Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §5
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 5 of 268.
Source (Persian)
و قل الهی الهی و مقصودی و معبودی و سيّدی و سندی و غاية املی و رجائی ترانی مقبلا اليک و متمسّکا بحبل جودک و متشبّثا بذيل عطائک و معترفا بتقديس نفسک و تنزيه ذاتک مقرّا بوحدانيّتک و فردانيّتک اشهد انّک انت الفرد الواحد الاحد الصّمد ما اتّخذت لنفسک شريکا فی الملک و لا نظيرا فی الارض قد شهدت الکائنات بما شهد به لسان عظمتک قبلها انّک انت اللّه لا اله الّا انت لم تزل کنت مقدّسا عن ذکر عبادک و متعاليا عن وصف خلقک * ای ربّ تری الجاهل قصد بحر علمک و العطشان کوثر بيانک و الذّليل خباء عزّک و الفقير کنز غنائک و السّائل مشرق حکمتک و الضّعيف مطلع قدرتک و المسکين سماء کرمک و الکليل ملکوت ذکرک
Shoghi Effendi Translation
"O God, my God, and my Desire, and my Adored One, and my Master, and my Mainstay, and my utmost Hope, and my supreme Aspiration! Thou seest me turning towards Thee, holding fast unto the cord of Thy bounty, clinging to the hem of Thy generosity, acknowledging the sanctity of Thy Self and the purity of Thine Essence, and testifying to Thy unity and Thy oneness. I bear witness that Thou art the One, the Single, the Incomparable, the Ever-Abiding. Thou didst not take unto Thyself a partner in Thy dominion, nor didst Thou choose a peer for Thyself upon earth. All created things have borne witness unto that which the Tongue of Thy grandeur hath testified ere their creation. Verily Thou art God; there is none other God but Thee! From everlasting Thou wast sanctified from the mention of Thy servants, and exalted above the description of Thy creatures. Thou beholdest, O Lord, the ignorant seeking the ocean of Thy knowledge, the sore athirst the living waters of Thine utterance, the abased the tabernacle of Thy glory, the poor the treasury of Thy riches, the suppliant the dawning-place of Thy wisdom, the weak the source of Thy strength, the wretched the heaven of Thy bounty, the dumb the kingdom of Thy mention.
Translation Notes
SE rendered قل (ql), الهی (al-hí), الهی (al-hí), مقصودی (mqṣúdí), معبودی (mʿbúdí) as “"O God, my God, my Desire, my Adored One”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: Said HegleaningsGWB §322: theorieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: youprayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: by Thy word oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: Verilytablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimedthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: counsel
SE expanded to “"O God, my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: DesiredgleaningsGWB §127: purpose ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: this “oppression”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §296: sole Desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charmwill-and-testamentW&T §7: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: Ultimate Goal
SE expanded to “my Adored One”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: His servantsfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §104: servitudekitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: Objectprayers-and-meditationsP&M §133: the souls of Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicethe-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servantswill-and-testamentW&T §23: of the servants
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: MastergleaningsGWB §125: the Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: Lordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: my Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: the Princekitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: “Princeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §262: my Masterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: cynosure
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: made to errfire-tabletFire §8: heightgleaningsGWB §725: Desirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: ultimateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §335: the highest aspirationthe-hidden-wordsHW §10: surely strayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: the cherished desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §680: dearest wish
SE expanded to “my utmost Hope”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: hopegleaningsGWB §395: longing to partakekitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: reflectprayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: the hopethe-hidden-wordsHW §123: OF DESIREepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my utmost Hopekitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: ponderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §692: my hope
SE expanded to “my supreme Aspiration”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Desirefire-tabletFire §4: LonginggleaningsGWB §627: in the hopekitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: hopethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §426: hopethe-hidden-wordsHW §50: even as dothwill-and-testamentW&T §32: heart’s Desireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my supreme Aspiration
SE expanded to “Thou seest me”
This form usually rendered as “set”, “fixed”, “face” (40 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: in the facefire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §661: to fixkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: faithful, and inducethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §556: resting her heart upontablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
This form usually rendered as “unto” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: holding fastgleaningsGWB §295: no, not though ye producekitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: “Clingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §591: lay holdtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: hath clunggleaningsGWB §561: tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: to cling
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: firm CordgleaningsGWB §680: tenaciously toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: to the cordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: clung togleaningsGWB §719: by the Cordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: cord of His bountygleaningsGWB §267: by Thy Cord
bounty 45% bounteousness 12% generosity 12% through 10% grace 6% favor 4% bountiful 4% billowing 2% bestowal 2% graciousness 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy bountyfire-tabletFire §34: GivergleaningsGWB §569: Thy favorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: pureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §657: Thy generositythe-hidden-wordsHW §126: to be generousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy bounteousnessfire-tabletFire §33: Thy bestowal
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: taken fast holdgleaningsGWB §224: scrupulously observekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: firmly adherekitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: cleaveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: to clingwill-and-testamentW&T §17: seize uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: clinging togleaningsGWB §411: take firm hold
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: unto My hemfire-tabletFire §31: The robegleaningsGWB §223: skirtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: robeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §150: to the hemepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the hemprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: to the resplendent hemepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: hem of His generosity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: bestowfire-tabletFire §4: generositykitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: show kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: bounteousnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: iswill-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy bountiful Graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: of bountyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: vouchsafing Thy bounty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: of Thy knowledgegleaningsGWB §117: mysticskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: renownprayers-and-meditationsP&M §453: and Thy knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: through the knowledgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: hath enlightened
sanctity 50% holiness 12% exalted 8% sanctified 8% self 4% glory 4% purge 4% praise 4% acknowledge 4% purging 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: sanctifygleaningsGWB §227: sanctity.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of those Manifestations of Holinessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §830: sanctified abovetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §135: theepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: dwellers of the habitations of holinessgleaningsGWB §651: His Presence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: his own accordgleaningsGWB §20: The very breathkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: selfish desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §672: Thy facetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Mewill-and-testamentW&T §58: To none
purity 33% description 8% sanctified 8% indivisible 8% shall 8% detachment 8% ye 8% holy 8% detached 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: self-subsistentgleaningsGWB §669: the naturekitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: Ancient of Daysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: unto Thee pertainwill-and-testamentW&T §25: in personepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy selfgleaningsGWB §386: hath Himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Beings
seat 36% habitation 13% place 10% abide 10% court 8% spot 5% confessed 5% abode 5% retreats 5% acceptance 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: a creaturefire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §383: the faithfulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: fused and blendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: the one God, the Incomparabletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lonethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: dust
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: One, the Incomparablefire-tabletFire §17: lonelygleaningsGWB §251: His onenesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: unityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: transcendent onenesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Peerlesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: forlornwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the All-Highest Paradise
SE expanded to “I bear witness”
This form usually rendered as “one”, “any”, “anyone” (82 occurrences)
everlasting 24% eternal 21% celestial 14% eternity 14% ever-abiding 7% immortal 7% ethereal 3% sovereign 3% all-abiding 3% divine 3%
SE expanded to “didst not take”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: associate a partnergleaningsGWB §113: disbelievedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: an act of blasphemyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §581: as have repudiatedthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: arewill-and-testamentW&T §5: my partnerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: a partnergleaningsGWB §297: infidel
This form usually rendered as “kingdom”, “king”, “sovereign” (99 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy landgleaningsGWB §357: nokitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: worldly dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §714: Thy majestytablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian angelsthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: Possesswill-and-testamentW&T §48: of the
This form usually rendered as “peer”, “such” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: consideringfire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §566: meditatekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: still crieth outprayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: turning their gazetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §121: turn your eyes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: upon earthfire-tabletFire §3: ongleaningsGWB §594: soil of the human heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §514: soil of this Citythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: obtain the gemepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: on earthfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §234: land of the heart’s desire
SE expanded to “All created things”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: dweltfire-tabletFire §35: universegleaningsGWB §242: be foundedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: that ye mayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: wilt unto everlasting remaintablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitatetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath
This form usually rendered as “majesty”, “glory”, “greatness” (64 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: AnnouncementgleaningsGWB §43: of praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: leadingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: of Thy favorsthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnifywill-and-testamentW&T §25: distinguishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: the Most Great PrisongleaningsGWB §486: august
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: glorygleaningsGWB §669: hath ever beenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: vanishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: hastthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: Imperishablewill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: everlastinglygleaningsGWB §387: throughout eternity
remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: His mentiongleaningsGWB §251: warnkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: been recordedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: all them that remember Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeththe-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name
exalted 29% most 14% far 14% inaccessible 10% above 10% comprehend 5% immensely 5% transcendent 5% glorious 5% immeasurably 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the exaltationfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §48: that excelleth all otherkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: upon theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §725: and greatnesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on high
description 24% praise 24% describing 12% applicable 6% described 6% character 6% eulogy 6% extol 6% glory 6% notion 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: thatgleaningsGWB §95: attribute of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: reputedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: to describeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: DescribinggleaningsGWB §387: iskitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: extol and magnifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §816: my description
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: but a creationfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §584: the entire human racekitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: Lordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: didst create metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: I created theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: was created
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: with my LordgleaningsGWB §293: Lord, your Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: eyeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: O my Lordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §47: Oepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: Lord
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: manifest ignorancegleaningsGWB §155: ignorancekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: foolish oneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: ignorantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: his own ignorancethe-hidden-wordsHW §85: empty thyselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: ignorant onegleaningsGWB §703: depths of ignorance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: sea of despair and of hopelessnessfire-tabletFire §25: a seagleaningsGWB §684: an oceankitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: all the seastablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: the crimson seaswill-and-testamentW&T §2: Twinepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: ocean of God’s bounty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: but comprehendfire-tabletFire §3: EnchantergleaningsGWB §586: and written down the knowledgekitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: of theirprayers-and-meditationsP&M §283: art well awaretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: is My knowledge
SE expanded to “the sore athirst”
living 45% kawthar 14% waters 10% river 10% stream 3% cup 3% life-giving 3% through 3% everlasting 3% plenteous 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the living waters of Thy pardongleaningsGWB §60: the life-giving waters of reunionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: Kawtharprayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: Thy plenteous streamepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: watersgleaningsGWB §435: streamkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the Kawtharprayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: fountain
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: wretchednessgleaningsGWB §501: outward humiliationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: shameful circumstancesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §490: Miserythe-hidden-wordsHW §14: abase thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lowlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: shamegleaningsGWB §481: abject poverty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: exalted andfire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §118: all-gloriouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: noble form ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: Thy most exalted presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §1: realm of glorywill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: All-Powerful, the
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: poorgleaningsGWB §408: poor thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: ‘poverty’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §312: a poor creaturethe-hidden-wordsHW §126: of the poorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: passagesgleaningsGWB §387: poor and desolatekitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the lack
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a treasuregleaningsGWB §20: the treasureskitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: treasury of the divine pearlsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: the Well-guarded Treasurethe-hidden-wordsHW §70: have treasuredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §49: treasuregleaningsGWB §354: lie enshrinedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §640: enshrined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: sunggleaningsGWB §479: enrich thyselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: sea of wealthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §158: didst dispensetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §128: all-possessing,”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Ask, thatgleaningsGWB §157: askedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §354: I ask Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliantgleaningsGWB §337: questionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §707: suppliantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: We pray
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: horizonfire-tabletFire §18: the emblemsgleaningsGWB §399: the night seasonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: to riseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §386: that shinethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: to illuminethe-hidden-wordsHW §61: radiantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: brightness
This form usually rendered as “limited”, “feeble”, “faint-hearted” (16 occurrences)
limited 23% feeble 15% faint-hearted 8% weak 8% diminished 8% considerably 8% dying 8% tremble 8% forlorn 8% wretched 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: doublegleaningsGWB §309: is considerably reducedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: were brought lowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §418: forlornepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: faint-heartedgleaningsGWB §404: dyingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their limited understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §490: weariness
dayspring 42% dawning-place 21% source 10% manifestation 8% revealer 6% who 4% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the sourcefire-tabletFire §16: embodimentsgleaningsGWB §130: peerlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: comprehendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: through the Dayspringstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: May knowthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company
power 45% might 30% strength 7% almighty 7% through 4% authority 3% transcendent 1% all-conquering 1% omnipotent 1% sovereign 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: in the namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §46: Our namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: “Heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §296: by Thy name, the All-Glorioustablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: he bear My name
bounty 36% generosity 27% favor 9% bountiful 9% shadow 3% bestowal 3% bounteousness 3% graciousness 3% grace 3% through 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: the Bountifulfire-tabletFire §4: bestowalgleaningsGWB §159: Bountifulkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: All-Powerfulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §280: the Most Mercifulwill-and-testamentW&T §50: Graciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: All-Bountiful
This form usually rendered as “dumb”, “falter” (4 occurrences)
