سندبادنامه 176
English (machine translation) 176
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176.1
When the man heard these words, his black bile overcame him, and his yellow bile boiled;
he took up a stick, broke the woman's hands and feet, and however much the woman cried out,
the man struck harder with the stick, saying: “He who eats roasted meats must endure afflictions.”
The man left the house; the woman set her mind to the matter and began investigating and looking into
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this affair: who had made public this secret, and who had exposed this veiled thing?
She suspected a servant who had the mark of special trust and the quality of sincerity,
and began delivering this reproach in words of blame. The servant offered sworn oaths, heavy
and harsh, and presented countless excuses, [saying] that: “I was never willing to reveal this
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Story of the Master of the House with his Wife and the Parrot
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secret, and to me, preferring your pleasure and seeking your peace of mind takes precedence over all important and troublesome affairs:
‘Your pleasure is the pleasure I choose, / and your secret is my secret, which I shall not reveal.’
‘I keep your secret hidden, O beloved, because / the world is too narrow to contain your sorrow.’
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- سندبادنامه — Ẓahīrī Samarqandī, Persian