Rumi's Masnavi - “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.

“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

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

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

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

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

So that the company chaffed and quizzed (him) and said, “May your marriage be blessed, O Faraj!” 300

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

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

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

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

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

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;

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