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284-293

  • گفت خواجه صبر کن با او بگو  ** که ازو ببریم و بدهیمش به تو 
  • “Have patience,” said the Khwája: “tell him, ‘We will break off (the match) with him (the prospective bridegroom) and give her to you,’

  • تا مگر این از دلش بیرون کنم  ** تو تماشا کن که دفعش چون کنم  285
  • That perchance I may banish this (hope) from his mind: watch and see how I will thwart him.

  • تو دلش خوش کن بگو می‌دان درست  ** که حقیقت دختر ما جفت تست 
  • Gladden his heart and say, ‘Know for sure that our daughter is really your (destined) spouse.

  • ما ندانستیم ای خوش مشتری  ** چونک دانستیم تو اولیتری 
  • O goodly wooer, we didn't know (that you desired her): (now), since we know (that), you are the most worthy.

  • آتش ما هم درین کانون ما  ** لیلی آن ما و تو مجنون ما 
  • Our fire is in our own hearth: Laylá (the bride) is ours, and you are our Majnún (bridegroom).’

  • تا خیال و فکر خوش بر وی زند  ** فکر شیرین مرد را فربه کند 
  • (Tell him this) in order that happy fancies and thoughts may affect him: sweet thoughts make a man fat.

  • جانور فربه شود لیک از علف  ** آدمی فربه ز عزست و شرف  290
  • An animal is made fat, but (only) by fodder; man is fattened by honour and eminence.

  • آدمی فربه شود از راه گوش  ** جانور فربه شود از حلق و نوش 
  • Man is fattened through his ear; an animal is fattened through its gullet and by eating and drinking.”

  • گفت آن خاتون ازین ننگ مهین  ** خود دهانم کی بجنبد اندرین 
  • The mistress said, “Such a vile disgrace! How indeed shall my lips move in this matter?

  • این چنین ژاژی چه خایم بهر او  ** گو بمیر آن خاین ابلیس‌خو 
  • Why should I talk drivel like this for his sake? Let the devilish traitor die!”