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the pleasure of seeing her Melech Mahommed took leave mounted his steed and soon arrived at the door of the palace He knocked at the door Gheti afroz heard a noise without and cried open the door for my faithful Melech Mahommed is come Immediately the door was opened and he entered and saw Gheti Afroz sitting on the throne draped in green garments her ears and neck adorned with rich jewels a perfect picture of voluptuousness and pleasure Melech Mahommed said Great God here have I been sending my precious days in woe for the space of six months separated from you and you are living as merry as the day is long without the slightest regard to my situation he then repeated this verse

Tis a strange custom it is not

Alas that men maintain it true

The absent ever are forgot

Soon as their face is out of view

Gheti afroz “said I swear by god I have thought of you day and night all the time but come sit down beside me and she placed him by her side he called for wine and Ruh afza with the cupbearers entered The cup had passed round several times when