The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 08 by Anonymous
page 300 of 531 (56%)
page 300 of 531 (56%)
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O thou Dove of the homestead, ne'er cease to bemoan * Whose moons
and full moons[FN#353] sorest severance dree: Masr£r, fare softly and mourn our loss; * Loving thee our eyes lose their brilliancy: Would thy sight had seen, on our marching day, * Tears shed by a heart in Hell's flagrancy! Forget not the plight in the garth-shade pledged * When we sat enveild in privacy:" Then she presented herself before her husband, who lifted her into the litter he had let make for her; and, when she found herself on the camel's back, she recited these couplets, "The Lord, empty House! to thee peace decree * Long we bore therein growth of misery: Would my life-thread were shorn in that safe abode * And o' night I had died in mine ecstasy! Home-sickness I mourn, and my strangerhood * Irks my soul, nor the riddle of future I ree. Would I wot shall I ever that house resee * And find it, as erst, home of joy and glee!" Said her husband, "O Zayn al-Mawasif grieve not for thy departure from thy dwelling; for thou shalt return to it ere long Inshallah!" And he went on to comfort her heart and soothe her sorrow. Then all set out and fared on till they came without the town and struck into the high road, whereupon she knew that separation was certain and this was very grievous to her. And while such things happened Masrur sat in his quarters, pondering his case and that of his mistress, and his heart forewarned him |
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