حکایت شمارهٔ 45
آوردهاند که فقیهی دختری داشت به غایت زشت به جایِ زنان رسیده، و با وجود جِهاز و نعمت کسی در مُناکِحت او رغبت نمینمود.
زشت باشد دَبِیقی و دیبا
که بود بر عروسِ نازیبا
فیالجمله، به حکم ضرورت عَقْدِ نِکاحش با ضَرِیری ببستند.
آوردهاند که حکیمی در آن تاریخ از سَرِنْدیب آمده بود که دیدهٔ نابینا روشن همیکرد.
فقیه را گفتند: داماد را چرا عِلاج نکنی؟
گفت: ترسم که بینا شود و دخترم را طلاق دهد؛
شویِ زنِ زشتروی، نابینا بِه.
A faqih had a very ugly daughter and when she attained puberty no one was inclined to marry her in spite of her dowry and wealth.
Bad is the brocade and damask cloth Which is upon an ugly bride.
At last it became necessary to marry her to a blind man and it is related that on the said occasion a physician arrived from Serandip who was able to restore sight to the blind. The faqih, being asked why he had not put his son-in-law under treatment, replied: ‘I fear that if he is able to see he will divorce my daughter.’
It is better if the husband of an ugly woman is blind.