Gleanings — §675

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 675 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

چه شبها که رفت و چه روزها که درگذشت و چه وقتها که بآخر رسید و چه ساعات که بانتها آمد و جز باشتغال دنیای فانی نفسی برنیامد سعی نمائید تا این چند نفسی که باقی ماند باطل نشود عمرها چون برق میگذرد و فرقها بر بستر تراب مقرّ و منزل گیرد دیگر چاره از دست رود و امور از شصت

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Night hath succeeded day, and day hath succeeded night, and the hours and moments of your lives have come and gone, and yet none of you hath, for one instant, consented to detach himself from that which perisheth. Bestir yourselves, that the brief moments that are still yours may not be dissipated and lost. Even as the swiftness of lightning your days shall pass, and your bodies shall be laid to rest beneath a canopy of dust. What can ye then achieve? How can ye atone for your past failure?

Translation Notes

شبها

shbhá sh-b → “one”

literal: night; nights

6 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: one night

رود

rúd rftn → “go”

literal: go; to go; gone

go 40% will 20% prophets 20% open 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: was sold gleaningsGWB §142: hadst kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: They hastened not will-and-testamentW&T §40: lest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: visited gleaningsGWB §147: will be his progress kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: Were you to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: was being despatched

روزها

rúzhá r-w-z → “day”

literal: day; today; by-day

day 48% one 22% certain 17% days 4% age 4% ever 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: days gleaningsGWB §12: This is the Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: one day will-and-testamentW&T §57: by day epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: This is the day whereon gleaningsGWB §144: the age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: on a certain day will-and-testamentW&T §42: ever since the day

درگذشت

drgdhsht drgdhsht → “come and gone”

literal: to pass away

SE expanded to “come and gone”

1 occurrence in corpus

وقتها

wqthá w-q-t → “hours and moments”

literal: time; appointed time; appointed-time

SE expanded to “hours and moments”

time 29% set 12% appointed 12% hour 12% days 9% moments 6% thereupon 6% moment 6% age 6% times 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: moments gleaningsGWB §26: time foreordained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: in those days prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: the time which Thou hast fixed the-hidden-wordsHW §154: At that moment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: at times gleaningsGWB §168: moment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: one moment’s

بآخر

bákhr ʾ-kh-r → “world”

literal: end; hereafter; other

world 32% end 20% next 19% finally 6% another 5% hath 5% life 5% last 4% new 2% latter 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: after gleaningsGWB §7: and the end of all things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: end.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §339: the latter generations the-hidden-wordsHW §96: While there is yet will-and-testamentW&T §42: of late epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: again gleaningsGWB §629: the next

رسید

rsíd rsídn

literal: reach; to reach

SE rendered درگذشت (drgdhsht), چه (chh), وقتها (wqthá), بآخر (bákhr), رسید (rsíd), چه (chh), ساعات (sáʿát), بانتها (bánthá), آمد (ámd), جز (jz) as “come and gone, hours and moments, of, none”

reached 19% come 13% hath 13% there 13% now 13% inflicted 6% waxed 6% have 6% attained 6% armed 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: come to gleaningsGWB §201: How much more must it transcend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: is unrivalled the-hidden-wordsHW §97: didst attain will-and-testamentW&T §3: befell epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: attaineth gleaningsGWB §145: can ever hope to reach kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: can in no wise damage

ساعات

sáʿát s-w-ʿ

literal: hour; hour, moment; hour, time

SE rendered وقتها (wqthá), بآخر (bákhr), رسید (rsíd), چه (chh), ساعات (sáʿát), بانتها (bánthá), آمد (ámd), جز (jz), باشتغال (báshtghál) as “hours and moments, of, none, consented to detach himself”

hours 50% every 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: the Hour gleaningsGWB §425: the Last Hour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: last Hour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: moment will-and-testamentW&T §3: In every hour epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: to hour gleaningsGWB §551: time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: hour

بانتها

bánthá n-h-y

literal: end; ended

SE rendered بآخر (bákhr), رسید (rsíd), چه (chh), ساعات (sáʿát), بانتها (bánthá), آمد (ámd), جز (jz), باشتغال (báshtghál), دنیای (dníáy), فانی (fání) as “of, none, consented to detach himself, you, perisheth”

gone 33% exhaust 33% ended 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: beyond which there is no passing fire-tabletFire §11: lowest depth gleaningsGWB §115: never-ending kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: shameful circumstances prayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: and supreme tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless

آمد

ámd ámdn

literal: come; came; to come

came 21% come 16% hath 16% turned 11% now 11% appeared 5% befallen 5% arose 5% approaching 5% made 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: turned gleaningsGWB §336: hath come kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: came the-hidden-wordsHW §103: have I turned will-and-testamentW&T §7: sent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: came unto gleaningsGWB §672: now is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: reveal a

باشتغال

báshtghál sh-gh-l → “busied”

literal: occupied; busy; occupy

busied 33% consented 17% eagerness 17% consideration 17% pursuit 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: are busying themselves gleaningsGWB §172: busy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: to be busied with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: keep me back the-hidden-wordsHW §84: delight will-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: will pursue gleaningsGWB §244: ye are occupied

دنیای

dníáy d-n-w → “world”

literal: world; world/this life

world 50% earth 25% which 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: of desire gleaningsGWB §675: that which kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: or low prayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: the lowliest the-hidden-wordsHW §56: with this world epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: worldliness gleaningsGWB §426: the things of this world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordid

نفسی

nfsí n-f-s → “moments” Distinctive

literal: self; soul; souls

This form usually rendered as “myself”, “one”, “soul” (224 occurrences)

myself 32% one 11% soul 10% anyone 9% any 8% man 7% whoso 6% whosoever 6% mine 5% every 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: My true gleaningsGWB §591: I kitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: for one moment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: for Whose sake tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Me will-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as these epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: ones

برنیامد

brníámd ʾ-y-d

literal: support; come; strengthen

SE rendered جز (jz), باشتغال (báshtghál), دنیای (dníáy), فانی (fání), نفسی (nfsí), برنیامد (brníámd), سعی (sʿí), نمائید (nmáʾíd), چند (chnd), نفسی (nfsí) as “none, consented to detach himself, you, perisheth, moments, Bestir, that the”

assist 32% aid 30% graciously 13% may 10% strengthened 3% inspired 2% aided 2% helper 2% enable 2% strengthen 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: graciously aided gleaningsGWB §635: having strengthened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: Should it fail prayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: Graciously assist me the-hidden-wordsHW §93: approach will-and-testamentW&T §56: the Grace of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: may God assist gleaningsGWB §555: outpouring grace

سعی

sʿí s-ʿ-y

literal: effort; striving; effort/endeavor

SE rendered باشتغال (báshtghál), دنیای (dníáy), فانی (fání), نفسی (nfsí), برنیامد (brníámd), سعی (sʿí), نمائید (nmáʾíd), چند (chnd), نفسی (nfsí), باقی (báqí) as “consented to detach himself, you, perisheth, moments, Bestir, that the, are”

strive 29% hath 14% effort 14% bestir 14% assiduously 14% striving 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: have exerted themselves gleaningsGWB §675: Bestir kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: assiduously the-hidden-wordsHW §153: Strive will-and-testamentW&T §34: strove epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: diligently seeking gleaningsGWB §547: effort will-and-testamentW&T §44: efforts

نمائید

nmáʾíd nmúdn → “have” Distinctive

literal: show

This form usually rendered as “ye”, “yourselves”, “show” (107 occurrences)

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 §192: have been voiced gleaningsGWB §362: in ignoring kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: hold fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: to hinder prayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: wilt the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §56: offer epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: We have

چند

chnd chnd → “number”

literal: several; how many, several; some

number 33% certain 33% few 33%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: few kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: number of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: certain

باقی

báqí b-q-y → “eternity” Distinctive

literal: remaining; eternity

This form usually rendered as “everlasting”, “immortal”, “eternal” (82 occurrences)

everlasting 27% immortal 20% eternal 10% incorruptible 8% imperishable 8% endure 6% eternity 6% abiding 6% last 4% yet 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: endureth fire-tabletFire §36: is lonely gleaningsGWB §312: existence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: Remnant of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: to last tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: life eternal tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathless the-hidden-wordsHW §132: immortal life

ماند

mánd mándn → “have”

literal: remain; remained; to remain

have 18% left 9% leaving 9% strayed 9% endureth 9% still 9% would 9% may 9% knowledge 9% shall 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: leaveth no gleaningsGWB §168: I waited kitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: they would have the-hidden-wordsHW §109: may be will-and-testamentW&T §17: shall remain epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: are gleaningsGWB §361: strayed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: are bereft

باطل

báṭl b-ṭ-l → “falsehood”

literal: falsehood; vain; false, vain

falsehood 43% idle 13% false 13% come 4% wretched 4% dissipated 4% vain 4% superseded 4% wrong 4% error 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: vain gleaningsGWB §359: falsity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: superseded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: vain and empty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: error the-hidden-wordsHW §98: How vain are epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: wrongfully gleaningsGWB §362: idle

نشود

nshúd shdn

literal: become; to become; became

SE rendered چند (chnd), نفسی (nfsí), باقی (báqí), ماند (mánd), باطل (báṭl), نشود (nshúd), عمرها (ʿmrhá), چون (chún), برق (brq), میگذرد (mígdhrd), فرقها (frqhá) as “that the, moments, are, still, be, may, your, pass, bodies”

can 25% should 19% will 13% remain 6% may 6% would 6% unattainable 6% neither 6% hath 6% dismayed 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: may be gleaningsGWB §164: have risen kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: can be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: forth the-hidden-wordsHW §147: Shouldst thou will-and-testamentW&T §15: they suffered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: above

عمرها

ʿmrhá ʿ-m-r → “life” Distinctive

literal: life; by my life; by the life

This form usually rendered as “days”, “lives” (2 occurrences)

days 50% lives 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: By gleaningsGWB §504: By the righteousness of Mine own Self!kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “As Thou livest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: had been built up the-hidden-wordsHW §97: their lives epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: By thy life gleaningsGWB §339: and to this I bear witness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: and build up

برق

brq b-r-q → “splendors” Distinctive

literal: lightning; flashes; flashes, lightning

This form usually rendered as “flash”, “swiftness”, “lightning” (6 occurrences)

flash 33% swiftness 33% lightning 17% even 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: telegraphed gleaningsGWB §675: lightning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: swiftness of lightning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §346: effulgence the-hidden-wordsHW §76: cupful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: telegraph gleaningsGWB §552: the swiftness of lightning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: swift as lightning

میگذرد

mígdhrd gdhshtn → “pass” Distinctive

literal: pass; to pass; passed

This form usually rendered as “renounce”, “shall” (3 occurrences)

renounce 50% shall 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: have passed beyond gleaningsGWB §364: will in no wise relinquish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: sacrifice the-hidden-wordsHW §151: abandoned will-and-testamentW&T §6: aforementioned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: renounce gleaningsGWB §145: before kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: Moreover

فرقها

frqhá f-r-q → “separation” Distinctive

literal: separation

This form usually rendered as “bodies” (1 occurrences)

separation 37% distinction 18% scattered 6% qur’án 6% separated 6% difference 6% some 6% different 6% because 6% discern 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: of the Qur’án fire-tabletFire §1: of separation gleaningsGWB §312: different from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: diversity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: scattered them abroad tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be tested the-hidden-wordsHW §100: differ will-and-testamentW&T §20: breach

بستر

bstr b-s-t → “bed”

literal: bed

bed 67% canopy 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: the bed gleaningsGWB §430: bed the-hidden-wordsHW §121: have set your hearts gleaningsGWB §675: canopy

تراب

tráb t-r-b → “dust”

literal: dust; dust, earth; dust/earth

dust 75% earth 12% clay 8% upon 2% lowly 2% ground 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the earth gleaningsGWB §122: pertaining to the world of matter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: now dwelling upon the dust prayers-and-meditationsP&M §497: ground the-hidden-wordsHW §115: dust-heap epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: the dust thereof gleaningsGWB §13: of the dust kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: the dust itself

مقرّ

mqrr q-r-r → “seat”

literal: abode; place; established

seat 34% habitation 11% spot 11% abide 11% place 9% retreats 6% court 6% throne 4% established 4% confessed 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: wherein abideth He gleaningsGWB §390: embraceth kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: they bear witness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: who testifieth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat of the-hidden-wordsHW §59: and there I may abide will-and-testamentW&T §3: He was incarcerated

منزل

mnzl n-z-l

literal: send down; descending; descend

SE rendered فرقها (frqhá), بر (br), بستر (bstr), تراب (tráb), مقرّ (mqrr), منزل (mnzl), گیرد (gírd), دیگر (dígr), چاره (chárh), از (iz), دست (dst), رود (rúd) as “bodies, beneath a canopy of, dust, rest, then, ye, atone”