Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §184
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 184 of 268.
Source (Persian)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
SE rendered ذلّت (dhllt), بمقامی (bmqámí), رسيده (rsídh), هر (hr), يوم (yúm), بانتشار (bántshár) as “Such abasement, hath been inflicted, each, day, spread”
SE rendered لکن (lkn), مظلوم (mẓlúm), بصبر (bṣbr), جميل (jmíl), تمسّک (tmssk), جسته (jsth), ايکاش (iykásh), حضرت (ḥḍrt), پادشاه (pádsháh) as “however, Wronged One, patience, seemly, cleaveth, to, Would that, His Majesty, Sháh”
SE rendered جسته (jsth), ايکاش (iykásh), حضرت (ḥḍrt), پادشاه (pádsháh), ممالک (mmálk), ايران (iyrán), انچه (inchh), استانه (istánh), وارد (wárd) as “to, Would that, His Majesty, Sháh, Persia, things, Constantinople, befell”
This form usually rendered as “report”, “picture”, “portrait” (15 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “search”, “seeking”, “eagerness” (53 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “ponder”, “wilt”, “deal” (29 occurrences)
SE rendered صورت (ṣúrt), طلب (ṭlb), فرمايند (frmáynd), بر (br), حقيقت (ḥqíqt), امر (imr), اگاه (igáh), شوند (shúnd), سلطان (slṭán) as “report, ask, would, true facts, fully acquainted, Sháh”
SE rendered طلب (ṭlb), فرمايند (frmáynd), بر (br), حقيقت (ḥqíqt), امر (imr), اگاه (igáh), شوند (shúnd), سلطان (slṭán), اقسمک (iqsmk) as “ask, would, true facts, fully acquainted, Sháh, adjure”
SE rendered فرمايند (frmáynd), بر (br), حقيقت (ḥqíqt), امر (imr), اگاه (igáh), شوند (shúnd), سلطان (slṭán), اقسمک (iqsmk), بربّک (brbbk), الرّحمن (ar-rḥmn) as “would, true facts, fully acquainted, Sháh, adjure, by thy Lord, the God of Mercy”
SE expanded to “by thy Lord”
SE expanded to “the God of Mercy”
This form usually rendered as “observe”, “beholding”, “because” (98 occurrences)
SE expanded to “with the eye”
This form usually rendered as “justice”, “just”, “equity” (134 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “"hath”, “know”, “think” (3 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “ordaineth”, “will”, “fall” (16 occurrences)
SE expanded to “hath sent down”
This form usually rendered as “days” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “without”, “except”, “others” (59 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “among”, “amidst”, “before” (285 occurrences)