The Hidden Words — §152

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 152 of 160.

Source (Arabic)

(٧٥) ﴿ ای ابنآء غفلت ﴾ بپادشاهی فانی دل مبنديد و مسرور مشويد * مثل شما مثل طير غافلی است که بر شاخه باغی در کمال اطمينان بسرايد و بغتةً صيّاد اجل او را بخاک اندازد ديگر از نغمه و هيکل و رنگ او اثری باقی نماند * پس پند گيريد ای بندگان هوی *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

(75) O CHILDREN OF NEGLIGENCE! Set not your affections on mortal sovereignty and rejoice not therein. Ye are even as the unwary bird that with full confidence warbleth upon the bough; till of a sudden the fowler Death throws it upon the dust, and the melody, the form and the color are gone, leaving not a trace. Wherefore take heed, O bondslaves of desire!

Translation Notes

ابنآء

ibnáʾ b-n-y → “children”

literal: son; sons

children 75% ye 13% sons 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: edifice gleaningsGWB §306: man, as apart from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: foundation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §582: and the son the-hidden-wordsHW §70: SONS will-and-testamentW&T §1: His Divine Edifice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: “O son of man gleaningsGWB §453: a Scion

غفلت

ghflt gh-f-l → “negligence”

literal: heedless; heedlessness; neglect

heedlessness 35% waywardness 26% negligence 18% evil 3% erred 3% human 3% “deprivation 3% error 3% wayward 3% neglect 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: wayward gleaningsGWB §81: the heedless ones kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: error prayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: have forgotten the-hidden-wordsHW §152: unwary epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: they are oblivious gleaningsGWB §655: from Thy path

بپادشاهی

bpádsháhí p-d-sh → “sháh” Distinctive

literal: sovereignty

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

sháh 50% sovereignty 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Sháh of Persia the-hidden-wordsHW §152: sovereignty

دل

dl d-l → “your affections” Distinctive

literal: heart

This form usually rendered as “heart”, “hearts”, “soul” (20 occurrences)

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

gleaningsGWB §674: eagerness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: delight the-hidden-wordsHW §125: affections will-and-testamentW&T §13: with heart gleaningsGWB §674: Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: sorrowful the-hidden-wordsHW §120: thy heart gleaningsGWB §674: heart’s desire

مبنديد

mbndíd b-n-d → “set not”

literal: servant; bind; servants

servant 29% servants 24% set 14% chains 5% chained 5% cleave 5% cling 5% both 5% schemed 5% bond 5%

gleaningsGWB §687: Set not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: Chained up the-hidden-wordsHW §116: fetters will-and-testamentW&T §27: His creatures gleaningsGWB §332: servants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: cleave the-hidden-wordsHW §152: bondslaves gleaningsGWB §674: chains

مسرور

msrúr s-r-r → “rejoice” Distinctive

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

This form usually rendered as “exulteth”, “please”, “gladness” (4 occurrences)

exulteth 25% please 25% gladness 25% rejoice 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My mysteries gleaningsGWB §470: takest delight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: seat prayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: and discover the mysteries tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: of their hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §37: the gladness will-and-testamentW&T §42: plotted darkly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: will rejoice

مشويد

mshúyd sh-d-n → “hath” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

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

hath 26% have 21% should 16% begin 5% showered 5% shall 5% endeavor 5% reach 5% shine 5% ended 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: begin gleaningsGWB §40: be kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: was the-hidden-wordsHW §87: ye will will-and-testamentW&T §25: not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: have made gleaningsGWB §340: shall kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: thou grow

مثل

mthl m-th-l → “as”

literal: like; likeness; example

SE rendered فانی (fání), دل (dl), مبنديد (mbndíd), مسرور (msrúr), مشويد (mshúyd), مثل (mthl), مثل (mthl), طير (ṭír), غافلی (gháflí), بر (br) as “mortal, your affections, Set not, rejoice, not therein, as, bird, unwary, upon”

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 §104: like you.”…kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: idols prayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: comparison the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: resemble gleaningsGWB §438: Consider for instance

طير

ṭír ṭ-y-r → “bird”

literal: bird

bird 67% phoenix 17% human 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: soar fire-tabletFire §46: fly gleaningsGWB §541: Bird kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: reach prayers-and-meditationsP&M §435: soar up tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: rise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Birds gleaningsGWB §100: soaring

بر

br b-r-r → “upon”

literal: on; on, upon; upon

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 §127: upon gleaningsGWB §11: Beseech ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: unto the-hidden-wordsHW §133: the righteous will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: piety gleaningsGWB §482: of the upright kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: subjected to

شاخه

shákhh sh-ʾ-kh → “branch”

literal: branch; branch-bearing

5 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: branch

باغی

bághí b-gh

literal: garden

SE rendered طير (ṭír), غافلی (gháflí), بر (br), شاخه (shákhh), باغی (bághí), کمال (kmál), اطمينان (iṭmínán), بسرايد (bsráyd), بغتةً (bghthan) as “bird, unwary, upon, bough, full, confidence, warbleth, of a sudden”

1 occurrence in corpus

کمال

kmál k-m-l → “utmost”

literal: perfection; complete; with perfection

utmost 47% absolute 11% great 5% greatly 5% outward 5% ardent 5% excellence 5% sore 5% fulness 5% perfection 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: with the utmost gleaningsGWB §650: with a sore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §47: the plenitude the-hidden-wordsHW §95: complacent will-and-testamentW&T §18: learning epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: to outward seeming gleaningsGWB §118: ardent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: perfect

اطمينان

iṭmínán ṭ-m-n → “confidence”

literal: tranquility; confidence; tranquil

assurance 22% confidence 17% peace 11% tranquillity 11% certainty 11% security 6% rest 6% faith 6% consume 6% certitude 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: well assured gleaningsGWB §561: confidence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: peace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §5: be assured will-and-testamentW&T §2: rested assured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: be well-assured gleaningsGWB §203: symbols of certitude kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: faith

بسرايد

bsráyd s-r-y → “wafted” Distinctive

literal: flow, pass; moved; flowing/permeating

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

wafted 80% warbleth 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: wafted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: were wafted the-hidden-wordsHW §152: warbleth

بغتةً

bghthan b-gh-t → “all”

literal: suddenly; suddenly, unexpectedly

all 25% come 25% sudden 25% unheralded 25%

gleaningsGWB §228: is come the-hidden-wordsHW §32: unheralded gleaningsGWB §161: all of a sudden the-hidden-wordsHW §152: of a sudden

صيّاد

ṣíṣád ṣ-y-d → “fisherman”

literal: fisherman

1 occurrence in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: fisherman

اجل

ijl ʾ-j-l → “irrevocable” Distinctive

literal: sake; term; for the sake of

This form usually rendered as “inasmuch”, “own”, “death” (7 occurrences)

inasmuch 33% own 33% death 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: to gleaningsGWB §264: irrevocable kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: inasmuch as the-hidden-wordsHW §129: for your own sakes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: so that gleaningsGWB §264: The one the-hidden-wordsHW §152: Death

بخاک

bkhák kh-ʾ-k → “dust”

literal: dust

dust 67% lower 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: lower than dust prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: dust

اندازد

indázd ʾ-n-d-ʾ-z → “cause”

literal: to throw/cast; measure; overthrow

4 occurrences in corpus

will-and-testamentW&T §7: cause

ديگر

dígr d-g-r

literal: other; other, another; other/another

SE rendered صيّاد (ṣíṣád), اجل (ijl), بخاک (bkhák), اندازد (indázd), ديگر (dígr), از (iz), نغمه (nghmh), هيکل (híkl), رنگ (rng), اثری (ithrí) as “fowler, Death, dust, throws, melody, form, color, trace”

another 44% other 16% different 16% again 6% else 6% hand 3% furthermore 3% passage 3% once 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the other kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: different will-and-testamentW&T §54: another way epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: another kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: passage epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: hand kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: again epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: other

از

iz ʾ-z

literal: from

SE rendered صيّاد (ṣíṣád), اجل (ijl), بخاک (bkhák), اندازد (indázd), ديگر (dígr), از (iz), نغمه (nghmh), هيکل (híkl), رنگ (rng), اثری (ithrí), باقی (báqí) as “fowler, Death, dust, throws, melody, form, color, trace, gone”

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

نغمه

nghmh n-gh-m → “melody”

literal: melody; melodies; song

melody 79% song 7% myriad 7% any 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: melodies fire-tabletFire §23: Thy melodies gleaningsGWB §106: melody kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: any prayers-and-meditationsP&M §317: Divine sweetness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: His Melody epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: song gleaningsGWB §588: voice, the anthem

هيکل

híkl h-y-k-l → “form”

literal: temple; form; temples

temple 29% form 24% embodiment 6% immortal 6% incarnation 6% glory 6% state 6% idol 6% one 6% age 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: temple fire-tabletFire §44: Thy temple gleaningsGWB §100: the Temples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: souls prayers-and-meditationsP&M §571: our temples tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: the embodiments the-hidden-wordsHW §65: of thy temple will-and-testamentW&T §1: the Temple

رنگ

rng r-n-g → “color”

literal: color

color 67% colors 33%

the-hidden-wordsHW §151: colors the-hidden-wordsHW §151: color

اثری

ithrí ʾ-th-r → “trace”

literal: trace

trace 50% influence 25% avail 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: evidences gleaningsGWB §378: influence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: traces of the-hidden-wordsHW §148: trace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy signs gleaningsGWB §375: as the script kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: of no avail epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: witness Thy signs

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 §68: Eternity fire-tabletFire §36: is gleaningsGWB §452: who were made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: remained unfulfilled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: and Thine omnipotence will last tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: hath remained the-hidden-wordsHW §152: gone epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: hath persisted

نماند

nmánd m-ʾ-n → “remain” Distinctive

literal: remain; remained; to remain

This form usually rendered as “leaveth”, “linger”, “cannot” (16 occurrences)

leaveth 20% linger 20% cannot 20% remained 20% remaineth 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: postponed gleaningsGWB §722: not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: cannot for ever remain open the-hidden-wordsHW §97: thou didst remain will-and-testamentW&T §56: deprive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: remain not gleaningsGWB §361: strayed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: endure

پس

ps p-s → “wherefore”

literal: then; then, therefore; therefore

wherefore 50% purge 50%

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

پند

pnd p-n-d → “admonished”

literal: advice

admonished 25% counsel 25% warned 25% take 25%

gleaningsGWB §623: admonished kitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: warned the-hidden-wordsHW §152: take heed gleaningsGWB §674: counsel

گيريد

gíríd g-y-r

literal: take; takes; to take

SE rendered اثری (ithrí), باقی (báqí), نماند (nmánd), پس (ps), پند (pnd), گيريد (gíríd), بندگان (bndgán), هوی (húy) as “trace, gone, leaving not, Wherefore, take heed, bondslaves, desire”