Prayers and Meditations — §853
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 853 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
وَأَما تَرْحَمُ يا مَحْبُوبِيْ عُيُونَ الَّتِيْ عَمَتْ فِي فِراقِكَ وَتَعْطِيلِ آياتِ نَصْرِكَ؟ وَأَما تَنْظُرُ يا سَيِّدِيْ قُلُوبَ الَّتِيْ اسْتَدَفَّتْ فِيها وَرْقاءُ عِشْقِكَ وَشَوْقِكَ؟ فَوَعِزَّتِكَ كادَ الأَمْرُ يَصِلُ إِلى مَقامٍ يَمْحُو الرَّجآءُ عَنْ أَفْئِدَةِ أَصْفِيائِكَ وَيأْخُذُهُمْ نَقَماتُ اليَأْسِ بِما وَرَدَ عَلَيْهِمْ فِي أَيَّامِكَ، فَها أَنَا ذا يا إِلهِي هَرَبْتُ عَنْ نَفْسِيْ إِلى نَفْسِكَ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Wilt Thou not, O my God, look upon the tears which Thy loved ones have shed? Wilt Thou not pity, O my Beloved, the eyes which have been dimmed by reason of their separation from Thee, and because of the cessation of the signs of Thy victory? Wilt Thou not behold, O my Master, the hearts wherein have beaten the wings of the dove of longing and love for Thee? By Thy glory! Things have come to such a pass that hope hath well nigh been banished from the hearts of Thy chosen ones, and the breaths of despair are ready to seize them, by reason of what hath befallen them in Thy days.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “now”, “thou”, “mother” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: in the facegleaningsGWB §511: its peopleskitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: “Iprayers-and-meditationsP&M §772: before Thy faceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: the nationsgleaningsGWB §300: And nowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: people of theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: mother
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: surpassing mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §689: approach suchkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: mercy the most mercifultablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercythe-hidden-wordsHW §109: My tender grace
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: My lovefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §225: followerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: tender affectionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: Thy servantstablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I longtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §6: thou lovest Me not
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: appointgleaningsGWB §167: with Minekitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: with Thine own eyetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creationthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: with Mine eyewill-and-testamentW&T §18: is appointed
This form usually rendered as “when”, “dimmed” (3 occurrences)
SE expanded to “their separation from Thee”
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 §232: of the Qur’ánfire-tabletFire §1: of separationgleaningsGWB §410: dissensionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: of the Muhammadan Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: its separationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: and the wisdomwill-and-testamentW&T §17: separate the gatheringepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the Qur’án
This form usually rendered as “cessation” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §374: these signskitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: attainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: by His signstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: are verses
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: trustworthinessfire-tabletFire §47: championsgleaningsGWB §68: seekkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can renderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: of assistingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §490: potency of Thy mightwill-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: help
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: should be readfire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §351: turn thine eyes towardskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: Most Sublime Visionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: waiteth in expectationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: Look Thoutablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §20: OF
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: cynosuregleaningsGWB §125: the Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: Lordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: my Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: Siyyidkitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: “Princeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: O my Masterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: the Prince
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: troublousgleaningsGWB §228: agitationkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: in the heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §280: of histhe-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heartwill-and-testamentW&T §23: the spirit of loveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: receptive hearts
1 occurrence in corpus
SE expanded to “wings of the dove”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: sheetfire-tabletFire §23: NightingalegleaningsGWB §235: who are the leaves thereofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: the Bird of Heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: of its leavestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: celestial dovewill-and-testamentW&T §42: his printed confessionsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: and
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: loversfire-tabletFire §41: LovegleaningsGWB §271: the lovers of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: attainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: Thy loversthe-hidden-wordsHW §81: of loveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy true loversgleaningsGWB §555: passionate devotion
SE expanded to “By Thy glory”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: gloryfire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §489: He exaltethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: friendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy transcendent Essencethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: of wondrous glorywill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: exalted be His
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “command” (249 occurrences)
SE expanded to “such a pass”
SE rendered فَوَعِزَّتِكَ (fawaʿizzatik), كادَ (kád), الأَمْرُ (al-ʾamr), يَصِلُ (yaṣil), مَقامٍ (maqámin), يَمْحُو (yamḥú), الرَّجآءُ (ar-rajáʾ) as “By Thy glory, Things have come, such a pass, to, that, well nigh been banished, hope”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: incompetent and lacking in understandingfire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reuniongleaningsGWB §122: cleansingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: that have attained untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: enabletablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §62: the joy of reunionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: brought face to face
SE rendered كادَ (kád), الأَمْرُ (al-ʾamr), يَصِلُ (yaṣil), مَقامٍ (maqámin), يَمْحُو (yamḥú), الرَّجآءُ (ar-rajáʾ), أَفْئِدَةِ (ʾafʾidah) as “Things have come, such a pass, to, that, well nigh been banished, hope, the hearts”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the peoplefire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §395: arise and promotekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: the right way.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §150: I have stoodtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she rose
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: dissipategleaningsGWB §178: blotted outkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: annulmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: mutilateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §440: and effacementwill-and-testamentW&T §5: destroyedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: blot outgleaningsGWB §600: completely obliterated
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Desirefire-tabletFire §4: LonginggleaningsGWB §627: in the hopekitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: hopethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: supreme aspirationthe-hidden-wordsHW §50: yearnethwill-and-testamentW&T §32: heart’s Desireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my supreme Aspiration
hearts 48% souls 21% minds 9% heart 7% men’s 4% understanding 4% men’s 2% illuminated 2% illumined 2% pure 2%
SE expanded to “Thy chosen ones”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: purityfire-tabletFire §27: andgleaningsGWB §22: Divine Messengerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: Saintsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: Thy names and Thine attributesthe-hidden-wordsHW §100: crystal purewill-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Holy Onesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: chosen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: to seize theegleaningsGWB §30: Seize thoukitab-i-ahdAhd §4: Graspkitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: receiveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: been so inebriatedwill-and-testamentW&T §5: regarded himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: were arrestedgleaningsGWB §395: appoint
This form usually rendered as “breaths” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: chastisementfire-tabletFire §10: of Thy vengeancegleaningsGWB §256: of avengerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: do ye not disavowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: of trialsthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: fire and vengeancewill-and-testamentW&T §17: vengeanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: revenger
4 occurrences in corpus
SE expanded to “what hath befallen”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: hath beengleaningsGWB §466: Mine arrivalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: summons ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: from attainingwill-and-testamentW&T §49: midst of my woesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: inflictedgleaningsGWB §486: and aid thee to enterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: is
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: - peace be upon himgleaningsGWB §689: the Cause of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is Heprayers-and-meditationsP&M §225: the greatnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto theewill-and-testamentW&T §59: upon youepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: upon usgleaningsGWB §167: His
SE rendered عَلَيْهِمْ (ʿalayhim), أَيَّامِكَ، (ʾayyámika،), فَها (fahá), ذا (dhá) as “them, Thy days”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: turning towardsfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §608: turnethkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: beforeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §292: and set my facetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §41: before Our Face
SE rendered عَلَيْهِمْ (ʿalayhim), أَيَّامِكَ، (ʾayyámika،), فَها (fahá), ذا (dhá) as “them, Thy days”
3 occurrences in corpus
SE rendered أَيَّامِكَ، (ʾayyámika،), فَها (fahá), ذا (dhá), إِلهِي (ʾilhí) as “Thy days”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine and celestialgleaningsGWB §148: this God-givenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: holyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy Divinitythe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §23: is of Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: DivinitygleaningsGWB §386: other God
SE rendered إِلهِي (ʾilhí), هَرَبْتُ (harabt), نَفْسِيْ (nafsí), نَفْسِكَ (nafsik) as “Thee”
This form usually rendered as “thyself”, “own”, “self” (222 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: utterancesgleaningsGWB §574: their evil and corrupt desireskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: the least of menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: Thou Thyselftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §32: thy deedswill-and-testamentW&T §27: the people
