He said, “The fourth is that thou wilt remain (ever) young, (with) hair (black) like pitch and cheeks (pink) like the arghawán (flower of the Judas-tree).
گفت چارم آنک مانی تو جوان ** موی همچون قیر و رخ چون ارغوان
To us (prophets) colour and perfume are very worthless, but thou art low, (so) we have made our words low.2575
رنگ و بو در پیش ما بس کاسدست ** لیک تو پستی سخن کردیم پست
Boasting of colour and perfume and dwelling-place is a joy and deception (only) to children.
افتخار از رنگ و بو و از مکان ** هست شادی و فریب کودکان
[Explanation of the Tradition, "Speak ye unto men according to the measure of their understandings, not according to the measure of your understandings, so that God and His messenger may not be given the lie."]
بیان این خبر کی کلموا الناس علی قدر عقولهم لا علی قدر عقولکم حتی لا یکذبوا الله و رسوله
Since my business happens to be with a child, I must accordingly speak the language suited to children,
چونک با کودک سر و کارم فتاد ** هم زبان کودکان باید گشاد
Saying, ‘Go to school, that I may buy a bird for thee or bring (home) raisins and walnuts and pistachio nuts.’
که برو کتاب تا مرغت خرم ** یا مویز و جوز و فستق آورم
Thou knowest only the youth of the body: take this youthfulness: take the barley, O ass!
جز شباب تن نمیدانی به کیر ** این جوانی را بگیر ای خر شعیر
No wrinkle will fall upon thy face: thy fortunate youthfulness will remain fresh.2580
هیچ آژنگی نیفتد بر رخت ** تازه ماند آن شباب فرخت
Neither will the witheredness of old age come over thy countenance, nor will thy cypress-like figure. be (bent) double;
نه نژند پیریت آید برو ** نه قد چون سرو تو گردد دوتو
Nor will the strength of youth vanish from thee, nor in thy teeth will there be decay or pain;
نه شود زور جوانی از تو کم ** نه به دندانها خللها یا الم
Nec libido et fututio et coitus maritalis adeo defiecient ut feminis taedium sit propter languorem tuum. [Nor will there be a deficiency in sexual desire, intercourse, and marital union so that there will be weariness for women because of your weakness.]
نه کمی در شهوت و طمث و بعال ** که زنان را آید از ضعفت ملال