The Hidden Words — §156

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 156 of 160.

Source (Arabic)

(٧٩) ﴿ ای پسر هوی ﴾ تا کی در هوای نفسانی طيران نمائی ؟ پر عنايت فرمودم تا در هوای قدس معانی پرواز کنی نه در فضای وهم شيطانی * شانه مرحمت فرمودم تا گيسوی مشکينم شانه نمائی نه گلويم بخراشی *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

(79) O SON OF DESIRE! How long wilt thou soar in the realms of desire? Wings have I bestowed upon thee, that thou mayest fly to the realms of mystic holiness and not the regions of satanic fancy. The comb, too, have I given thee that thou mayest dress My raven locks, and not lacerate My throat.

Translation Notes

پسر

psr b-s-r → “son”

literal: son

son 89% essence 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: essence gleaningsGWB §168: Son kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: We cherish the hope the-hidden-wordsHW §129: CHILDREN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: How very kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: frequently epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: manifold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: old

هوی

húy h-w-y → “desire”

literal: desire; passion

desire 28% passion 20% essence 12% corrupt 8% desires 8% divine 8% evil 4% glory 4% heaven 4% would 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: heat gleaningsGWB §148: desire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: idle imaginings the-hidden-wordsHW §127: OF PASSION will-and-testamentW&T §15: self epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: by their desires gleaningsGWB §683: corrupt affections kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: covetous

کی

kí k-w → “unto”

literal: street

1 occurrence in corpus

the-hidden-wordsHW §129: unto Him

نفسانی

nfsání n-f-s

literal: self

SE rendered پسر (psr), هوی (húy), کی (kí), هوای (húáy), نفسانی (nfsání), طيران (ṭírán), نمائی (nmáʾí), پر (pr), عنايت (ʿnáyt), فرمودم (frmúdm) as “SON, DESIRE, long, of desire, soar, Wings, have I bestowed”

self 29% imaginings 14% every 14% sordid 14% desires 14% selfish 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: I gleaningsGWB §707: the same as themselves kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: fleeting breath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: their hearts tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Self will-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere

طيران

ṭírán ṭ-y-r → “soar”

literal: bird; fly; flight

soar 50% soaring 17% explore 17% reach 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: soar ye fire-tabletFire §46: fly gleaningsGWB §496: have soared kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: Phoenix prayers-and-meditationsP&M §435: soar up tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: rise epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: soared gleaningsGWB §496: have flown

نمائی

nmáʾí n-m-ʾ → “thou mayest”

literal: show

mayest 20% wash 20% callest 20% show 20% thou 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: peruse gleaningsGWB §684: Guard it kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: be made kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: yieldeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: can cause the-hidden-wordsHW §120: appear will-and-testamentW&T §18: to succeed him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: cling

پر

pr p-r-r → “wings”

literal: wing, feather; wing

4 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: wings

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 §207: Spiritual fire-tabletFire §26: grace gleaningsGWB §541: Divine bounty kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: abundant grace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: of Thy manifold mercies the-hidden-wordsHW §3: the sign will-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner

فرمودم

frmúdm f-r-m → “have i bestowed”

literal: say; command; says

SE expanded to “have I bestowed”

have 80% gave 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: He saith gleaningsGWB §381: assumed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: it is said prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: quicken the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I bestowed will-and-testamentW&T §6: by Him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: hath pronounced gleaningsGWB §333: disobedience

پرواز

prúáz p-r-w → “nurtured” Distinctive

literal: fly, flight

This form usually rendered as “winged”, “wing”, “rise” (6 occurrences)

winged 25% wing 25% rise 25% fly 25%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: rise the-hidden-wordsHW §156: fly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: wing its flight the-hidden-wordsHW §104: nurtured kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: winged His flight

کنی

kní k-r-d → “made” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; do, make

This form usually rendered as “discover” (6 occurrences)

made 21% have 16% do 16% conduct 11% hath 11% arisen 5% ordered 5% done 5% reflect 5% hast 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: to do gleaningsGWB §143: acts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: could never the-hidden-wordsHW §93: sanctify will-and-testamentW&T §15: proved self-sacrificing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: have made gleaningsGWB §145: conduct kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: have spent

نه

nh n-h-y → “not”

literal: end; ended; utmost

SE rendered هوای (húáy), قدس (qds), معانی (mʿání), پرواز (prúáz), کنی (kní), نه (nh), فضای (fḍáy), وهم (whm), شيطانی (shíṭání), شانه (shánh), مرحمت (mrḥmt) as “the realms, holiness, mystic, fly, thou mayest, not, the regions, fancy, satanic, The comb, , too,”

end 16% forbidden 12% ended 12% infinite 12% highest 12% forbiddeth 8% most 8% utmost 8% last 8% unnumbered 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: end fire-tabletFire §29: of the gleaningsGWB §134: everlastingly succeed kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: eschew prayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: curbed tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

فضای

fḍáy f-ḍ-w → “vast” Distinctive

literal: space; expanse; space, expanse

This form usually rendered as “realm”, “sacred”, “domain” (8 occurrences)

realm 25% sacred 13% domain 13% court 13% regions 13% realms 13% surroundings 13%

gleaningsGWB §199: vast Immensity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: realm prayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: immensity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: into space the-hidden-wordsHW §156: the regions gleaningsGWB §287: the holy paradise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: domain the-hidden-wordsHW §92: realms

وهم

whm w-h-m → “fancy”

literal: fancy

fancy 33% idle 17% vain 17% imaginings 17% doubt 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: vain imaginings fire-tabletFire §24: idle imaginings gleaningsGWB §329: deluded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: idle and faulty conception prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: of their fancies tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of delusion the-hidden-wordsHW §83: doubt will-and-testamentW&T §34: suspicion

شيطانی

shíṭání sh-ṭ-n → “satanic”

literal: satanic; Satan

satanic 89% prince 11%

fire-tabletFire §20: Satan gleaningsGWB §492: of the evil ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: Satan-like prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: of the Evil One gleaningsGWB §225: the Evil One kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of the Prince of gleaningsGWB §41: satanic kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the devilish assaults

شانه

shánh sh-ʾ-n → “state”

literal: affairs; affair; matter

state 20% station 13% glory 13% excellence 13% distinction 7% rank 7% powerless 7% magnified 7% concerning 7% way 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: rank gleaningsGWB §121: worldly desires kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: concerning Him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §418: the manifold evidences will-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: distinction gleaningsGWB §296: state kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: these

مرحمت

mrḥmt r-ḥ-m → “mercy” Distinctive

literal: mercy; merciful

This form usually rendered as “charity”, “enduring”, “approach” (5 occurrences)

charity 25% enduring 25% approach 25% tender 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy mercy fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §92: infinite grace kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: mercy of the All-Bountiful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §422: Compassionate tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §109: My tender grace

گيسوی

gísúy g-y-s → “raven”

literal: lock

1 occurrence in corpus

the-hidden-wordsHW §156: raven locks

مشکينم

mshkínm m-sh-k

literal: niche; musky

SE rendered شانه (shánh), مرحمت (mrḥmt), فرمودم (frmúdm), گيسوی (gísúy), مشکينم (mshkínm), شانه (shánh), نمائی (nmáʾí), نه (nh), گلويم (glúym), بخراشی (bkhráshí) as “dress, , too,, have I given, raven locks, thou mayest, not, My throat, lacerate”