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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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;
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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.
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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).”
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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.”
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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;
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حامله شد ناگهان دختر ازو ** چون بود هر دو جوان خاتون و شو 3725
- (Nevertheless) she suddenly became with child by him (her husband): how should it be (otherwise when) both the wife and the husband are young?.