Will and Testament — §49

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 49 of 59.

Source (Persian)

ربّ قد طفح علیّ کأس البلآء و اشتدّت اللّطمات علیّ من جمیع الجهات و تتابعت سهام الرّزیّة و توالت اسنّة المصیبة فعجزت من الشّدائد و وهنت منّی القوی من هجوم الشّارد و الوارد من الأعدآء و انا فرید و وحید فی هذه الموارد ربّ ارحمنی و ارفعنی الیک و اسقنی کأس الفدآء فقد ضاقت علیّ الأرض برحبها

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Lord! My cup of woe runneth over, and from all sides blows are fiercely raging upon me. The darts of affliction have compassed me round and the arrows of distress have rained upon me. Thus tribulation overwhelmed me, and my strength, because of the onslaught of the foemen, became weakness within me, while I stood alone and forsaken in the midst of my woes. Lord! Have mercy upon me, lift me up unto Thyself and make me to drink from the Chalice of Martyrdom, for the wide world with all its vastness can no longer contain me.

Translation Notes

ربّ

rbb r-b-b → “lord”

literal: Lord; lord

lord 93% god 3% creator 1% one 1% art 1% none 1% ruler 1% thou 1% ‘lord 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: of gleaningsGWB §451: my Lord kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: Voice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §221: my tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §2: Holy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: your Lord

طفح

ṭfḥ ṭ-f-ḥ → “brimmeth” Distinctive

literal: overflowing; overflow

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

brimmeth 33% overfloweth 33% runneth 33%

will-and-testamentW&T §10: brimmeth over will-and-testamentW&T §48: overfloweth will-and-testamentW&T §49: runneth over

کأس

kʾas k-ʾ-s → “cup”

literal: cup; cup/goblet; cup, chalice

cup 75% chalice 19% one 6%

gleaningsGWB §58: cups kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: the wine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §421: the cups gleaningsGWB §58: chalice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the one Cup gleaningsGWB §15: cup gleaningsGWB §383: the cup

البلآء

al-bláʾ b-l-w → “woe”

literal: tribulation; affliction; trial

tribulation 42% adversity 13% woe 13% affliction 8% tribulations 8% troubles 4% trials 4% orient 4% afflictions 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: suffered grievously fire-tabletFire §48: of tribulation gleaningsGWB §640: been subjected kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: woes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: the sufferings the-hidden-wordsHW §154: tried will-and-testamentW&T §35: my afflictions epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the tribulations I suffer

اشتدّت

ishtddt sh-d-d → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; became; severe

This form usually rendered as “sore”, “fiercely” (2 occurrences)

sore 50% fiercely 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: was gleaningsGWB §228: plight kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: woes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: to be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §423: the troubles tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: affliction the-hidden-wordsHW §122: ye are will-and-testamentW&T §49: fiercely raging

اللّطمات

al-lṭmát l-ṭ-m → “blow”

literal: blow, slap

blow 25% beat 25% surging 25% blows 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: blow tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: beat will-and-testamentW&T §2: surging will-and-testamentW&T §49: blows

جمیع

jmíʿ j-m-ʿ → “all”

literal: all; all, entire

all 81% every 8% whole 3% each 2% whatsoever 1% one 1% concourse 1% under 1% divers 1% any 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: many gleaningsGWB §192: every limb kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: compass me about tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §104: every atom will-and-testamentW&T §22: body

الجهات

al-jhát j-h-h → “sides”

literal: direction; direction, side; direction/side

side 25% direction 25% directions 13% attachment 13% every 13% sides 13%

fire-tabletFire §6: side gleaningsGWB §278: direction prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: directions will-and-testamentW&T §32: sides gleaningsGWB §195: Throne prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: attachment to gleaningsGWB §585: the Throne prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: on every side

تتابعت

ttábʿt t-b-ʿ → “follow” Distinctive

literal: follow; following; to follow

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

follow 46% followed 13% following 7% walk 7% observe 7% followeth 4% observed 4% observance 4% have 4% successive 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: wert thou to follow gleaningsGWB §574: follow not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: have followed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: successive tribulations tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: be obedient will-and-testamentW&T §49: compassed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: follow gleaningsGWB §638: and keepeth

سهام

shám s-h-m → “darts”

literal: arrows; arrow; arrow/dart

darts 60% arrows 20% shafts 15% dart 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: darts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §304: for the darts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: shafts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §571: arrows epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the shafts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: dart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §387: the arrows prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: the darts

الرّزیّة

ar-rzízh r-z-y → “trials” Distinctive

literal: calamity; calamities; calamity, misfortune

This form usually rendered as “ordeal”, “affliction” (2 occurrences)

ordeal 50% affliction 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the trials gleaningsGWB §163: incalculable afflictions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §391: trials will-and-testamentW&T §49: affliction prayers-and-meditationsP&M §740: adversities prayers-and-meditationsP&M §388: any tribulation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §574: ordeal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §429: any trouble

توالت

túált w-l-y → “lord” Distinctive

literal: lord

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

lord 36% loved 25% chosen 13% guardian 11% holy 3% ones 2% viceregent 2% men 2% who 2% endowed 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: those among gleaningsGWB §235: who follow Me kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: friends!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: for them that love Thee will-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Saints epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: of His holy ones gleaningsGWB §439: rulers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: turning

اسنّة

isnnh s-n-n → “early” Distinctive

literal: year; years; spear

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

early 15% laws 15% years 10% rival 10% method 10% spears 10% god’s 10% precepts 10% year 5% yet 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: rival gleaningsGWB §124: method kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: way prayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: Thy laws will-and-testamentW&T §49: arrows epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: early years gleaningsGWB §151: in the early days kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: age

المصیبة

al-mṣíbh ṣ-w-b → “trials”

literal: calamity; calamity, affliction; calamities/afflictions

trials 13% woes 13% trial 13% grievous 13% rest 13% calamities 13% truth 13% calamity 13%

gleaningsGWB §137: trials prayers-and-meditationsP&M §94: trial tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: grievous afflictions the-hidden-wordsHW §54: rest will-and-testamentW&T §52: calamity gleaningsGWB §724: the woes will-and-testamentW&T §32: calamities will-and-testamentW&T §32: Truth

فعجزت

fʿjzt ʿ-j-z → “powerlessness”

literal: powerlessness

can 50% powerless 33% overwhelmed 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: failed gleaningsGWB §685: impotent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: wearied prayers-and-meditationsP&M §86: prevail will-and-testamentW&T §49: overwhelmed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: can gleaningsGWB §259: are powerless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: unable

وهنت

whnt w-h-n → “humiliation” Distinctive

literal: weakness; weaken

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

humiliation 50% weakness 50%

gleaningsGWB §219: humiliation will-and-testamentW&T §49: weakness

منّی

mnní m-n → “whosoever” Distinctive

literal: who

This form usually rendered as “mine” (5 occurrences)

whosoever 20% above 14% all 14% others 11% who 9% such 9% man 6% amongst 6% whoso 6% unto 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: me fire-tabletFire §45: with hate gleaningsGWB §461: while kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: “Whoso sayeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: all the denizens will-and-testamentW&T §2: after my epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the man

القوی

al-qúy q-w-y → “strength”

literal: strength; power; strong

strength 17% most 17% omnipotent 8% all-powerful 8% power 8% all-compelling 8% art 8% potency 8% strong 8% all-possessing 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: might gleaningsGWB §246: and His might kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: power and strength prayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: authority and power the-hidden-wordsHW §68: of might will-and-testamentW&T §10: the Mighty epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Omnipotent gleaningsGWB §404: vitality

هجوم

hjúm h-j-m → “onslaught”

literal: onslaught; assault

onslaught 38% assaulted 13% have 13% assailed 13% hastened 13% launched 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: have assaulted will-and-testamentW&T §5: hastened to bestow victory epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: assaulted will-and-testamentW&T §52: launched will-and-testamentW&T §5: assailed will-and-testamentW&T §1: the onslaught will-and-testamentW&T §44: onslaught

الشّارد

ash-shárd sh-r-d

literal: scattered

SE rendered وهنت (whnt), منّی (mnní), القوی (al-qúy), هجوم (hjúm), الشّارد (ash-shárd), الوارد (al-wárd), الأعدآء (al-ʾaʿdáʾ) as “weakness, within, strength, onslaught, foemen”

1 occurrence in corpus

الوارد

al-wárd w-r-d → “hath” Distinctive

literal: entering; come; arrive

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

hath 24% have 21% befell 15% befallen 9% arrival 8% inflicted 8% attain 5% enter 4% entered 3% there 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: befall gleaningsGWB §711: guide kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: attain the meads prayers-and-meditationsP&M §249: partaken will-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt a epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: touched gleaningsGWB §127: entered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: inflict

الأعدآء

al-ʾaʿdáʾ ʿ-d-w

literal: enemy; enemies

SE rendered هجوم (hjúm), الشّارد (ash-shárd), الوارد (al-wárd), الأعدآء (al-ʾaʿdáʾ), فرید (fríd), وحید (wḥíd) as “onslaught, foemen, alone, forsaken”

enemies 71% mine 10% foes 6% enemy 6% all 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: of Thine enemies fire-tabletFire §33: Thy foes gleaningsGWB §567: of His enemies kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: enmity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: cruelty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §120: Thine adversaries the-hidden-wordsHW §25: Transgress will-and-testamentW&T §52: enemies of God

فرید

fríd f-r-d → “alone” Distinctive

literal: unique

This form usually rendered as “lonely”, “utter”, “forlorn” (7 occurrences)

lonely 20% utter 20% forlorn 20% unique 20% alone 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy oneness fire-tabletFire §17: lonely gleaningsGWB §385: peer kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: essential prayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: transcendent oneness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Peerless tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: forlorn will-and-testamentW&T §5: the All-Highest Paradise

وحید

wḥíd w-ḥ-d → “unity” Distinctive

literal: unity; one

This form usually rendered as “alone”, “lone”, “forsaken” (5 occurrences)

alone 33% lone 33% forsaken 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: one fire-tabletFire §43: of Oneness gleaningsGWB §374: pious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: successively prayers-and-meditationsP&M §317: eternal holiness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: dust

ارفعنی

irfʿní r-f-ʿ → “lift me up”

literal: raise; raised; elevation

SE expanded to “lift me up”

raised 25% hath 16% exalted 11% lift 11% exalt 10% lifted 6% exaltation 6% may 6% have 5% elevate 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: lift up fire-tabletFire §42: was planted gleaningsGWB §174: elevating kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §399: hath gone forth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §63: hath risen

الیک

al-yk ʾ-l-y → “until” Distinctive

literal: to; to, until

This form usually rendered as “unto” (4 occurrences)

until 23% towards 23% unto 15% further 8% upon 8% such 8% need 8% turn 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: upon gleaningsGWB §156: towards Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: to an prayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: to turn epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: unto gleaningsGWB §227: Such a one kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: in need prayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: unto Thee

اسقنی

isqní s-q-y → “given” Distinctive

literal: gave to drink; give-drink; give drink, water

This form usually rendered as “suffer”, “drink” (2 occurrences)

suffer 50% drink 50%

gleaningsGWB §60: partake prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are given drink the-hidden-wordsHW §111: cup-bearer will-and-testamentW&T §49: drink prayers-and-meditationsP&M §604: and caused prayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: given me to drink prayers-and-meditationsP&M §673: Thou didst enable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: suffer me to quaff

الفدآء

al-fdáʾ f-d-y → “sacrifice”

literal: sacrifice; ransom; sacrificed

sacrifice 38% offered 15% may 8% could 8% laid 8% ransom 8% sacrificed 8% martyrdom 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: laid down fire-tabletFire §48: of sacrifice gleaningsGWB §109: a sacrifice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: sacrificed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §94: I offered him up will-and-testamentW&T §36: offered up for them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: offered up fire-tabletFire §46: Sacrifice

فقد

fqd q-d-d

literal: then-indeed; already; indeed

SE rendered ارفعنی (irfʿní), الیک (al-yk), اسقنی (isqní), کأس (kʾas), الفدآء (al-fdáʾ), فقد (fqd), ضاقت (ḍáqt), الأرض (ar-rḍ), برحبها (brḥbhá) as “lift me up, Thyself, drink, Chalice, Martyrdom, can no longer contain, world, with all its vastness”