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Kitáb-i-Íqán — §64

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 64 of 291.

Source (Persian)

اللّه اکبر، بيان که به اين مقام رسيد رائحه روحانی از صبح صمدانی مرور نمود و صبای صبحگاهی از مدينه سبای لايزالی وزيد و اشارتش جان را بشارت تازه بخشيد و روح را فتوحی بی اندازه. بساط جديدی مبسوط نمود و ارمغان بی شمار بی کران از آن يار بی نشان آورد که خلعت ذکر از قدّ لطيفش بسی قاصر است و رداء بيان از قامت منيرش بس کوتاه. بی لفظ رمز معانی کشف می نمايد و بی لسان اسرار تبيان می گويد و بلبل های شاخسار هجر و فراق را ناله و افغان می آموزد و قاعده و رسوم عشق و عاشقی و رمز دلدادگی تعليم می نمايد و گل های بديع رضوان قرب و وصال را رسم دلبری و آداب عشوه گری تلقين می نمايد و اسرارحقايق بر شقايق بستان عشق می بخشد و دقايق رموز و رقايق آن را در صدر عشّاق وديعه می گذارد. به قسمی عنايت در اين ساعت فرموده که روح القدس به غايت حسرت می برد. قطره را امواج بحری داده و ذرّه را طراز خورشيدی عنايت نموده. الطاف به مقامی رسيده که جُعَل قصد نافه مشک نموده و خفّاش در مقابل آفتاب مقرّ گزيده. مردگان را به نفخه حيات از قبور جسد مبعوث نموده و جاهلان را بر صدر علم منزل داده و ظالمان را بر فراز عدل محلّ معيّن نموده.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Great God! When the stream of utterance reached this stage, We beheld, and lo! the sweet savours of God were being wafted from the dayspring of Revelation, and the morning breeze was blowing out of the Sheba of the Eternal. Its tidings rejoiced anew the heart, and imparted immeasurable gladness to the soul. It made all things new, and brought unnumbered and inestimable gifts from the unknowable Friend. The robe of human praise can never hope to match Its noble stature, and Its shining figure the mantle of utterance can never fit. Without word It unfoldeth the inner mysteries, and without speech It revealeth the secrets of the divine sayings. It teacheth lamentation and moaning to the nightingales warbling upon the bough of remoteness and bereavement, instructeth them in the art of love’s ways, and showeth them the secret of heart-surrender. To the flowers of the Ridván of heavenly reunion It revealeth the endearments of the impassioned lover, and unveileth the charm of the fair. Upon the anemones of the garden of love It bestoweth the mysteries of truth, and within the breasts of lovers It entrusteth the symbols of the innermost subtleties. At this hour, so liberal is the outpouring of Its grace that the holy Spirit itself is envious! It hath imparted to the drop the waves of the sea, and endowed the mote with the splendour of the sun. So great are the overflowings of Its bounty that the foulest beetle hath sought the perfume of the musk, and the bat the light of the sun. It hath quickened the dead with the breath of life, and caused them to speed out of the sepulchres of their mortal bodies. It hath established the ignorant upon the seats of learning, and elevated the oppressor to the throne of justice.

Translation Notes

صمدانی
ṣmdání ṣ-m-d

literal: eternal; eternal, absolute; eternal, everlasting

SE rendered مقام (mqám), رسيد (rsíd), رائحه (ráʾḥh), روحانی (rúḥání), از (iz), صبح (ṣbḥ), صمدانی (ṣmdání), مرور (mrúr), نمود (nmúd), صبای (ṣbáy), صبحگاهی (ṣbḥgáhí), از (iz) as “stage, reached, savours, Revelation, of, dayspring, wafted, hath, breeze, morning”

صبای
ṣbáy ṣ-b-w → “breeze”

literal: breeze; morning-breeze

2 occurrences in corpus

صبحگاهی
ṣbḥgáhí ṣbḥgáhí → “morning”

literal: morning

1 occurrence in corpus

مدينه
mdính m-d-n

literal: city; cities

SE rendered مرور (mrúr), نمود (nmúd), صبای (ṣbáy), صبحگاهی (ṣbḥgáhí), از (iz), مدينه (mdính), سبای (sbáy), لايزالی (láyzálí), وزيد (wzíd), اشارتش (ishártsh) as “wafted, hath, breeze, morning, of, Sheba, Eternal, blowing, tidings”

بی
bí b-y

literal: without; is

SE rendered بشارت (bshárt), تازه (tázh), بخشيد (bkhshíd), روح (rúḥ), فتوحی (ftúḥí), بی (bí), اندازه (indázh), بساط (bsáṭ), جديدی (jdídí), مبسوط (mbsúṭ), نمود (nmúd) as “human, anew, imparted, soul, gladness, new, hath”

اندازه
indázh indákhtn

literal: measure; throw; cast

SE rendered تازه (tázh), بخشيد (bkhshíd), روح (rúḥ), فتوحی (ftúḥí), بی (bí), اندازه (indázh), بساط (bsáṭ), جديدی (jdídí), مبسوط (mbsúṭ), نمود (nmúd) as “anew, imparted, soul, gladness, new, hath”

threw 13% languishing 13% infinite 13% cast 13% throws 13% inflicted 13% inflict 13% cause 13%
بساط
bsáṭ b-s-ṭ

literal: carpet; extended; carpet, expanse

SE rendered روح (rúḥ), فتوحی (ftúḥí), بی (bí), اندازه (indázh), بساط (bsáṭ), جديدی (jdídí), مبسوط (mbsúṭ), نمود (nmúd), ارمغان (irmghán) as “soul, gladness, new, hath, gifts”

court 29% throne 12% order 12% pomp 12% mystery 6% tabernacle 6% realm 6% all 6% precincts 6% seat 6%
ارمغان
irmghán ʾ-r-m-gh → “gifts”

literal: gift

1 occurrence in corpus

کران
krán k-r-n → “incalculable” Distinctive

literal: limit; shore/limit

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

نشان

literal: sign

1 occurrence in corpus

بسی
bsí b-s-y

literal: many; many, often; very much

SE rendered آورد (áwrd), خلعت (khlʿt), ذکر (dhkr), از (iz), لطيفش (lṭífsh), بسی (bsí), قاصر (qáṣr), رداء (rdáʾ), بيان (bíán), از (iz), قامت (qámt) as “brought, robe, praise, of, can never hope to match, mantle, utterance, figure”

بس
bs b-s

literal: very

SE rendered رداء (rdáʾ), بيان (bíán), از (iz), قامت (qámt), منيرش (mnírsh), بس (bs), کوتاه (kútáh), بی (bí), لفظ (lfẓ), رمز (rmz), معانی (mʿání), کشف (kshf) as “mantle, utterance, of, figure, light, can never fit, word, mysteries, unfoldeth”

2 occurrences in corpus

کوتاه
kútáh k-w-h → “chamber” Distinctive

literal: niche/chamber

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

chamber 50% can 50%
گويد
gúyd gftn

literal: say; to say

SE rendered نمايد (nmáyd), بی (bí), لسان (lsán), اسرار (isrár), تبيان (tbíán), می (mí), گويد (gúyd), بلبل (blbl), های (háy), شاخسار (shákhsár), هجر (hjr), فراق (fráq) as “hath, speech, secrets, sayings, nightingales, bough, remoteness, bereavement”

say 20% claim 20% make 10% address 10% tell 10% hath 10% called 10% revealeth 10%
شاخسار
shákhsár sh-ʾ-kh → “branch”

literal: branch; branch-bearing

5 occurrences in corpus

آموزد
ámúzd ámúkhtn → “had” Distinctive

literal: teach

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

had 50% teacheth 50%
دلدادگی

literal: heart-surrender

1 occurrence in corpus

بديع
bdíʿ b-d-ʿ

literal: wondrous; wonders

SE rendered دلدادگی (dldádgí), تعليم (tʿlím), می (mí), نمايد (nmáyd), گل (gl), های (háy), بديع (bdíʿ), رضوان (rḍúán), قرب (qrb), وصال (wṣál), رسم (rsm) as “heart-surrender, hath, flowers, Ridván, of heavenly, reunion, endearments”

دلبری
dlbrí d-ل + ب-r

literal: heart-stealing

SE rendered رضوان (rḍúán), قرب (qrb), وصال (wṣál), رسم (rsm), دلبری (dlbrí), آداب (ádáb), عشوه (ʿshúh) as “Ridván, of heavenly, reunion, endearments, charm”

1 occurrence in corpus

آداب
ádáb ʾ-d-b

literal: manners; manner

SE rendered قرب (qrb), وصال (wṣál), رسم (rsm), دلبری (dlbrí), آداب (ádáb), عشوه (ʿshúh), گری (grí), تلقين (tlqín), می (mí), نمايد (nmáyd) as “of heavenly, reunion, endearments, charm, showeth”

گری
grí grí

literal: doing

SE rendered وصال (wṣál), رسم (rsm), دلبری (dlbrí), آداب (ádáb), عشوه (ʿshúh), گری (grí), تلقين (tlqín), می (mí), نمايد (nmáyd) as “reunion, endearments, charm, showeth”

1 occurrence in corpus

تلقين
tlqín l-q-n

literal: instruction

SE rendered رسم (rsm), دلبری (dlbrí), آداب (ádáb), عشوه (ʿshúh), گری (grí), تلقين (tlqín), می (mí), نمايد (nmáyd), اسرارحقايق (isrárḥqáyq), بر (br) as “endearments, charm, showeth, upon”

1 occurrence in corpus

بستان
bstán stúdn → “praiseworthy” Distinctive

literal: garden; praised

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

رقايق
rqáyq r-q-q

literal: delicacies; fine; parchment/scroll

SE rendered عشق (ʿshq), می (mí), بخشد (bkhshd), دقايق (dqáyq), رموز (rmúz), رقايق (rqáyq), صدر (ṣdr), عشّاق (ʿshsháq), وديعه (wdíʿh) as “lover, bestoweth, subtleties, symbols, breasts, lovers, entrusteth”

slaves 18% subtle 9% thralls 9% most 9% holiness 9% kindly 9% roll 9% bondsmen 9% upon 9% hearts 9%
گذارد
gdhárd gdhárd

literal: place; place/put; to leave

SE rendered صدر (ṣdr), عشّاق (ʿshsháq), وديعه (wdíʿh), می (mí), گذارد (gdhárd), قسمی (qsmí), عنايت (ʿnáyt), ساعت (sáʿt) as “breasts, lovers, entrusteth, grace, hour”

8 occurrences in corpus

قسمی
qsmí q-s-m

literal: manner; oath; oath, swear

SE rendered صدر (ṣdr), عشّاق (ʿshsháq), وديعه (wdíʿh), می (mí), گذارد (gdhárd), قسمی (qsmí), عنايت (ʿnáyt), ساعت (sáʿt) as “breasts, lovers, entrusteth, grace, hour”

such 52% much 11% how 7% great 7% potent 4% complete 4% heavily 4% like 4% form 4% know 4%
فرموده
frmúdh frmúdn

literal: say; command; says

SE rendered عنايت (ʿnáyt), ساعت (sáʿt), فرموده (frmúdh), روح (rúḥ), القدس (al-qds), غايت (gháyt), حسرت (ḥsrt) as “grace, hour, Spirit, holy, so liberal, envious”

hath 37% said 14% declared 12% revealed 8% caused 8% addressed 4% did 4% had 4% observed 4% answered 4%
برد
brd b-r-d

literal: take

SE rendered روح (rúḥ), القدس (al-qds), غايت (gháyt), حسرت (ḥsrt), می (mí), برد (brd), قطره (qṭrh), امواج (imúáj), بحری (bḥrí), داده (dádh) as “Spirit, holy, so liberal, envious, drop, waves, sea, imparted”

taken 33% escorted 17% sought 17% seek 17% envious 17%
خورشيدی
khúrshídí kh-w-r-sh-y-d → “sun”

literal: sun

1 occurrence in corpus

مقابل
mqábl q-b-l

literal: before

SE rendered قصد (qṣd), نافه (náfh), مشک (mshk), نموده (nmúdh), خفّاش (khffásh), مقابل (mqábl), آفتاب (áftáb), مقرّ (mqrr), گزيده (gzídh), مردگان (mrdgán) as “sought, musk, bat, sun, dead”

face 47% before 13% faced 13% upon 7% equalleth 7% feet 7% set 7%
مقرّ
mqrr q-r-r

literal: abode; place; established

SE rendered خفّاش (khffásh), مقابل (mqábl), آفتاب (áftáb), مقرّ (mqrr), گزيده (gzídh), مردگان (mrdgán), نفخه (nfkhh) as “bat, sun, dead, breath”

گزيده
gzídh gzídh

literal: choose

SE rendered خفّاش (khffásh), مقابل (mqábl), آفتاب (áftáb), مقرّ (mqrr), گزيده (gzídh), مردگان (mrdgán), نفخه (nfkhh), حيات (ḥíát), از (iz) as “bat, sun, dead, breath, life, of”

1 occurrence in corpus

فراز
fráz f-r-z

literal: kindle; height/top; summit, height

SE rendered علم (ʿlm), منزل (mnzl), داده (dádh), ظالمان (ẓálmán), بر (br), فراز (fráz), عدل (ʿdl), محلّ (mḥll), معيّن (mʿíʿn), نموده (nmúdh) as “learning, established, oppressor, upon, justice, throne, elevated”

heights 33% burn 33% kindle 33%
معيّن
mʿíʿn ʿ-y-n

literal: appointed

SE rendered ظالمان (ẓálmán), بر (br), فراز (fráz), عدل (ʿdl), محلّ (mḥll), معيّن (mʿíʿn), نموده (nmúdh) as “oppressor, upon, justice, throne, elevated”

Source: Bahá'u'lláh, Kitáb-i-Íqán

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