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273-297

  • One night the husband said to his wife, “Ask him privately what is the matter with him.
  • گفت خاتون را شبی شوهر که تو  ** باز پرسش در خلا از حال او 
  • You are in the place of a mother to him: maybe he will disclose his trouble to you.”
  • تو به جای مادری او را بود  ** که غم خود پیش تو پیدا کند 
  • When the mistress heard these words, next day she went to the slave. 275
  • چونک خاتون در گوش این کلام  ** روز دیگر رفت نزدیک غلام 
  • Then the dame combed his head very fondly with many endearments and signs of friendliness.
  • پس سرش را شانه می‌کرد آن ستی  ** با دو صد مهر و دلال و آشتی 
  • In the fashion of fond mothers she soothed him until he began to explain,
  • آنچنان که مادران مهربان  ** نرم کردش تا در آمد در بیان 
  • Saying, “I did not expect this from you—that you would give your daughter to a cross-grained stranger.
  • که مرا اومید از تو این نبود  ** که دهی دختر به بیگانه‌ی عنود 
  • She is my master's child, and I am heart-sick: is it not a shame that she should go elsewhere (as a bride)?”
  • خواجه‌زاده‌ی ما و ما خسته‌جگر  ** حیف نبود که رود جای دگر 
  • The mistress, (impelled) by the anger that rose in her, was about to strike him and hurl him down from the roof, 280
  • خواست آن خاتون ز خشمی که آمدش  ** که زند وز بام زیر اندازدش 
  • Saying (to herself), “Who is he, a whoreson Hindú, that he should desire a Khwája's daughter?”
  • کو که باشد هندوی مادرغری  ** که طمع دارد به خواجه دختری 
  • (But) she said, “Patience is best,” and restrained herself; (afterwards) she said to the Khwája, “Listen to this wonderful thing!
  • گفت صبر اولی بود خود را گرفت  ** گفت با خواجه که بشنو این شگفت 
  • Such a wretched slave a traitor! (And) we thought he could be trusted!”
  • این چنین گراء کی خاین بود  ** ما گمان برده که هست او معتمد 
  • How the Khwája bade the girl's mother be patient, saying, “Don't scold the slave: without scolding him I will make him abandon this desire in such a way that neither will the spit be burnt nor the meat be left uncooked.
  • صبر فرمودن خواجه مادر دختر را کی غلام را زجر مکن من او را بی‌زجر ازین طمع باز آرم کی نه سیخ سوزد نه کباب خام ماند 
  • “Have patience,” said the Khwája: “tell him, ‘We will break off (the match) with him (the prospective bridegroom) and give her to you,’
  • گفت خواجه صبر کن با او بگو  ** که ازو ببریم و بدهیمش به تو 
  • That perchance I may banish this (hope) from his mind: watch and see how I will thwart him. 285
  • تا مگر این از دلش بیرون کنم  ** تو تماشا کن که دفعش چون کنم 
  • Gladden his heart and say, ‘Know for sure that our daughter is really your (destined) spouse.
  • تو دلش خوش کن بگو می‌دان درست  ** که حقیقت دختر ما جفت تست 
  • O goodly wooer, we didn't know (that you desired her): (now), since we know (that), you are the most worthy.
  • ما ندانستیم ای خوش مشتری  ** چونک دانستیم تو اولیتری 
  • Our fire is in our own hearth: Laylá (the bride) is ours, and you are our Majnún (bridegroom).’
  • آتش ما هم درین کانون ما  ** لیلی آن ما و تو مجنون ما 
  • (Tell him this) in order that happy fancies and thoughts may affect him: sweet thoughts make a man fat.
  • تا خیال و فکر خوش بر وی زند  ** فکر شیرین مرد را فربه کند 
  • An animal is made fat, but (only) by fodder; man is fattened by honour and eminence. 290
  • جانور فربه شود لیک از علف  ** آدمی فربه ز عزست و شرف 
  • Man is fattened through his ear; an animal is fattened through its gullet and by eating and drinking.”
  • آدمی فربه شود از راه گوش  ** جانور فربه شود از حلق و نوش 
  • The mistress said, “Such a vile disgrace! How indeed shall my lips move in this matter?
  • گفت آن خاتون ازین ننگ مهین  ** خود دهانم کی بجنبد اندرین 
  • Why should I talk drivel like this for his sake? Let the devilish traitor die!”
  • این چنین ژاژی چه خایم بهر او  ** گو بمیر آن خاین ابلیس‌خو 
  • “Nay,” replied the Khwája, “have no fear, but wheedle him, in order that his illness may depart from him by virtue of this sweet flattery.
  • گفت خواجه نی مترس و دم دهش  ** تا رود علت ازو زین لطف خوش 
  • Charge me with the task of thwarting him, O beloved, and let that spinner of fine yarns regain his health.” 295
  • دفع او را دلبرا بر من نویس  ** هل که صحت یابد آن باریک‌ریس 
  • When the mistress had spoken in this strain to the invalid, on account of his swagger there was no room for him on the earth.
  • چون بگفت آن خسته را خاتون چنین  ** می‌نگنجید از تبختر بر زمین 
  • He grew stout and fat and red(-cheeked), and bloomed like a red rose and gave a thousand thanks.
  • زفت گشت و فربه و سرخ و شکفت  ** چون گل سرخ هزاران شکر گفت