The Hidden Words — §149

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 149 of 160.

Source (Arabic)

(٧٢) ﴿ ای بنده من ﴾ مثل تو مثل سيف پر جوهری است که در غلاف تيره پنهان باشد و باين سبب قدر آن بر جوهريان مستور ماند * پس از غلاف نفس و هوی بيرون آی تا جوهر تو بر عالميان هويدا و روشن آيد *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

(72) O MY SERVANT! Thou art even as a finely tempered sword concealed in the darkness of its sheath and its value hidden from the artificer’s knowledge. Wherefore come forth from the sheath of self and desire that thy worth may be made resplendent and manifest unto all the world.

Translation Notes

بنده

bndh b-n-d → “servant”

literal: servant; servants

servant 67% both 11% bond 11% fetters 11%

gleaningsGWB §687: Set not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: Servant the-hidden-wordsHW §105: BOND SLAVE will-and-testamentW&T §27: His creatures gleaningsGWB §332: servants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: cleave the-hidden-wordsHW §152: bondslaves gleaningsGWB §674: chains

مثل

mthl m-th-l → “even as”

literal: like; likeness; example

consider 20% such 15% even 15% like 11% same 9% instance 9% similar 7% what 6% equal 4% likened 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: likeness gleaningsGWB §312: how kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: Thus, by prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: compare the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: eyes gleaningsGWB §638: in the ways

تو

tú t-w-w → “thou”

literal: you

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: thou

سيف

síf s-y-f → “sword”

literal: sword; swords

sword 79% swords 14% annulled 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the swords gleaningsGWB §620: with the sword prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: the assaults epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: swords gleaningsGWB §636: annulled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: their sharpest swords epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: a sword gleaningsGWB §361: sword

پر

pr p-r-r

literal: wing, feather; wing

SE rendered بنده (bndh), مثل (mthl), تو (tú), مثل (mthl), سيف (síf), پر (pr), جوهری (júhrí), غلاف (ghláf), تيره (tírh), پنهان (pnhán) as “SERVANT, even as, Thou, sword, finely tempered, sheath, darkness, concealed”

4 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: wings

جوهری

júhrí j-w-h-r → “essence” Distinctive

literal: essence; essences; jewel

This form usually rendered as “jewel”, “finely” (2 occurrences)

jewel 50% finely 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: a substance gleaningsGWB §19: “Of all the tributes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: mysteries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: realities the-hidden-wordsHW §149: the artificer’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: these gem-like gleaningsGWB §119: praise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: Essence of truthfulness

غلاف

ghláf gh-l-f → “sheath”

literal: sheath

2 occurrences in corpus

the-hidden-wordsHW §149: sheath

تيره

tírh t-y-r → “obscured”

literal: dark

obscured 17% dark 17% gloom 17% dust 17% darkness 17% dart 17%

gleaningsGWB §44: dark the-hidden-wordsHW §149: darkness will-and-testamentW&T §3: dart gleaningsGWB §680: gloom gleaningsGWB §121: obscured gleaningsGWB §680: dust

پنهان

pnhán p-n-h → “concealed”

literal: hidden; concealed

concealed 40% hide 20% hidden 20% realm 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: refuge gleaningsGWB §203: concealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: hide will-and-testamentW&T §13: Realm of the Unseen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: hidden

باشد

báshd b-w-d → “is”

literal: be; is; to be

SE rendered غلاف (ghláf), تيره (tírh), پنهان (pnhán), باشد (báshd), باين (báyn), سبب (sbb), قدر (qdr), بر (br), جوهريان (júhríán) as “sheath, darkness, concealed, value, from, the artificer’s”

may 20% self 10% dwelling 10% interpreted 10% true 10% regarded 10% should 10% sincerely 10% required 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: are gleaningsGWB §435: have been created kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: hath never been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: could have been the-hidden-wordsHW §120: Live will-and-testamentW&T §5: been in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: not gleaningsGWB §687: walk not

باين

báyn b-y-n

literal: utterance; explanation; between

SE rendered غلاف (ghláf), تيره (tírh), پنهان (pnhán), باشد (báshd), باين (báyn), سبب (sbb), قدر (qdr), بر (br), جوهريان (júhríán), مستور (mstúr) as “sheath, darkness, concealed, value, from, the artificer’s, hidden”

utterance 35% words 13% utterances 12% between 9% clear 7% bayán 6% behold 6% manifest 4% amidst 4% expounder 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: between gleaningsGWB §107: sayings kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: proofs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: witness the-hidden-wordsHW §120: see will-and-testamentW&T §4: manifest verses epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: amidst gleaningsGWB §430: self-conceit

سبب

sbb s-b-b

literal: cause; cause, reason; means

SE rendered غلاف (ghláf), تيره (tírh), پنهان (pnhán), باشد (báshd), باين (báyn), سبب (sbb), قدر (qdr), بر (br), جوهريان (júhríán), مستور (mstúr), ماند (mánd) as “sheath, darkness, concealed, value, from, the artificer’s, hidden, knowledge”

cause 36% caused 15% means 13% conducive 10% reason 8% will 5% most 3% leadeth 3% result 3% instrument 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: instrument gleaningsGWB §412: hath emboldened His creatures kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective means kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: the most great Instrument the-hidden-wordsHW §154: the wailing will-and-testamentW&T §27: causeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: will cause

قدر

qdr q-d-r → “value” Distinctive

literal: power; powerful

This form usually rendered as “power”, “ordained”, “ordain” (182 occurrences)

power 23% ordained 18% ordain 17% hath 12% might 8% decreed 6% had 5% do 5% value 4% measure 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: to concede even fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §118: multitude kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: able prayers-and-meditationsP&M §447: hath empowered tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful

بر

br b-r-r → “unto” Distinctive

literal: on; on, upon; upon

This form usually rendered as “land”, “upon”, “piety” (59 occurrences)

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 §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the limitless profound the-hidden-wordsHW §92: HIGHEST will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: wilderness gleaningsGWB §11: Beseech ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: the indignities heaped upon

مستور

mstúr s-t-r → “hidden”

literal: hidden; concealed; veil

hidden 43% concealed 26% hid 6% lie 6% veiled 6% hide 3% yet 3% whatsoever 3% unrevealed 3% enshrined 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: dissimulation fire-tabletFire §45: Thou Concealer gleaningsGWB §558: enshrined kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: latent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §35: star prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: the veil of concealment tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: been hidden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: veil

ماند

mánd m-ʾ-n → “remain” Distinctive

literal: remain; remained; to remain

This form usually rendered as “postponed”, “left”, “strayed” (14 occurrences)

postponed 17% left 17% strayed 17% endure 17% have 17% knowledge 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: remain not gleaningsGWB §361: strayed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: lost the-hidden-wordsHW §148: remaineth will-and-testamentW&T §5: no epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: postponed gleaningsGWB §722: not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: have remained

پس

ps p-s → “wherefore”

literal: then; then, therefore; therefore

wherefore 50% purge 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: From kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: Wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: And kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: Purge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: By

از

iz ʾ-z → “from”

literal: from

SE rendered بر (br), جوهريان (júhríán), مستور (mstúr), ماند (mánd), پس (ps), از (iz), غلاف (ghláf), نفس (nfs), هوی (húy), بيرون (bírún), جوهر (júhr) as “from, the artificer’s, hidden, knowledge, Wherefore come forth, sheath, self, desire, worth”

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

نفس

nfs n-f-s → “self”

literal: self; soul; souls

own 23% self 20% soul 18% himself 15% evil 6% souls 5% life 4% man 3% corrupt 3% passions 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: one gleaningsGWB §555: of the soul kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: contrary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: for His sake tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Me will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people

بيرون

bírún b-r-n

literal: rain; outside, out; outside

SE rendered ماند (mánd), پس (ps), از (iz), غلاف (ghláf), نفس (nfs), هوی (húy), بيرون (bírún), جوهر (júhr), تو (tú), بر (br), عالميان (ʿálmíán) as “knowledge, Wherefore come forth, from, sheath, self, desire, worth, thy, unto, all the world”