سندبادنامه 181.1

181.1

'A woman is like a cloud, and a man is like the moon; / the moon's darkness comes from the cloud.
The worst of men in this world / would be a pity for the best of women.'
The parrot answered his requests graciously and said: 'Tonight, with peace of mind,
go to the pasture of elegance and the gathering of banquet-goers, and from the beginning of evening until the close of morning,
drink the goblets of joy amidst sweet basil and wine; for by no means will I be negligent or slack