The Hidden Words — §96

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 96 of 160.

Source (Arabic)

(٢١) ﴿ ای خاک متحرّک ﴾ من بتو مأنوسم و تو از من مأيوس * سيف عصيان شجره اميد ترا بريده * و در جميع حال بتو نزديکم و تو در جميع احوال از من دور * و من عزّت بيزوال برای تو اختيار نمودم و تو ذلّت بی منتهی برای خود پسنديدی * آخر تا وقت باقی مانده رجوع کن و فرصت را مگذار *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

(21) O MOVING FORM OF DUST! I desire communion with thee, but thou wouldst put no trust in Me. The sword of thy rebellion hath felled the tree of thy hope. At all times I am near unto thee, but thou art ever far from Me. Imperishable glory I have chosen for thee, yet boundless shame thou hast chosen for thyself. While there is yet time, return, and lose not thy chance.

Translation Notes

خاک

khák kh-ʾ-k → “dust”

literal: dust

dust 78% dust-made 11% world 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: Dust-made gleaningsGWB §203: dust kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: world the-hidden-wordsHW §125: to dust

متحرّک

mtḥrrk ḥ-r-k → “move” Distinctive

literal: movement

This form usually rendered as “moving”, “active” (2 occurrences)

moving 50% active 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: movement gleaningsGWB §722: subservient the-hidden-wordsHW §96: MOVING FORM OF will-and-testamentW&T §43: alert epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: conduct will-and-testamentW&T §42: intrigues epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: stirred will-and-testamentW&T §43: active

بتو

btú t-w-w → “thou”

literal: you

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: thou

مأنوسم

mʾanúsm ʾ-n-s → “man” Distinctive

literal: human; man; man/human

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

man 69% mankind 7% men 7% human 6% all 2% perceive 2% unto 2% every 2% adapt 2% essence 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: man gleaningsGWB §9: man’s kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: “Man prayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: enjoy such intimate communion the-hidden-wordsHW §96: desire communion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: all men gleaningsGWB §582: Commune intimately kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: Son of Man

از

iz ʾ-z → “from”

literal: from

SE rendered متحرّک (mtḥrrk), بتو (btú), مأنوسم (mʾanúsm), تو (tú), از (iz), مأيوس (mʾayús), سيف (síf), عصيان (ʿṣíán), شجره (shjrh), اميد (imíd) as “MOVING FORM OF, with thee, desire communion, thou, wouldst put no trust, sword, rebellion, tree, hope”

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst

مأيوس

mʾayús y-ʾ-s → “despair” Distinctive

literal: despair; despaired; despairing

This form usually rendered as “deprive”, “shattered” (2 occurrences)

deprive 50% shattered 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: despair kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: deprive himself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: shattered every hope

سيف

síf s-y-f → “sword”

literal: sword; swords

sword 79% swords 14% annulled 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: swords gleaningsGWB §620: with the sword prayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: their sharpest swords epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: the sword gleaningsGWB §361: sword prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: the assaults epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the swords gleaningsGWB §636: annulled

عصيان

ʿṣíán ʿ-ṣ-y → “transgressed”

literal: sins

transgressed 25% sins 25% iniquity 25% rebellion 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: transgressed gleaningsGWB §136: sins kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: rebelled.”the-hidden-wordsHW §96: rebellion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their iniquity

اميد

imíd ʾ-m-d → “hope”

literal: hope

hope 67% fain 22% hoped 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: hope kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: approaching the-hidden-wordsHW §95: hath reached will-and-testamentW&T §38: the hope epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: not been mentioned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: hoped epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: We fain would hope kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: Our hope is

ترا

trá r-ʾ-ʾ → “thy”

literal: object marker; object-marker; to

SE rendered مأيوس (mʾayús), سيف (síf), عصيان (ʿṣíán), شجره (shjrh), اميد (imíd), ترا (trá), بريده (brídh), جميع (jmíʿ), حال (ḥál), بتو (btú), نزديکم (nzdíkm) as “wouldst put no trust, sword, rebellion, tree, hope, thy, felled, unto thee, near”

13 occurrences in corpus

بريده

brídh b-r-d → “brother” Distinctive

literal: brother

This form usually rendered as “inhale”, “felled” (3 occurrences)

inhale 50% felled 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: taken fire-tabletFire §7: Coldness gleaningsGWB §16: apathy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: most forbearing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §620: Thy balm the-hidden-wordsHW §79: his brother epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: forbearance and loving-kindness fire-tabletFire §38: the cold

حال

ḥál ḥ-w-l

literal: state; now

SE rendered اميد (imíd), ترا (trá), بريده (brídh), جميع (jmíʿ), حال (ḥál), بتو (btú), نزديکم (nzdíkm), تو (tú), جميع (jmíʿ) as “hope, thy, felled, ever, unto thee, near, thou”

now 57% consider 11% present 8% reflect 5% behold 5% state 4% how 3% today 3% what 3% ponder 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Consider gleaningsGWB §633: around kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: Therefore prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: come in between tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: waver tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §109: now that will-and-testamentW&T §30: untouched

نزديکم

nzdíkm n-z-d → “unto” Distinctive

literal: near; near, with; near/with

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

unto 20% compared 13% before 13% sight 13% have 7% estimation 7% whenever 7% visited 7% surrounded 7% all 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: unto everyone gleaningsGWB §674: before the kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: In kitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: drew nigh the-hidden-wordsHW §109: the hour will-and-testamentW&T §6: possession epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: in the gleaningsGWB §674: compared to which

عزّت

ʿzzt ʿ-z-z → “glory”

literal: glory; mighty; might

glory 76% might 8% sovereignty 4% exaltation 4% greater 4% pride 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: manifest glory fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §10: exaltation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of celestial glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: one the-hidden-wordsHW §125: Pride not yourselves will-and-testamentW&T §4: endeared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: hard

بيزوال

bízúál z-w-l → “everlasting”

literal: cease; to cease; decline

passing 33% lasting 33% imperishable 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: eliminate gleaningsGWB §649: time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: can never fade prayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: ever the-hidden-wordsHW §115: passing will-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: everlastingly gleaningsGWB §306: deprive him of

برای

bráy b-r-y → “briefly” Distinctive

literal: for; briefly

This form usually rendered as “wherefore”, “light” (11 occurrences)

wherefore 50% light 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: wherefore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: Whereas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: Meanwhile kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: we may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: In brief kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: by the light of

اختيار

ikhtíár kh-y-r → “chosen”

literal: good; better; choose

chose 33% chosen 11% retired 11% dominion 11% unconstrained 11% power 11% ponder 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: Unconstrained gleaningsGWB §252: best kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: hath the authority prayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: with the good the-hidden-wordsHW §101: Ponder will-and-testamentW&T §36: Thy goodly gifts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §267: better gleaningsGWB §509: manifest advantage

نمودم

nmúdm n-m-w → “have”

literal: do; to do; show

have 50% “i 25% revealed 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: upon gleaningsGWB §110: measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: winged His flight the-hidden-wordsHW §109: strive will-and-testamentW&T §25: elect epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: thou gleaningsGWB §110: hast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §60: made

ذلّت

dhllt dh-l-l → “shame”

literal: humiliation; abasement; abasement, humiliation

abasement 50% shame 13% humiliation 8% disgrace 4% dishonor 4% such 4% misery 4% outward 4% wretchedness 4% abased 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: my baseness gleaningsGWB §672: of wretchedness and misery kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: shameful circumstances prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: of Thy forgiveness the-hidden-wordsHW §120: abase will-and-testamentW&T §36: Lowly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: wretchedness gleaningsGWB §184: over My abasement

بی

bí b-y → “boundless”

literal: without; is; to

5 occurrences in corpus

منتهی

mnthí n-h-y

literal: end; ended; utmost

SE rendered اختيار (ikhtíár), نمودم (nmúdm), تو (tú), ذلّت (dhllt), بی (bí), منتهی (mnthí), برای (bráy), پسنديدی (psndídí), آخر (ákhr), وقت (wqt) as “chosen, have, thou, shame, boundless, for thyself, hast chosen, While there is yet, time”

highest 25% end 8% ended 8% consummation 8% utmost 8% utter 8% infinite 8% supreme 8% desire 8% deep 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: unnumbered fire-tabletFire §11: lowest depth gleaningsGWB §669: are but kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbidden kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: eschew prayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: utter abasement tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny

پسنديدی

psndídí p-s-n-d → “praiseworthy” Distinctive

literal: approve-not; to approve, wish; approve

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

praiseworthy 20% exalted 20% desired 20% wish 20% hast 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §47: praiseworthy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §102: desired not the-hidden-wordsHW §120: wish the-hidden-wordsHW §96: hast chosen

آخر

ákhr ʾ-kh-r → “end”

literal: end; hereafter; other

end 38% world 14% next 11% another 8% finally 5% latter 5% reflect 5% “end 5% come 5% after 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: ensuing gleaningsGWB §463: latter part kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: “End that knoweth no end”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: of the next will-and-testamentW&T §42: of late epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: another gleaningsGWB §70: of heaven kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: respite them.”

وقت

wqt w-q-t → “time”

literal: time; appointed time; times

time 38% hour 25% ages 6% moment 6% days 6% age 6% what 6% chance 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: at sometime gleaningsGWB §433: fixed time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: at the hour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: set time the-hidden-wordsHW §89: The time epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: time gleaningsGWB §248: days are kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: at a time

باقی

báqí b-q-y → “yet”

literal: remaining; remain

SE rendered برای (bráy), پسنديدی (psndídí), آخر (ákhr), وقت (wqt), باقی (báqí), مانده (mándh), رجوع (rjúʿ), کن (kn), فرصت (frṣt), مگذار (mgdhár) as “for thyself, hast chosen, While there is yet, time, yet, return, chance, lose not”

everlasting 25% immortal 17% imperishable 13% incorruptible 8% eternal 8% eternity 8% abiding 8% endure 4% live 4% last 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: Eternal fire-tabletFire §30: hidden gleaningsGWB §285: live kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the everlasting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: must endure tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: hath remained the-hidden-wordsHW §154: immortal Being epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: remain

مانده

mándh m-ʾ-n

literal: remain; remained; to remain

SE rendered پسنديدی (psndídí), آخر (ákhr), وقت (wqt), باقی (báqí), مانده (mándh), رجوع (rjúʿ), کن (kn), فرصت (frṣt), مگذار (mgdhár) as “hast chosen, While there is yet, time, yet, return, chance, lose not”

postponed 17% left 17% strayed 17% endure 17% have 17% knowledge 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: leaveth no gleaningsGWB §722: not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: have the-hidden-wordsHW §148: remaineth will-and-testamentW&T §5: no epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: remain gleaningsGWB §335: as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: endure

رجوع

rjúʿ r-j-ʿ → “return”

literal: return; returning; to return

return 50% “return” 19% returned 8% retract 6% referred 6% hath 3% retrace 3% “return 3% returning 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: to return gleaningsGWB §3: revolve kitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: “return”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §268: sound tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: repaired to the-hidden-wordsHW §14: Turn thy sight will-and-testamentW&T §38: must be referred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: turn

کن

kn k-w-n

literal: be; to be

SE rendered آخر (ákhr), وقت (wqt), باقی (báqí), مانده (mándh), رجوع (rjúʿ), کن (kn), فرصت (frṣt), مگذار (mgdhár) as “While there is yet, time, yet, return, chance, lose not”