Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §149
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 149 of 268.
Source (Persian)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “a bright and friendly face”
SE rendered الحقوق (al-ḥqúq), امينا (imíná), الوجه (al-wjh), طلقا (ṭlqá), للفقراء (llfqráʾ), کنزا (knzá), للاغنياء (llághníáʾ) as “the trust, worthy of, a bright and friendly face, the poor, a treasure, the rich”
SE expanded to “cry of the needy”
SE expanded to “the sanctity of thy pledge”
This form usually rendered as “preserver” (2 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “things”, “affairs”, “such” (103 occurrences)
SE rendered الامور (al-ámúr), منصفا (mnṣfá), الجمع (al-jmʿ), صامتا (ṣámtá), القضاء (al-qḍáʾ), عادلا (ʿádlá), للانسان (llánsán) as “thy judgment, fair, thy speech, all men”
SE rendered الجمع (al-jmʿ), صامتا (ṣámtá), القضاء (al-qḍáʾ), عادلا (ʿádlá), للانسان (llánsán), خاضعا (kháḍʿá) as “thy speech, all men, meekness to”
SE rendered الجمع (al-jmʿ), صامتا (ṣámtá), القضاء (al-qḍáʾ), عادلا (ʿádlá), للانسان (llánsán), خاضعا (kháḍʿá) as “thy speech, all men, meekness to”
This form usually rendered as “submissive”, “show”, “humble” (11 occurrences)
SE rendered للمظلوم (llmẓlúm), ناصرا (náṣrá), عضدا (ʿḍdá), ظهرا (ẓhrá), الاعمال (al-áʿmál), متّقيا (mttqíá) as “the victim of oppression, upholder and, defender of, integrity and uprightness”
This form usually rendered as “let” (2 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “sick”, “diseased”, “ailing” (11 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “fugitive”, “may” (2 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “stronghold”, “fortress-town”, “within” (29 occurrences)
SE expanded to “tower of strength”
This form usually rendered as “erring”, “have” (3 occurrences)
SE rendered للضّرير (llḍḍrír), بصرا (bṣrá), لمن (lmn), ضلّ (ḍll), صراطا (ṣráṭá), لوجه (lújh), الصّدق (aṣ-ṣdq), جمالا (jmálá) as “the blind, eyes to, the feet of the erring, guiding light, the countenance of truth, ornament to”
SE rendered لمن (lmn), ضلّ (ḍll), صراطا (ṣráṭá), لوجه (lújh), الصّدق (aṣ-ṣdq), جمالا (jmálá), لهيکل (lhíkl), الامانة (al-ámánh), طرازا (ṭrázá) as “the feet of the erring, guiding light, the countenance of truth, ornament to, the temple of righteousness, fidelity, crown to”
SE expanded to “temple of righteousness”
SE rendered لهيکل (lhíkl), الامانة (al-ámánh), طرازا (ṭrázá), لبيت (lbít), الاخلاق (al-ákhláq), عرشا (ʿrshá), لجسد (ljsd) as “the temple of righteousness, fidelity, crown to, pillar of, the body of mankind”
SE rendered لهيکل (lhíkl), الامانة (al-ámánh), طرازا (ṭrázá), لبيت (lbít), الاخلاق (al-ákhláq), عرشا (ʿrshá), لجسد (ljsd), العالم (al-ʿálm), روحا (rúḥá) as “the temple of righteousness, fidelity, crown to, pillar of, the body of mankind, breath of life”
SE expanded to “body of mankind”
SE expanded to “breath of life”
SE expanded to “hosts of justice”
SE expanded to “horizon of virtue”
SE rendered لجند (ljnd), العدل (al-ʿdl), راية (ráyh), لافق (láfq), الخير (al-khír), نورا (núrá), للارض (llárḍ), الطّيّبة (aṭ-ṭíṭbh), رذاذا (rdhádhá) as “the hosts of justice, ensign of, the horizon of virtue, luminary above, soil of the human heart, dew to”
This form usually rendered as “light”, “radiance”, “illumine” (185 occurrences)
SE rendered راية (ráyh), لافق (láfq), الخير (al-khír), نورا (núrá), للارض (llárḍ), الطّيّبة (aṭ-ṭíṭbh), رذاذا (rdhádhá), لبحر (lbḥr) as “ensign of, the horizon of virtue, luminary above, soil of the human heart, dew to, the ocean of knowledge”
SE expanded to “soil of the human heart”
2 occurrences in corpus
SE expanded to “heaven of bounty”
SE rendered لبحر (lbḥr), العلم (al-ʿlm), فلکا (flká), لسماء (lsmáʾ), الکرم (al-krm), شمسا (shmsá), لرأس (lrʾas), الحکمة (al-ḥkmh), اکليلا (iklílá) as “the ocean of knowledge, ark on, the heaven of bounty, sun in, the diadem of wisdom, gem on”
SE rendered لسماء (lsmáʾ), الکرم (al-krm), شمسا (shmsá), لرأس (lrʾas), الحکمة (al-ḥkmh), اکليلا (iklílá), لجبين (ljbín), الدّهر (ad-dhr), بياضا (bíáḍá) as “the heaven of bounty, sun in, the diadem of wisdom, gem on, the firmament of thy generation, shining light”
SE rendered لرأس (lrʾas), الحکمة (al-ḥkmh), اکليلا (iklílá), لجبين (ljbín), الدّهر (ad-dhr), بياضا (bíáḍá), لشجر (lshjr), الخضوع (al-khḍúʿ), ثمرا (thmrá) as “the diadem of wisdom, gem on, the firmament of thy generation, shining light, the tree of humility, fruit upon”
2 occurrences in corpus
SE expanded to “tree of humility”
1 occurrence in corpus
SE expanded to “hath My tongue spoken”
SE rendered قريب (qríb), مجيب (mjíb), کذلک (kdhlk), نطق (nṭq), لسانی (lsání), لاحد (láḥd), اغصانی (ighṣání), ذکرناه (dhkrnáh), لاحبّائی (láḥbbáʾí) as “nigh, ready, to answer, Thus, hath My tongue spoken, unto one, My Branches, have mentioned, Our loved ones”
SE expanded to “Our loved ones”
SE expanded to “hath warbled its melody”
SE expanded to “the God of Mercy”
SE rendered الاشتياق (ash-shtíáq), اللّه (al-lh), مالک (málk), يوم (yúm), التّلاق (at-tláq) as “longing, God, the Lord, the Judgment Day”