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with love a hundred thousand times more than ever Smiling she asked him what strange disorder seized you how could a wise man like you be guilty of such an indiscretion Ah said he it was very hard to be so severely punished for one kiss of that charming hand well said she I love you so dearly that to compensate the misfortune you shall have free leave to kiss both my hands and my feet as often as you please but beware of further indiscretion or you know what will happen-

His bursting joy so long denied
Impetuous all restraint defied
So glad to wanton unconfined
She like pistachis bursts its rind

He prostrated himself on the ground for delight the music played and the cup of friendship went jovially round till the decline of day then night closed her sable canopy over their heads and they spread their couches of repose Gheti afroz ordered his couch as before to be spread on the other side of the bason of water Melech Mahommed objected How can I then have pleasure of kissing your hands and feet She said I do not wish to have you to punish again for indiscretion He protested she relented