Of Ferdoosee. 31 
Would you inhale delightful odours,—she is 
all fragrance! 
Her musky tresses are like chain-armour for 
the neck, 
Plaited together, knot upon knot: 
Her fingers resemble silver reeds, 
Upon which are stained a hundred characters. 
She is altogether a paradise of sweets, 
Decked with every thing that can rejoice the 
beholder. 
Zaul, on hearing this description imme- 
diately becomes enamoured of the fair un- 
known. 
When Zaul heard these words, 
He was moved with love to the beautiful 
damsel; 
And his heart became so inflamed with passion, 
That understanding and rest departed from 
; him: j 
The night came, but he sat buried in thought; 
He remained concealed, and a prey to sorrow. 
On the following morning, Mibranb again 
visits the tent of Zaul, and endeavours to 
persuade bim to return with him to his palace. 
This Zaul refuses, from the fear of offending 
the King, Mihraub being a descendant of 
