گفت خواجه نی مترس و دم دهش ** تا رود علت ازو زین لطف خوش

“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.

دفع او را دلبرا بر من نویس ** هل که صحت یابد آن باریک‌ریس 295

Charge me with the task of thwarting him, O beloved, and let that spinner of fine yarns regain his health.”

چون بگفت آن خسته را خاتون چنین ** می‌نگنجید از تبختر بر زمین

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.

زفت گشت و فربه و سرخ و شکفت ** چون گل سرخ هزاران شکر گفت

He grew stout and fat and red(-cheeked), and bloomed like a red rose and gave a thousand thanks.

که گهی می‌گفت ای خاتون من ** که مبادا باشد این دستان و فن

Now and again he would say, “O my mistress, (I am afraid) lest this may be a deception and trick.”

خواجه جمعیت بکرد و دعوتی ** که همی‌سازم فرج را وصلتی

The Khwája gave a party and a feast, saying (to his guests), “I am making a match for Faraj,”

تا جماعت عشوه می‌دادند و گان ** که ای فرج بادت مبارک اتصال 300

So that the company chaffed and quizzed (him) and said, “May your marriage be blessed, O Faraj!”

تا یقین‌تر شد فرج را آن سخن ** علت از وی رفت کل از بیخ و بن

With the result that the promise seemed to Faraj more sure, and his illness vanished entirely and radically.

بعد از آن اندر شب گردک به فن ** امردی را بست حنی هم‌چو زن

Afterwards, on the wedding-night, he (the Khwája) artfully dyed (the hands and feet of) a youth with henna, like (those of) a woman.

پر نگارش کرد ساعد چون عروس ** پس نمودش ماکیان دادش خروس

He decorated his fore-arms like (those of) a bride: then he displayed to him (Faraj) a hen, but (actually) he gave him a cock;