s desire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: sorrowful the-hidden-wordsHW §152: your affections gleaningsGWB §147: hearts

بکثافت

bktháft k-th-f → “desire”

literal: filth

1 occurrence in corpus

the-hidden-wordsHW §145: with desire

شهوت

shhút sh-h-w

literal: desire; desires, lusts; 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% corrupt 17% fancies 17% vanities 17% worldly 17%

gleaningsGWB §506: your corrupt desires kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: vanities the-hidden-wordsHW §113: for a worldly desire gleaningsGWB §680: desires gleaningsGWB §685: fancies

معاشرتم

mʿáshrtm ʿ-sh-r → “associated” Distinctive

literal: association; associate

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

associated 18% concourse 18% leaders 14% associate 11% congregation 11% company 7% kings 7% have 7% earthly 4% consort 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: of earthly delights gleaningsGWB §338: fellowship kitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: intercourse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: have communed the-hidden-wordsHW §145: commune will-and-testamentW&T §43: company epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: leaders of religion gleaningsGWB §507: Twenty

جوئی

júʾí j-w-y → “seek”

literal: seek; to seek

seek 43% take 14% have 14% passage 14% findeth 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: take fast hold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: have the-hidden-wordsHW §78: findeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: to seek the-hidden-wordsHW §134: seek not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: passage the-hidden-wordsHW §145: seek

بممالک

bmmálk m-l-k → “kingdom” Distinctive

literal: kingdom; king

This form usually rendered as “foreign”, “different”, “realm” (11 occurrences)

foreign 20% different 20% realm 20% every 20% peoples 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: the King gleaningsGWB §650: the invisible angels kitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: “angels.”the-hidden-wordsHW §113: an everlasting dominion will-and-testamentW&T §15: the peoples epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the angels gleaningsGWB §505: Ancient King kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: the earth

قدسم

qdsm q-d-s → “sacred”

literal: holiness

mercy 33% sacred 33% holiness 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: sanctified be His gleaningsGWB §651: His Presence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: celestial prayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: acknowledge tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §35: of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: dwellers of the habitations of holiness gleaningsGWB §359: Manifestations

راه

ráh r-h → “guide” Distinctive

literal: path; way; ways, paths

This form usually rendered as “path”, “gain”, “way” (9 occurrences)

path 25% gain 25% way 25% enter 25%

gleaningsGWB §171: deliver kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: for His sake prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: way the-hidden-wordsHW §129: to enter gleaningsGWB §144: guide kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: path prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: gain admittance

خواهی

khúáhí kh-w-h

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”