Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §85
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 85 of 268.
Source (Persian)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
SE rendered سمعنا (smʿná), منک (mnk), کلمة (klmh), تکلّمت (tkllmt), سألک (sʾalk), ملک (mlk), الرّوس (ar-rús), قُضِیَ (quḍí), حکم (ḥkm) as “heard, words, utter, Czar, of Russia, decision made, regarding”
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “fulfilled” (30 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “all-knowing”, “omniscient”, “all-wise” (121 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “all-informed”, “all-wise”, “who” (36 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “said”, “"i” (12 occurrences)
SE expanded to “the Black Sea”
SE rendered غرقوا (ghrqúá), البحر (al-bḥr), الاسود (as-súd), کذلک (kdhlk), سمعنا (smʿná), ربّک (rbbk), اقول (iqúl) as “drowned, the Black Sea, This is, heard, thy Lord, say”
This form usually rendered as “corrupt”, “desire”, “desires” (105 occurrences)
SE expanded to “promptings of thine own passions”
This form usually rendered as “tested”, “have” (2 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “wanting” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “know”, “better”, “"know” (9 occurrences)
SE expanded to “e thou o”
This form usually rendered as “discerning”, “who”, “ye” (3 occurrences)
SE rendered المتفرّسين (al-mtfrrsín), نحبّ (nḥbb), نرجع (nrjʿ), اليک (al-yk), کلمة (klmh), سوء (súʾ), حفظا (ḥfẓá), للمقام (llmqám) as “discerning, wish, thee, words, condemnation, regard, dignity”
This form usually rendered as “conferred” (1 occurrences)
SE rendered حفظا (ḥfẓá), للمقام (llmqám), اعطيناک (iʿṭínák), الحياة (al-ḥíáh), الظّاهرة (aẓ-ẓáhrh), اخترنا (ikhtrná), الادب (ad-db) as “regard, dignity, conferred, chosen, courtesy”
This form usually rendered as “fitteth” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “great”, “exalted”, “clear” (17 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Well is it”
SE rendered لمن (lmn), جعل (jʿl), محروما (mḥrúmá), الفضل (al-fḍl), العظيم (al-ʿẓím), لو (lú), صاحب (ṣáḥb), الکلمة (al-klmh), نبذت (nbdht) as “him, deprived, great bounty, were, sincere, words, cast”
This form usually rendered as “every”, “revealer”, “person” (20 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “have”, “hast” (6 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “thou” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “compensate”, “make” (2 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “thee”, “thou”, “which” (55 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “conduct” (1 occurrences)