سندبادنامه 251.1

251.1

Wealth, youth, love, and the scent of spring, / wine, verdure, flowing water, and the beloved’s face—
Two things bring a different pleasure at two times: / music at morning wine, and morning wine in spring.
Delightful it is, especially for one who hears at the morning cup / the plucking of treble strings from the harp and plaintive notes from the lute.
Call for wine and resume merrymaking afresh, / for the garden has taken on its freshness once again.
With a hundred affections the tulip embraced the greenery; / with a hundred coquetries the greenery took the tulip to its side.
The shah gave permission to his son, and sent his vizier along to accompany and serve him,
so that he might watch over him and properly attend to safeguarding his precious side.
The tongue of time said in wonder: