Gleanings — §173

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 173 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

ای دوستان سزاوار آنکه در این بهار جانفزا از باران نیسان یزدانی تازه و خرّم شوید خورشید بزرگی پرتو افکنده و ابر بخشش سایه گسترده بابهره کسی که خود را بی‌بهره نساخت و دوست را در این جامه بشناخت بگو اهریمنان در کمین‌گاهان ایستاده‌اند آگاه باشید و بروشنائی نام بینا از تیرگیها خود را آزاد نمائید عالم‌بین باشید نه خودبین اهریمنان نفوسی هستند که حائل و مانعند مابین عباد و ارتفاع و ارتقاء مقاماتشان

Shoghi Effendi Translation

O friends! It behooveth you to refresh and revive your souls through the gracious favors which in this Divine, this soul-stirring Springtime are being showered upon you. The Daystar of His great glory hath shed its radiance upon you, and the clouds of His limitless grace have overshadowed you. How high the reward of him that hath not deprived himself of so great a bounty, nor failed to recognize the beauty of his Best-Beloved in this, His new attire. Watch over yourselves, for the Evil One is lying in wait, ready to entrap you. Gird yourselves against his wicked devices, and, led by the light of the name of the All-Seeing God, make your escape from the darkness that surroundeth you. Let your vision be world-embracing, rather than confined to your own self. The Evil One is he that hindereth the rise and obstructeth the spiritual progress of the children of men.

Translation Notes

دوستان

dústán d-w-s-t → “friends”

literal: friend; friends; friendship

friends 79% loved 11% well-beloved 5% lover 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: loved ones gleaningsGWB §142: love will-and-testamentW&T §24: friendliness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: friendship gleaningsGWB §173: O friends will-and-testamentW&T §24: friendly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: friends gleaningsGWB §170: My well-beloved ones

سزاوار

száwár s-z-w → “behooveth”

literal: worthy

behooveth 22% worthy 22% beseemeth 22% becometh 11% necessitate 11% best 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: becometh gleaningsGWB §439: beseemeth their station epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: behooveth gleaningsGWB §145: best befitted gleaningsGWB §395: beseemeth gleaningsGWB §173: It behooveth you gleaningsGWB §72: and is worthy of its destiny gleaningsGWB §145: necessitate

بهار

bhár bhár → “springtime”

literal: spring

3 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §173: Springtime

جانفزا

jánfzá j-ʾ-n → “soul-stirring”

literal: soul; soul-increasing

beloved 27% soul-stirring 20% life 7% unto 7% best-beloved 7% beauty 7% soul 7% into 7% lives 7% beloved’s 7%

gleaningsGWB §552: Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: the Beloved prayers-and-meditationsP&M §664: All life the-hidden-wordsHW §101: Friend will-and-testamentW&T §15: proved self-sacrificing gleaningsGWB §9: lives kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: Well-Beloved the-hidden-wordsHW §91: the loved one

باران

bárán bárán → “showers”

literal: rain

showers 75% gracious 25%

gleaningsGWB §332: gracious favors kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: showers

نیسان

nísán n-y-s → “men” Distinctive

literal: showers

This form usually rendered as “showered”, “raining”, “bountiful” (4 occurrences)

showered 25% raining 25% bountiful 25% goodly 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: mankind gleaningsGWB §291: Some kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: raining the-hidden-wordsHW §109: goodly showers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: men gleaningsGWB §173: are being showered upon you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: bountiful showers

یزدانی

yzdání y-z-d → “divine”

literal: divine; divine, of god; divine/godly

divine 57% god 29% which 14%

gleaningsGWB §146: Divine kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: God gleaningsGWB §686: God and His gleaningsGWB §140: with which his Creator hath deigned to clothe him

تازه

tázh tázh → “refresh and revive”

literal: fresh; fresh, new; fresh/new

SE expanded to “refresh and revive”

new 30% refresh 20% fresh 10% renew 10% life 10% anew 10% deeper 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: fresh gleaningsGWB §173: refresh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: life gleaningsGWB §146: renew kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: deeper kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: anew kitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: new

خرّم

khrrm kh-r-m

literal: joyful; walk; auction

SE rendered باران (bárán), نیسان (nísán), یزدانی (yzdání), تازه (tázh), خرّم (khrrm), شوید (shúyd), خورشید (khúrshíd), بزرگی (bzrgí), پرتو (prtú), افکنده (ifkndh) as “gracious favors, Divine, refresh and revive, showered, Daystar, great, radiance, shed”

revive 33% auction 17% wing 17% enter 17% shouldst 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: auction gleaningsGWB §173: revive the-hidden-wordsHW §115: wing thy flight the-hidden-wordsHW §147: shouldst thou pass the-hidden-wordsHW §118: enter

شوید

shúyd shdn → “have” Distinctive

literal: become; to become; became

This form usually rendered as “thou”, “must”, “wash” (35 occurrences)

thou 23% must 15% wash 8% souls 8% gather 8% can 8% could 8% wert 8% enable 8% will 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: be gleaningsGWB §362: in kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: We have made no prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §139: may be thine will-and-testamentW&T §15: they suffered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: We mention

خورشید

khúrshíd khúrshíd → “daystar”

literal: sun

daystar 50% day-star 25% sun 25%

gleaningsGWB §173: Daystar kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: Day-star kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: sun

بزرگی

bzrgí bzrg → “great”

literal: great; greatness; great/big

greatness 30% great 20% all-inclusive 10% exalted 10% station 10% grandeur 10% stupendous 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: chief gleaningsGWB §417: station kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Great kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: grandeur the-hidden-wordsHW §120: magnify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: mighty gleaningsGWB §332: His great glory kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Lofty

پرتو

prtú prtú → “radiance”

literal: ray; ray, beam

radiance 67% shine 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: shine forth gleaningsGWB §173: radiance will-and-testamentW&T §23: the light whereof

افکنده

ifkndh f-k-n → “hath”

literal: cast; cast, throw

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §173: hath shed

ابر

ibr ibr → “clouds”

literal: cloud

clouds 71% vernal 14% “clouds” 14%

gleaningsGWB §173: clouds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: “clouds”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: vernal showers

بخشش

bkhshsh bkhshsh → “bounty”

literal: bounty

bounty 29% limitless 29% divine 14% grace 14% favor 14%

gleaningsGWB §173: limitless grace kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: grace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: Thy generosity gleaningsGWB §147: bounty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: favor gleaningsGWB §563: Divine forgiveness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §658: gifts gleaningsGWB §332: His limitless grace

سایه

sáyh s-y-h → “beneath” Distinctive

literal: shadow

This form usually rendered as “overshadowed” (2 occurrences)

beneath 50% overshadowed 50%

gleaningsGWB §141: beneath the shadow gleaningsGWB §173: overshadowed

گسترده

gstrdh gstrdh → “overshadowed”

literal: spread

2 occurrences in corpus

بابهره

bábhrh b-h-r → “deprived” Distinctive

literal: brilliant; share; portion

This form usually rendered as “how”, “great” (2 occurrences)

how 50% great 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: resplendent gleaningsGWB §332: so great a bounty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: do justice to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: Perspicuous gleaningsGWB §103: revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: destitute epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: evident gleaningsGWB §37: deprived themselves

نساخت

nsákht sákhtn → “can” Distinctive

literal: make; to make; make/construct

This form usually rendered as “deprived”, “hath” (2 occurrences)

deprived 50% hath 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: can illuminate gleaningsGWB §443: envelop kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: themselves prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: deny them not gleaningsGWB §601: can kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: must not allow prayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: no gleaningsGWB §389: is

دوست

dúst dúst → “best-beloved”

literal: friend; friend, beloved; beloved

friend 28% beloved 24% best-beloved 20% well-beloved 8% liked 4% wish 4% man 4% friend’s 4% true 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: their Beloved gleaningsGWB §622: Well-Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: wish the-hidden-wordsHW §97: the Beloved will-and-testamentW&T §23: a true brother epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: liked gleaningsGWB §151: of his Best-Beloved the-hidden-wordsHW §119: his friend’s

جامه

jámh j-ʾ-m → “cup”

literal: cup; garment; cup, goblet

cup 67% attire 17% garment 17%

gleaningsGWB §173: attire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: cup the-hidden-wordsHW §145: garment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: the cup

بشناخت

bshnákht shnákhtn → “recognize”

literal: know; recognize; to know

hath 14% “recognize 14% failed 14% recognize 14% recognized 14% known 14% knowledge 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: recognize gleaningsGWB §45: we may recognize Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: known epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: “Recognize gleaningsGWB §430: nor have they any knowledge of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: knowledge epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: hath known gleaningsGWB §173: nor failed to recognize

بگو

bgú gftn → “say”

literal: say; to say

say 83% “say 6% tongue 6% cry 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: What explanation can they give gleaningsGWB §40: voicing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: Should they assert the-hidden-wordsHW §83: exclaim will-and-testamentW&T §17: will not openly declare epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: stated gleaningsGWB §312: are acclaimed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: thou sayest

اهریمنان

ihrímnán h-r-m → “evil”

literal: demons

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §173: Evil One

کمین‌گاهان

kmín‌gáhán kmíngáhán

literal: ambush

SE rendered جامه (jámh), بشناخت (bshnákht), بگو (bgú), اهریمنان (ihrímnán), کمین‌گاهان (kmín‌gáhán), ایستاده‌اند (iystádh‌ánd) as “attire, recognize, Watch, Evil, lying”

lying 50% wait 50%

gleaningsGWB §333: in wait gleaningsGWB §173: lying in wait

ایستاده‌اند

iystádh‌ánd y-s-t → “lying”

literal: standing

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §173: is lying gleaningsGWB §333: lying

آگاه

ágáh ágáh

literal: aware; awareness; aware, knowing

SE rendered کمین‌گاهان (kmín‌gáhán), ایستاده‌اند (iystádh‌ánd), آگاه (ágáh), باشید (báshíd), بروشنائی (brúshnáʾí), نام (nám), بینا (bíná), از (iz) as “lying, light, name, All-Seeing, from”

aware 24% cognizant 19% recognize 14% acquainted 10% who 10% well-informed 5% become 5% know 5% unaware 5% fully 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: wholly unversed gleaningsGWB §333: Gird yourselves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: acquaint yourself prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: awaken epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: well-informed gleaningsGWB §171: insight prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: guidance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: recognize

باشید

báshíd búdn → “hath” Distinctive

literal: be; to be; been

This form usually rendered as “let”, “gird”, “should” (10 occurrences)

let 33% gird 33% should 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: have ever been gleaningsGWB §172: Do not kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: it behoveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: “I was prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: I had the-hidden-wordsHW §93: ye were will-and-testamentW&T §27: have been at all times epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: not

بروشنائی

brúshnáʾí r-w-sh-n → “light”

literal: light; to-light

light 50% glory 50%

gleaningsGWB §145: the glory the-hidden-wordsHW §130: illuminate gleaningsGWB §144: the light

نام

nám nám → “name”

literal: name

name 43% known 14% honor?… 14% named 14% honour 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: known as gleaningsGWB §362: honor?…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: named gleaningsGWB §173: name kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: honour

بینا

bíná bíná → “all-seeing”

literal: seeing

all-seeing 60% whose 20% faculty 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the All-Seeing gleaningsGWB §173: All-Seeing God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §667: All-Seeing gleaningsGWB §715: the faculty of vision gleaningsGWB §142: whose sight is keen

تیرگیها

tírgíhá tírgíhá → “darkness”

literal: darkness

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §173: darkness

آزاد

ázád ʾ-z-d

literal: free

SE rendered نام (nám), بینا (bíná), از (iz), تیرگیها (tírgíhá), آزاد (ázád), نمائید (nmáʾíd), عالم‌بین (ʿálm‌bín), باشید (báshíd), نه (nh), خودبین (khúdbín) as “name, All-Seeing, from, darkness, vision, be, rather, self”

preferred 25% freed 25% escape 25% deliver 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: preferred gleaningsGWB §333: deliver yourselves epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: freed gleaningsGWB §173: escape

نمائید

nmáʾíd nmúdn

literal: show

SE rendered بینا (bíná), از (iz), تیرگیها (tírgíhá), آزاد (ázád), نمائید (nmáʾíd), عالم‌بین (ʿálm‌bín), باشید (báshíd), نه (nh), خودبین (khúdbín) as “All-Seeing, from, darkness, vision, be, rather, self”

ye 37% yourselves 13% show 10% may 10% ponder 7% thou 7% have 7% confer 3% set 3% meditate 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: hath ever done gleaningsGWB §263: Wert thou to scan kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: We exhort kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: and said prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: is not the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §24: show your epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: hath acted

عالم‌بین

ʿálm‌bín ʿ-ʾ-l-m → “let”

literal: world-seeing

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §173: Let your vision be world-embracing

خودبین

khúdbín kh-w-d → “confined”

literal: self-seeing

1 occurrence in corpus

gleaningsGWB §173: confined to your own self

نفوسی

nfúsí n-f-s → “own” Distinctive

literal: self; soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “men”, “who”, “one” (22 occurrences)

men 38% who 38% one 13% handful 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: Not one single soul gleaningsGWB §35: Divine Essence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: over any soul prayers-and-meditationsP&M §190: His self tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §69: even as one soul will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: none of whom

هستند

hstnd h-s-t → “is”

literal: are; be; is

SE rendered نه (nh), خودبین (khúdbín), اهریمنان (ihrímnán), نفوسی (nfúsí), هستند (hstnd), حائل (ḥáʾl), مانعند (mánʿnd), مابین (mábín), عباد (ʿbád) as “rather, self, Evil, he, is, hindereth, obstructeth, of, men”