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in rich garments and adorned with splendid jewels would be sent at her request” Ansar Shah perceived that what her brother proposed was nothing more than reasonable, but he answered haughty “She has turned her back on me and associated herself with the face of man. God grant that in her life no pleasure may come of it All this the messenger of Gheti Afroz heard but said nothing In short, after some altercation Ansar Shah directed his son to deliver the two persons required with the companies of musicians too Messenger, send them off said he to that unhappy girl and let her keep them and let me never see their face again” The messenger made prostration and with the two Peris departed and in the twinkling of an eye arrived in the presence of Gheti Afroz Gheti Afroz was greatly delighted when.

       Sweet maiden’s sugar-lipped advance
       Skilled to weave the merry dance
       On their heads, their veils they throw
       O’er there backs their tresses flow
       Their raven locks in ringlets twine
       Amid them countless jewels shine

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