[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [General histories](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general) › [Muntakhab al-tawārīkh](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh) › [Muntakhabu-t-tawarikh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig) › 5.6 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 5.6 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 5.6 - **Language:** English ### [5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.5.6) 26. The following is also by him : — Oh thou whose lip distils sugar at the opening of each smile ! Thy ruby lip when thou smilest, rebukes the soul. In every movement thy curling locks ravish the heart In every smile thy ruby lip scatters the life blood. The trade of thy hyacinthine ringlets is to scatter perfume, The habit of thy delicate lips is to smile sweetly. Till thou seest not the cheek of gold thou smilest not, Every flower smiles from the enjoyment of the gold. When thou smilest a whole world smiles looking towards thee For no one before this has seen the sun and moon to smile (at one time.) I have a great sorrow and lamentation, and endless grief and pain, I have in separation from thee all of these, but no smile. What could mankind have learned of the shape of thy mouth Had’st thou not given them from thine own mouth the news of a smile, Because of thy cruelty I do not smile, for at the time of mourning The wise and excellent do not approve of smiling. All my disorder is due to grief on thy account, Why then do you smile at me disordered as I am ? It may be that from the crown and canopy of kings thy locks and cheek have learned to smile both morning and evening. 27. King of the East Malik Shah who in his feasting is careful always to smile from joy and pride. Conqueror of infidelity, Nizamu-nd Din, whose friends are always engaged in enjoyment, and only his foe is smiling. - [Previous: 5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.5.5) - [Next: 5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.5.7) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.5.6) · Pramāṇa