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5
2244-2253

  • Since God asks and begs of Himself, how, then, should He refuse to grant His own prayer?
  • چون خدا از خود سال و کد کند  ** پس دعای خویش را چون رد کند 
  • The action of the Almighty produced a means that delivered him (Nasúh) from execration and woe. 2245
  • یک سبب انگیخت صنع ذوالجلال  ** که رهانیدش ز نفرین و وبال 
  • (Whilst) he was filling a basin in the bath, a jewel belonging to the King's daughter was lost.
  • اندر آن حمام پر می‌کرد طشت  ** گوهری از دختر شه یاوه گشت 
  • A jewel was lost from her ear-rings, and every woman (in the bath began to take part) in the search (for it).
  • گوهری از حلقه‌های گوش او  ** یاوه گشت و هر زنی در جست و جو 
  • Then they bolted the door of the bath (and made it) fast, in order that they might first look for the jewel in the folds of the furniture.
  • پس در حمام را بستند سخت  ** تا بجویند اولش در پیچ رخت 
  • They searched (all) these articles, but it was not brought to light (there), nor was any person who had stolen the jewel discovered either.
  • رختها جستند و آن پیدا نشد  ** دزد گوهر نیز هم رسوا نشد 
  • Then they began to search incontinently with all their might in the mouths and ears (of the bathers) and in every cleft. 2250
  • پس به جد جستن گرفتند از گزاف  ** در دهان و گوش و اندر هر شکاف 
  • In rima inferiore et superiore and everywhere they searched for the pearl belonging to a beauteous oyster-shell. [In lower and upper (bodily) apertures and everywhere they searched for the pearl belonging to a beauteous oyster-shell.]
  • در شکاف تحت و فوق و هر طرف  ** جست و جو کردند دری خوش صدف 
  • Proclamation was made: “Strip, all (of you), whoever ye are, whether ye are old or young!”
  • بانگ آمد که همه عریان شوید  ** هر که هستید ار عجوز و گر نوید 
  • The lady-in-waiting began to search them, one by one, (in the hope) that the marvellous pearl might be discovered.
  • یک به یک را حاجبه جستن گرفت  ** تا پدید آید گهردانه‌ی شگفت