The Hidden Words — §87

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 87 of 160.

Source (Arabic)

(١٣) ﴿ ای پسران من ﴾ ترسم که از نغمه ورقاء فيض نبرده بديار فنا راجع شويد و جمال گُل نديده بآب و گِل باز گرديد *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

(13) O MY CHILDREN! I fear lest, bereft of the melody of the dove of heaven, ye will sink back to the shades of utter loss, and, never having gazed upon the beauty of the rose, return to water and clay.

Translation Notes

پسران

psrán psr → “children”

literal: son; sons; children/sons

children 88% son 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: essence gleaningsGWB §436: children kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: sons the-hidden-wordsHW §115: OFFSPRING gleaningsGWB §168: Son

ترسم

trsm trsídn → “i fear lest”

literal: fear

SE expanded to “I fear lest”

fear 67% alarm 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: Fear the-hidden-wordsHW §87: I fear lest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: alarm

نغمه

nghmh n-gh-m

literal: melody; melodies; melodies, tunes

SE rendered پسران (psrán), ترسم (trsm), از (iz), نغمه (nghmh), ورقاء (wrqáʾ), فيض (fíḍ), نبرده (nbrdh), بديار (bdíár), فنا (fná) as “CHILDREN, I fear lest, of the melody of, dove, bereft, shades, utter loss”

melody 73% song 7% voice 7% songs 7% any 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: melodies fire-tabletFire §23: Thy melodies gleaningsGWB §199: the sweet melodies of His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: songs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: to the rustling tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: His Melody epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: song gleaningsGWB §588: accent of the Voice

ورقاء

wrqáʾ w-r-q → “dove”

literal: dove

dove 56% bird 19% nightingale 13% phoenix 6% wings 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the leaves fire-tabletFire §23: Nightingale gleaningsGWB §235: who are the leaves thereof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the Nightingale prayers-and-meditationsP&M §853: the wings of the dove will-and-testamentW&T §34: scrolls of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: sheet gleaningsGWB §494: Scroll

فيض

fíḍ f-y-ḍ

literal: grace; grace, bounty; outpouring

SE rendered ترسم (trsm), از (iz), نغمه (nghmh), ورقاء (wrqáʾ), فيض (fíḍ), نبرده (nbrdh), بديار (bdíár), فنا (fná), راجع (rájʿ), شويد (shúyd) as “I fear lest, of the melody of, dove, bereft, shades, utter loss, sink back to, ye will”

grace 66% flow 5% bounty 5% outpouring 5% overflowing 5% merciful 3% stream 3% blessings 3% bountiful 3% favor 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Lord of grace abounding gleaningsGWB §116: merciful grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: Outpouring,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: overflowing will-and-testamentW&T §17: unerring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: the All-Bountiful gleaningsGWB §684: favor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: outpourings of

نبرده

nbrdh b-r-d → “brother” Distinctive

literal: brother

This form usually rendered as “have”, “apprehendeth”, “unravel” (3 occurrences)

have 33% apprehendeth 33% unravel 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: he sought fire-tabletFire §38: the cold gleaningsGWB §713: seek kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: grasped prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are warmed the-hidden-wordsHW §136: Think not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: taken fire-tabletFire §7: Coldness

بديار

bdíár d-y-r → “abode” Distinctive

literal: abode/house; homes

This form usually rendered as “homes”, “shades” (4 occurrences)

homes 67% shades 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: a single dweller prayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: and the-hidden-wordsHW §87: shades will-and-testamentW&T §15: in various lands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: an Abode of Peace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: throughout Thy dominions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: both in this world and in the world to come prayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: homes

فنا

fná f-n-y → “utter loss” Distinctive

literal: perishing

This form usually rendered as “death”, “effaced”, “transient” (17 occurrences)

death 27% effaced 13% transient 13% ultimate 7% extinction 7% complete 7% perisheth 7% which 7% poverty 7% detachment 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: pass away gleaningsGWB §279: will perish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: everlasting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §480: temporal the-hidden-wordsHW §117: fleeting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: dieth gleaningsGWB §112: His nothingness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: vanishing mortals

راجع

rájʿ r-j-ʿ → “return”

literal: return; returning; to return

return 28% applicable 22% repaired 11% returned 6% will 6% concerning 6% attain 6% who 6% fell 6% resume 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: returned gleaningsGWB §449: Cast away, therefore,kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: end prayers-and-meditationsP&M §530: cause them to return the-hidden-wordsHW §36: and returning will-and-testamentW&T §53: was thus confounded epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: return gleaningsGWB §502: to retract and repudiate

شويد

shúyd shdn → “ye will” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “thou”, “must”, “wash” (35 occurrences)

thou 23% must 15% wash 8% souls 8% gather 8% can 8% could 8% wert 8% enable 8% will 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: affirm gleaningsGWB §541: shall be regarded kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: are being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §84: Never shall will-and-testamentW&T §15: they suffered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: out

گُل

gul gl → “rose”

literal: rose; flower; clay

rose 37% clay 16% flower 11% roses 11% lilies 5% blossoms 5% flowers 5% things 5% mire 5%

gleaningsGWB §558: rose kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: lilies the-hidden-wordsHW §121: a flower gleaningsGWB §674: every other flower kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the roses the-hidden-wordsHW §111: mire and clay gleaningsGWB §550: clay kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: the things of the world

نديده

ndídh dídn → “never having gazed upon”

literal: see; to see

SE expanded to “never having gazed upon”

hath 21% seen 14% never 14% neither 7% witnessed 7% acquainted 7% inexperienced 7% can 7% art 7% could 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: it was noticed gleaningsGWB §685: would perceive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: Thou dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §83: that thou mayest behold will-and-testamentW&T §23: may find himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: a clear token gleaningsGWB §100: thou wilt behold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: have seen no

بآب

báb b-w-b → “door”

literal: door; doors; door, gate

door 69% gate 8% chapter 4% presence 4% words 4% doorstep 2% through 2% gates 2% portal 2% instrument 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the door gleaningsGWB §555: a door kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §713: gate epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: door gleaningsGWB §210: its door kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: Thy door

باز

báz b-ʾ-z

literal: open

SE rendered جمال (jmál), گُل (gul), نديده (ndídh), بآب (báb), گِل (gil), باز (báz), گرديد (grdíd) as “beauty, clay, never having gazed upon, water, return”