6. With taxes, duties, with hundredfold griefs and sorrows to vex Molla Khodja,--nay, the whole world, is really not worth the trouble. 7. As you cannot, Allah Yar, stand the brunt of the world, why plague yourself going up and down it? it is really not worth the trouble. REVNAK. 1. I went to my love one evening, on foot, treading softly. In sweet sleep lay the dear one. I embraced her softly, softly. 2. I took a kiss from her lips and refreshed my soul by it. I embraced her tender limbs, and kissed her once more,--softly, softly. 3. I said, give me a kiss, then. What, are you not ashamed, said she? Return whence you came, quickly,--treading softly, softly. 4. I was obstinate, and would not go. She seized my arm and pushed me out. At last, I saw no other chance, and sneaked off,--softly, softly. 5. I departed; could not endure separation, and came back. Oh, merciless one, I implore thee, give me a kiss,--softly, softly. 6. Too genial to suit European taste. 7. Revnak says, as the whole world is full of jokes and sport, so let no one blame me, and read this softly, softly. MESHREF. 1. My soul blazes in flame, yet my mistress comes not. What said I,--Mistress! The beloved of my heart comes not. 2. I am inwardly consumed for the love of this cypress-like beauty. She is so cruel. Into her thoughts I enter not. 3. I see in dreams her ringlets, and rise deeply saddened at noon. From this lock of her hair my heart separates not. 4. Medjnun and Leila, take a lesson from me in love; my charming dear one heeds me not. 5. The life of foolish Meshref seems coming to its end, and the sad flirt heeds me not. FUZULI. 1. Hold fast to the leading strings of modesty, for nothing is lovelier than modesty. Immodesty, mark this well, advances neither in this nor that world. 2. Oh! bird of my heart, flutter not in the air, but light on the hand of a king. The too high-flying hawk is never employed in the chase. 3. Desire treasure only from God; he has many storehouses. Should a drop only fall to thee for portion, this is amply sufficient: it ends not. 4. He, on whom the bird of happiness has rested, flies high, even without wings. He, on whom a dark lot has fallen, can scarcely raise his own hand. 5. Be always humble: strive to obtain a contrite spirit. He who suffers gold-hunger can never be satisfied. 6. You, Fuzuli, live in this world only for friendship. Winter lives in unfriendly hearts; never can it be summer there. NESIMI. 1. _Saturday._ I met my cypress-like charmer, and she made me distracted. 2. _Sunday._ I was frantic, and a wanderer, and fell down senseless. I saw her face, and thought it was the shining moon. 3. _Monday._ At last I told her my heart-secret. Her eyes are like the narcissus, her cheeks resemble roses, her eyebrows are like a bow. 4. _Tuesday._ I became a huntsman, and went over the country (walked), yet I myself became the chased, and fell a sacrifice to the ever coy one.