روسپی باشد که از جولان کیر ** عقل او موشی شود شهوت چو شیر

روسپی باشد که از جولان کیر ** عقل او موشی شود شهوت چو شیر 3715

Meretrix est (quaevis femina) cui penis impetu mens (tanquam) mus fiat, libido tanquam leo. [A prostitute is (one) who, due to the movement of a penis, (her) intellect becomes a mouse (and her) lust like a lion.]

وصیت کردن پدر دختر را کی خود را نگهدار تا حامله نشوی از شوهرت

How a father enjoined his daughter to take care lest she should become with child by her husband.

خواجه‌ای بودست او را دختری ** زهره‌خدی مه‌رخی سیمین‌بری

There was a Khwája who had a daughter with cheeks like (those of) Venus, a face like the moon, and a breast (white) as silver.

گشت بالغ داد دختر را به شو ** شو نبود اندر کفائت کفو او

(When) she reached maturity, he gave his daughter to a husband: as regards social rank the husband was not a (good) match for her.

خربزه چون در رسد شد آبناک ** گر بنشکافی تلف گردد هلاک

When a melon is ripe it becomes watery and goes to waste and ruin unless you slice it.

چون ضرورت بود دختر را بداد ** او بناکفوی ز تخویف فساد

Since it was (a case of) necessity, he gave his daughter to one who was not (socially) her match, in fear of the evil (that might ensue).

گفت دختر را کزین داماد نو ** خویشتن پرهیز کن حامل مشو 3720

He said to his daughter, “Guard thyself from this new bridegroom, do not become with child;

کز ضرورت بود عقد این گدا ** این غریب‌اشمار را نبود وفا

For thy marriage to this beggar was (dictated) by necessity; there is no constancy in this vagabond fellow.

ناگهان به جهد کند ترک همه ** بر تو طفل او بماند مظلمه

Of a sudden he will jump off and leave all behind: his child will remain on thy hands as a wrong (for which there is no redress).”

گفت دختر کای پدر خدمت کنم ** هست پندت دل‌پذیر و مغتنم

The daughter replied, “O father, I will do service (to thee): thy counsel is acceptable and prized.”

هر دو روزی هر سه روزی آن پدر ** دختر خود را بفرمودی حذر

Every two or three days the father would enjoin his daughter to take precautions;