she hath a nose like the point of a shining sword and a forehead brilliant with whiteness and joined eyebrows and black and melting eyes. If she speakfresh pearls are scattered from her mouth and all hearts are ravished by the daintiness of her charms；when she smilesthou wouldst think the moon shone out from between her lips and when she gazesswords flash from her eyes. In her all beauties have their termand she is the centre of attraction of traveller and stay-at-home. She hath two red lips softer than cream and sweeter of taste than honey，and a bosomas it were a way between two hillswherein are a pair of breasts like globes of ivory；likewisea smooth belly，soft of flanks as palm-flowers and creased with folds and dimples that overlap one anotherand luxuriant thighs，like columns of pearland buttocksthat beat together like seas of crystal or mountains of lightand two slender feet and hands like ingot of virgin gold. SoO wretched fellowwhere are mortal men besides the Jinn？ Knowest thou not that mighty kings and captains and noble princes still submit themselves humbly to women and depend on them for delight？ Verilythey[women] say'We rule over [all] necks and captivate [all]hearts.'How many a rich man have they not made poorhow many a powerful one have they not humbled and how many a noble have they not reduced to servitude！ Indeedthey seduce the learned and bring the pious to shame and make poor the rich and plunge the favoured of fortune into misery. Yetfor all thisthe wise but redouble in love and honour of themnor do they count this oppression or dishonour. How many a man for them hath transgressed against his Lord and called down on himself the wrath of his father and mother！ And all this because of the preponderance of the love of them over hearts. Knowest thou notO wretched fellowthat for them are palaces built and slave-girls boughtand over them curtains are let downthat for them do tears flow and for them armies levied and pleasure-houses raised up and riches gathered and heads smitten off？ And indeed he spoke sooth who said'The world is a commentary upon women.'
第124章 EL AMIN BEN ER RESHID AND HIS UNCLE IBRAHIM BEN EL（1 / 3）