Gleanings — §29
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 29 of 729.
Source (Arabic)
ملأ الأعلى يا كرمل أنزلي بما أقبل إليك وجه الله مالك ملكوت الأسماء وفاطر السّماء إِذًا أخذها اهتزاز السّرور ونادت بأعلى النِّداء نفسي لإقبالك الفداء ولعنايتك الفداء ولتوجّهك الفداء قد أهلكني يا مَطْلَع الحيوة فراقك وأحرقني هجرك لك الحمد بما أسمعتني ندائك وشرّفتني بقُدومك وأحييتني من نفحات أيّامك وصرير قلمك الّذي جعلته صورا بين عبادك فلمّا جاء أمرك المُبرم نفخت فيه إِذًا قامت القيمة الكبرى وظهرت الأسرار المكنونة في خزائن مالك الأشياء فلمّا بلغ ندائ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Seized with transports of joy, and raising high her voice, she thus exclaimed: “May my life be a sacrifice to Thee, inasmuch as Thou hast fixed Thy gaze upon me, hast bestowed upon me Thy bounty, and hast directed towards me Thy steps. Separation from Thee, O Thou Source of everlasting life, hath well nigh consumed me, and my remoteness from Thy presence hath burned away my soul. All praise be to Thee for having enabled me to hearken to Thy call, for having honored me with Thy footsteps, and for having quickened my soul through the vitalizing fragrance of Thy Day and the shrilling voice of Thy Pen, a voice Thou didst ordain as Thy trumpet-call amidst Thy people. And when the hour at which Thy resistless Faith was to be made manifest did strike, Thou didst breathe a breath of Thy spirit into Thy Pen, and lo, the entire creation shook to its very foundations, unveiling to mankind such mysteries as lay hidden within the treasuries of Him Who is the Possessor of all created things.”
Translation Notes
SE rendered ملأ (mlʾ), الأعلى (al-ʾaʿlى), كرمل (krml), أنزلي (ʾanzlí), أقبل (ʾaqbl) as “fixed Thy gaze”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: ye rich onesgleaningsGWB §113: believerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: his peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: may be filledtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: the Celestial Concourseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the ConcoursegleaningsGWB §188: Followers of the Gospelkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the chiefs
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: with Whomfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §176: most exalted Wordkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: shall be proclaimed.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: exalted and supreme Remembrancetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on high
SE rendered كرمل (krml), أنزلي (ʾanzlí), أقبل (ʾaqbl), إليك (ʾilík) as “fixed Thy gaze, upon me”
bounty 23% most 22% all-bountiful 13% generosity 12% favor 8% bountiful 8% generous 6% grace 2% glory 2% bounteousness 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: the Bountifulfire-tabletFire §4: bestowalgleaningsGWB §34: divine bountykitab-i-ahdAhd §11: All-Powerfulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: praiseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §286: by Thy graciousness and favorwill-and-testamentW&T §50: Graciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy favor
SE rendered أنزلي (ʾanzlí), أقبل (ʾaqbl), إليك (ʾilík) as “fixed Thy gaze, upon me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: hath been mentionedgleaningsGWB §160: steadily it declinethkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: caused manna to descendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: have been revealedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descendthe-hidden-wordsHW §54: visit
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “set”, “turned” (51 occurrences)
SE expanded to “fixed Thy gaze”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: turnfire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §391: recognizedkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: in a bygone ageprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: that all may turntablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
This form usually rendered as “unto” (4 occurrences)
SE expanded to “directed towards me Thy steps”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: Set your facesfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §422: lift up your faceskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their countenanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: I turntablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §16: thy face unto Mine
SE rendered أقبل (ʾaqbl), إليك (ʾilík), وجه (wjh), الله (al-lh) as “fixed Thy gaze, upon me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the landgleaningsGWB §69: the Sovereign Lord ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: worldly dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Thou Who art the Kingtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous
SE rendered أقبل (ʾaqbl), إليك (ʾilík), وجه (wjh), الله (al-lh), مالك (málk), ملكوت (mlkút), الأسماء (as-smáʾ), وفاطر (wfáṭr), السّماء (as-smáʾ), أخذها (ʾakhdhhá) as “fixed Thy gaze, upon me, Seized”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: is His namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §95: His infinite nameskitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: The term “heaven”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: any onetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: he bear My name
SE rendered وفاطر (wfáṭr), السّماء (as-smáʾ), أخذها (ʾakhdhhá), اهتزاز (ihtzáz) as “Seized, transports”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: MakergleaningsGWB §300: the naturekitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: “cleavingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: hath brokentablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Fashionerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: the true FaithgleaningsGWB §300: regarding the creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: cleaving
transports 15% stirred 15% shaken 15% vibrateth 8% have 8% trembleth 8% throw 8% whispering 8% therein 8% hath 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: have been quickenedgleaningsGWB §56: whispering breezeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §56: the stirringstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §29: shakenwill-and-testamentW&T §35: made merryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: vibratethgleaningsGWB §634: Therein hathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: been so stirred up
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: joygleaningsGWB §357: am his mystery.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: the headsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: and discover the mysteriestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: the inmostthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: the inner mysterieswill-and-testamentW&T §18: the secret essenceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Mystery
This form usually rendered as “calling”, “raised” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: calling aloud sayingfire-tabletFire §37: Thy most sweet callgleaningsGWB §31: callingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: Heraldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: to proclaimtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: calling aloudtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §30: raisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: cried
This form usually rendered as “myself”, “soul”, “one” (224 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: offered upfire-tabletFire §48: of sacrificegleaningsGWB §655: be a sacrificekitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: sacrificedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: yieldedwill-and-testamentW&T §38: be offered up forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: offered Myself upfire-tabletFire §46: Sacrifice
SE expanded to “bestowed upon me Thy bounty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: loving-kindnessfire-tabletFire §15: Thy bountygleaningsGWB §118: bestowalkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: regardlessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: of Thy gracious providencethe-hidden-wordsHW §68: by My favorwill-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness
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 §228: risefire-tabletFire §16: embodimentsgleaningsGWB §311: Maids ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: awareprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: revelation of Thy purposetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand and hearkenthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company
separation 38% qur’án 16% distinction 13% scattered 9% separated 5% discern 4% star 4% scatter 4% passing 4% distinguish 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: immeasurable is the differencefire-tabletFire §1: of separationgleaningsGWB §118: remotenesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: bereavementprayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: Whose separation from Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: and the wisdomwill-and-testamentW&T §20: breachepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: discern
remoteness 88% separation 13%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: fromfire-tabletFire §2: of desolationgleaningsGWB §698: forsakenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: bereavementprayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: abandoned their homestablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: remoteness from Thy presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §143: EMIGRANTSepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: accompanied
SE rendered مَطْلَع (maṭlaʿ), الحيوة (al-ḥíwh), فراقك (fráqk), وأحرقني (wʾaḥrqní), هجرك (hjrk), لك (lk), الحمد (al-ḥmd), أسمعتني (ʾasmʿtní), ندائك (ndáʾk), وشرّفتني (wshrrftní) as “Source, life, Separation, burned, remoteness, praise, hearken, call, honored”
5 occurrences in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: have learnedfire-tabletFire §48: I have heardgleaningsGWB §506: that ye might hearkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: listenerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §6: incline mine eartablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: came to visitgleaningsGWB §357: the glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: supreme distinctionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: and conferredtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: honoured me with Thy footstepswill-and-testamentW&T §18: gloriousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: highgleaningsGWB §641: His holy court
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: quickenfire-tabletFire §19: eternal lifegleaningsGWB §286: mouthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: “life”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: hath been quickenedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: quickened my soultablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: of lovewill-and-testamentW&T §2: Salutation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: breathsgleaningsGWB §111: fragrancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: savoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: the holy breathswill-and-testamentW&T §13: the sweet savoursepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the breathsgleaningsGWB §433: grievous afflictionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: inhaled the breaths
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: when all the tribesgleaningsGWB §245: the few remaining dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: a mighty Dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: throughout my lifewill-and-testamentW&T §47: daytimeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: whereongleaningsGWB §627: in Thy Daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: heaven and on earth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: voicegleaningsGWB §168: urgedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: He urgedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: and persistently striventablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: shrilling voiceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: shrill voicegleaningsGWB §502: he persisteth in his errorgleaningsGWB §82: persist in proud disdain
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: Sublime PengleaningsGWB §493: Pen of Revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: of Thy penwill-and-testamentW&T §13: climeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My PengleaningsGWB §66: exclaimethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: Thy most exalted
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “hast”, “made” (59 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: to makefire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §699: regardkitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: pretentiousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: will enable usthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: clothewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: suffer
trumpet 31% trumpet-call 25% bugle 6% others 6% most 6% through 6% truths 6% trumpet-blast 6% mystic 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: a picturegleaningsGWB §555: through the trumpet-blastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: truthsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: and the Quickenerwill-and-testamentW&T §8: indulgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: trumpetgleaningsGWB §121: imagekitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: the trumpet-blast
SE rendered جعلته (jʿlth), صورا (ṣúrá), عبادك (ʿbádk), فلمّا (flmmá), جاء (jáʾ), أمرك (ʾamrk), المُبرم (al-mubrm), نفخت (nfkht) as “ordain, trumpet-call, people, strike, Faith, resistless, breathe”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: have come unto himgleaningsGWB §572: He came unto themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: comethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: Who came unto themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: were summonedgleaningsGWB §585: I am come to youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: hisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: reached
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “behest” (179 occurrences)
cause 59% revelation 16% behest 7% bidding 4% decree 4% faith 3% commandment 3% command 1% through 1% affairs 1%
irresistible 36% resistless 27% all-compelling 9% inscrutable 9% divinely-appointed 9% inescapable 9%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: stationfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §320: various stageskitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: risethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: titletablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place
SE rendered نفخت (nfkht), قامت (qámt), القيمة (al-qímh), الكبرى (al-kbrى), وظهرت (wẓhrt), الأسرار (as-srár), المكنونة (al-mknúnh) as “breathe, shook, unveiling, mysteries, hidden”
most 33% mighty 13% supreme 7% resplendent 7% immeasurable 7% which 7% measureless 7% transcendent 7% entire 7% tribulations 7%
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “revealed” (44 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: wondrous Revelationfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §389: is endowedkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: revealed and manifestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §248: for the Manifestationstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: concealedgleaningsGWB §612: Scripturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: the Hiddenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: hiddengleaningsGWB §56: He Whom none hathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: been wrapped upepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: hidgleaningsGWB §56: “He that was hidden
treasuries 47% treasures 16% all 11% within 5% treasury 5% inviolable 5% repositories 5% storehouses 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: repositoriesgleaningsGWB §523: your treasureskitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasurykitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: depository of the divine mysteriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §547: Treasuries of Thy knowledgethe-hidden-wordsHW §66: storehousesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: treasuriesgleaningsGWB §693: treasures
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy WillgleaningsGWB §575: of all thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: none elseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: to equal Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: willeth
SE rendered خزائن (khzáʾn), مالك (málk), الأشياء (ash-shíáʾ), فلمّا (flmmá), بلغ (blgh), ندائ (ndáʾ) as “treasuries, Possessor, things.”, voice”
