The Hidden Words — §147

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 147 of 160.

Source (Arabic)

(٧٠) ﴿ ای پسر عيش ﴾ خوش ساحتی است ساحت هستی اگر اندر آئی و نيکو بساطی است بساط باقی اگر از ملک فانی برتر خرامی و مليح است نشاط مستی اگر ساغر معانی از يد غلام الهی بياشامی * اگر باين مراتب فائز شوی از نيستی و فنا و محنت و خطا فارغ گردی *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

(70) O SON OF WORLDLINESS! Pleasant is the realm of being, wert thou to attain thereto; glorious is the domain of eternity, shouldst thou pass beyond the world of mortality; sweet is the holy ecstasy if thou drinkest of the mystic chalice from the hands of the celestial Youth. Shouldst thou attain this station, thou wouldst be freed from destruction and death, from toil and sin.

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 §156: unnumbered the-hidden-wordsHW §129: CHILDREN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: essence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: are divers and manifold epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: How very kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: old

عيش

ʿísh ʿ-y-sh → “living” Distinctive

literal: living

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

living 20% enjoyment 20% life 20% joy 20% worldliness 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: a living kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: enjoyment tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: their joy the-hidden-wordsHW §147: WORLDLINESS kitab-i-iqanKIQ §287: life

خوش

khúsh kh-w-sh → “sweet”

literal: pleasant; pleasant, sweet

sweet 43% blessed 14% blissful 14% well 14% pleasant 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: delivered gleaningsGWB §674: sweet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: well hath the-hidden-wordsHW §147: Pleasant gleaningsGWB §688: blissful gleaningsGWB §141: blessed

ساحتی

sáḥtí s-w-ḥ → “court” Distinctive

literal: court; court, arena

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

court 63% shores 7% holy 4% shore 4% well-being 4% sanctuary 4% presence 4% hallowed 4% exalted 4% realm 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: to this Holy Court gleaningsGWB §210: the court kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: hallowed sanctuary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §78: the exalted court the-hidden-wordsHW §146: at the court epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: shores kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: presence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: of

هستی

hstí h-s-t → “hath” Distinctive

literal: is; be

This form usually rendered as “existence”, “still”, “self-assertion” (16 occurrences)

existence 33% still 17% self-assertion 17% beings 17% heart’s 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: that gleaningsGWB §709: is but a reflection kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: hath been made the-hidden-wordsHW §140: followeth will-and-testamentW&T §9: they are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §49: a source gleaningsGWB §684: is near

اندر

indr d-r-y → “within” Distinctive

literal: in

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

within 18% constantinople 9% repository 9% tear 9% limitless 9% applicable 9% ocean 9% waters 9% rise 9% under 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Constantinople gleaningsGWB §287: Tear asunder kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: applicable to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: the ocean the-hidden-wordsHW §83: rise to will-and-testamentW&T §13: under epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: the gleaningsGWB §563: the limitless ocean

آئی

áʾí ʾ-y-y → “signs” Distinctive

literal: sign; signs

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

signs 50% verses 18% verse 11% utterances 6% sign 6% words 4% what 3% repudiated 1% utterance 1% mighty 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: by His verses fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §157: in His signs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §210: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Thine utterances tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: verse

نيکو

níkú n-y-k → “well” Distinctive

literal: good; good, beautiful

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

well 50% blessed 25% glorious 25%

gleaningsGWB §697: Blessed is the-hidden-wordsHW §147: glorious gleaningsGWB §340: Well is it

بساطی

bsáṭí b-s-ṭ → “court” Distinctive

literal: carpet; extended; expansion

This form usually rendered as “couch”, “domain” (2 occurrences)

couch 50% domain 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: simple gleaningsGWB §279: pomp and glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: outstretched prayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: his couch the-hidden-wordsHW §147: the domain epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: shadow of the court of Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §100: throne kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: mercies

باقی

báqí b-q-y → “eternity” Distinctive

literal: remaining; remain

This form usually rendered as “everlasting”, “immortal”, “imperishable” (53 occurrences)

everlasting 25% immortal 17% imperishable 13% incorruptible 8% eternal 8% eternity 8% abiding 8% endure 4% live 4% last 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: liveth in God fire-tabletFire §36: is gleaningsGWB §285: last kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: Remnant of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: must endure tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: hath remained the-hidden-wordsHW §80: yet lingers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: remained

از

iz ʾ-z → “from”

literal: from

SE rendered نيکو (níkú), بساطی (bsáṭí), بساط (bsáṭ), باقی (báqí), از (iz), ملک (mlk), فانی (fání), برتر (brtr), خرامی (khrámí), مليح (mlíḥ) as “glorious, the domain, eternity, world, mortality, pass, beyond, holy”

23 occurrences in corpus

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

ملک

mlk m-l-k → “world” Distinctive

literal: kingdom; king

This form usually rendered as “kingdom”, “king”, “sovereign” (99 occurrences)

kingdom 28% king 23% sovereign 12% dominion 8% kingdoms 8% earth 5% world 5% land 3% angels 3% sovereignty 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: nation gleaningsGWB §541: the Realm kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: angel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: vassal dependent upon tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian angels the-hidden-wordsHW §116: this world will-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous

برتر

brtr b-r-r → “righteous”

literal: on; on, upon; upon

righteous 27% land 23% wilderness 12% upon 8% piety 8% unto 8% pious 4% righteousness 4% beseech 4% upright 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: wilderness gleaningsGWB §11: Beseech ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: voiced by the-hidden-wordsHW §92: HIGHEST will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: The land gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: the indignities heaped upon

خرامی

khrámí kh-r-m → “revive” Distinctive

literal: joyful; walk; auction

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

revive 20% wing 20% enter 20% beyond 20% complacent 20%

gleaningsGWB §332: revive the-hidden-wordsHW §118: enter the-hidden-wordsHW §147: beyond the-hidden-wordsHW §115: wing thy flight the-hidden-wordsHW §95: complacent

مليح

mlíḥ m-l-ḥ → “mariner” Distinctive

literal: mariner

This form usually rendered as “holy” (2 occurrences)

mariner 40% salt 20% holy 20% sweet 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Mariner kitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: salt the-hidden-wordsHW §147: holy the-hidden-wordsHW §85: sweet

نشاط

nsháṭ n-sh-ṭ → “exaltation”

literal: exaltation; joy, ecstasy

exaltation 50% ecstasy 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §49: exaltation the-hidden-wordsHW §147: ecstasy

مستی

mstí m-s-t → “ecstasy”

literal: intoxication, ecstasy

2 occurrences in corpus

the-hidden-wordsHW §147: ecstasy

ساغر

sághr s-gh-r → “cup”

literal: cup; cup, chalice

cup 50% chalice 50%

the-hidden-wordsHW §111: cup the-hidden-wordsHW §147: chalice

معانی

mʿání ʿ-n-y → “mystic” Distinctive

literal: meaning; meanings

This form usually rendered as “meaning”, “inner”, “divine” (56 occurrences)

meaning 21% inner 14% divine 11% mysteries 11% ma’ani 7% glory 7% knowledge 7% truths 7% hidden 7% spirit 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: for perversity fire-tabletFire §26: grace gleaningsGWB §341: commentaries and interpretations kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of heavenly delight prayers-and-meditationsP&M §763: hidden meanings the-hidden-wordsHW §3: the sign will-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner

يد

yd y-d-y → “hands”

literal: hand; hands; by-hand

hand 61% hands 21% allowed 4% right 4% all 4% care 4% whose 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its hand gleaningsGWB §163: by the sword kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: in Whose hands tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: in Whose hand is tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: with their hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thy hand gleaningsGWB §62: In His right hand

غلام

ghlám gh-l-m → “youth”

literal: youth; servant; youth, boy

youth 74% officers 5% mine 5% celestial 5% servant 5% such 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: officers fire-tabletFire §36: This gleaningsGWB §191: mine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §483: such a man epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: slaves, both men gleaningsGWB §133: My prayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: Thy servant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: this Youth

الهی

al-hí ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; divine; god

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: Divine gleaningsGWB §204: her God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy Divinity the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Godhead gleaningsGWB §560: is

بياشامی

bíáshámí sh-r-b → “drinkest”

literal: drink; to drink

quaff 50% drinkest 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: quaffed the draught gleaningsGWB §537: Drink ye your fill kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: those that have quaffed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: drank the-hidden-wordsHW §147: drinkest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: drink ye gleaningsGWB §633: hast quaffed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: where to quench their thirst.”

باين

báyn b-y-n → “this”

literal: utterance; explanation; between

SE rendered از (iz), يد (yd), غلام (ghlám), الهی (al-hí), بياشامی (bíáshámí), باين (báyn), مراتب (mrátb), فائز (fáʾz), شوی (shúy), از (iz), نيستی (nístí), فنا (fná) as “from, hands, Youth, celestial, drinkest, this, station, attain, wouldst be, destruction, death”