Muntakhab al-tawarikh 5.7

5.7

If the seed could receive the good tidings of his approbation, even from the loins of his father would one begin to smile. A father to whom a son is essential to do him service, smiles from the pleasure he experiences at the success of his son. It is not strange that from the excess of his joy, the cloud of weeping which shrouded his moist eyes gives place to smiling. Oh ye obedient ones, since the beauty of the rose is added to your own charms, ye are smiling in this garden of two doors, Thy charms have power to add sweetness to sugar: Thy words have power to add brilliance to the jewel: Thy shaft when fitted to the bow has established the custom In the array of battle to smile at the helmet and shield. Following after victory when thy sword is furious There comes to it from the sorceries of heaven a smile. Doubtless the enemy of thy grandeur, smiles sweetly If scattering his heart’s blood (in envy) be to smile. In order that the saffron may fulfil the promise of its properties, namely to bring smiles to the lips of all conditions of men, may the lips of thy enemies be saffron, that their lips may always from fear of thee smile from his want of success.