Prayers and Meditations — §762
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 762 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْئَلُكَ بِضِياءِ غُرَّتِكَ الغَرّآءِ وَإِشْراقِ أَنْوارِ وَجْهِكَ مِنَ الأُفُقِ الأَعْلى أَنْ تَجْذِبَنِيْ مِنْ نَفَحاتِ قَمِيصِكَ وَتُشْرِبَنِي مِنْ رَحِيقِ بَيانِكَ، تَرانِيْ يا إِلهِي مُتَمَسِّكًا بِاسْمِكَ الأَقْدَسِ الأَنْوَرِ الأَعَزِّ الأَعْظَمِ العَلِيِّ الأَبْهى وَمُتَشَبِّثًا بِذَيْلٍ تَشَبَّثَ بِهِ مَنْ فِي الآخِرَةِ وَالأُولی،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I beseech Thee, O my God, by the splendor of Thy luminous brow and the brightness of the light of Thy countenance, which shineth from the all-highest horizon, to attract me by the fragrance of Thy raiment, and make me drink of the choice wine of Thine utterance. Thou seest me, O my God, holding to Thy Name, the Most Holy, the Most Luminous, the Most Mighty, the Most Great, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious, and clinging to the hem of the robe to which have clung all in this world and in the world to come.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “O my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: “By Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §135: the Lordkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: of God.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: I swear by Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
SE expanded to “I beseech Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: praygleaningsGWB §629: I entreat Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: questioningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: art not askedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseechethgleaningsGWB §467: such as seek the truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: ponderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: seek
This form usually rendered as “light”, “brightness”, “radiance” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: chased awayfire-tabletFire §9: of Thy splendorgleaningsGWB §80: lightkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: would seek illuminationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §5: be illuminedthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: to shed on thee its splendorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: aglow
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hath puffed me upgleaningsGWB §568: was so misledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: haughtinessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: Their pridethe-hidden-wordsHW §130: PRIDE YOURSELVESwill-and-testamentW&T §17: every vainglorious oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: exalted abovegleaningsGWB §428: the luminous ornament
shining 17% shed 11% brightness 11% effulgent 11% shineth 11% shone 8% light 8% revelation 8% rise 8% splendor 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: He Who is the Dawning-Placefire-tabletFire §14: Dawning PlacegleaningsGWB §686: brightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: will ariseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §801: and shedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: even as the light that shineththe-hidden-wordsHW §63: it may shinewill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
light 48% splendors 23% lights 13% brightness 4% effulgence 3% resplendent 2% glory 2% luminaries 2% all 1% effulgent 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: Lightfire-tabletFire §9: the brightnessgleaningsGWB §176: with the resplendent glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: Luminariesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: of the lightstablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: of My lightwill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: turning their faces towardsfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §670: set his affectionskitab-i-ahdAhd §4: set his facekitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: to turnprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: Thy beautytablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §16: unto Mine
This form usually rendered as “horizon”, “dayspring”, “above” (195 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: Supremefire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §633: most exalted mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §287: exalted is Heprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: that they may exalttablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUSwill-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: lodestonefire-tabletFire §3: O EnchantergleaningsGWB §233: which have causedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: transportsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: be drawnepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: enrapturedgleaningsGWB §654: the Lode Star of my soulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §563: Enrapture my soul
sweet 28% breezes 20% fragrances 16% breaths 13% breath 9% fragrance 9% ecstasy 1% vitalizing 1% assail 1% breeze 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the breathsgleaningsGWB §694: perfumekitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: sweet savoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §630: gentle windswill-and-testamentW&T §13: the sweet savoursepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: the breezesgleaningsGWB §494: fragrancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the perfume
SE expanded to “make me drink”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Let me quaffgleaningsGWB §111: to quaff thy fillkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: drink then your fillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: cupprayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: and make me able to quaffthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: drinkestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: draughtgleaningsGWB §233: quaffeth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: Choice WinegleaningsGWB §200: Chalice of Immortalityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: the choiceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: sealed WinegleaningsGWB §233: the wineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: and of the pure beverageepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: WinegleaningsGWB §25: the choice Wine
SE expanded to “Thou seest me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: perceivethfire-tabletFire §28: Canst Thou seegleaningsGWB §211: iskitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: hypocriteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: that can behold Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §32: seest meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: hath never beheld
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: have clunggleaningsGWB §125: centered their attentionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: We cleaveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: were not kept backtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: cleave tenaciously untogleaningsGWB §394: in their pursuit ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: cling unto
name 85% most 6% whose 3% through 1% treasured 1% brightness 1% called 1% all-glorious 1% invested 1% bearer 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of the heavensfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §591: His Namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Exponentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy names.”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
most 61% aqdas 10% holy 10% sanctified 3% sacred 3% glory 3% presence 3% sanctity 3% ever-blessed 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the HolygleaningsGWB §670: God’s holy Revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: purgedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §713: Ever-Blessedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: purewill-and-testamentW&T §18: detachment from all worldly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the sanctity
most 58% more 8% how 8% precious 4% inestimable 4% high-minded 4% priceless 4% dignitaries 4% all-powerful 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: By Thy glorygleaningsGWB §184: My glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of celestial gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: We swear by Thy mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: as a mark of honor
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: grievousgleaningsGWB §491: more severekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: no other testimony can excelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §489: Thy great glorythe-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-gloriouswill-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaringepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: the Most Great Prison
all-glorious 72% most 8% abhá 6% glory 6% effulgent 3% everlasting 1% resplendent 1% glorious 1% what 1%
وَمُتَشَبِّثًا
literal: cling; clinging; clinging/holding fast
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: laid fast holdgleaningsGWB §411: take firm hold onkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: firmly adherekitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: upheldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §770: and clinging towill-and-testamentW&T §17: seize uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: taken fast holdgleaningsGWB §396: cleave
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: unto My hemfire-tabletFire §31: The robegleaningsGWB §223: skirtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: robeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: to the resplendent hemthe-hidden-wordsHW §77: holdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: the hem of His robegleaningsGWB §647: to the hem of the Robe
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: declininggleaningsGWB §99: our lastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: exhaustprayers-and-meditationsP&M §847: Thou hast delayedthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: While there is yetwill-and-testamentW&T §42: of lateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: the lattergleaningsGWB §527: the rest
SE expanded to “world to come”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the familyfire-tabletFire §31: the peoplegleaningsGWB §440: the earlykitab-i-ahdAhd §15: memberskitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: “Beginningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: O Source of my beingthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that havewill-and-testamentW&T §4: Nineteen Letters
