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Lesson 7: How the saint, having discovered the (cause of) the illness, laid it before the king.

The Story of the King and the Handmaiden · 3 couplets · ~1 min
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Couplet 182
بعد از آن برخاست و عزم شاه کرد
شاه را زان شمه‌‌ای آگاه کرد
Meaning: Then he rose and made his way to the king, informing him of a small portion of the matter.
Couplet 183
گفت تدبیر آن بود کان مرد را
حاضر آریم از پی این درد را
Meaning: He said: 'The right course is to bring that goldsmith before us, for the sake of curing this malady.'
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Couplet 184
مرد زرگر را بخوان زان شهر دور
با زر و خلعت بده او را غرور
Meaning: 'Summon the goldsmith from that distant town (Samarkand), and beguile him with gold and robes of honour.'
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