On raising a difficulty as to this story.
شاعر: رومی
وزن: فاعلاتن فاعلاتن فاعلن (رمل مسدس محذوف یا وزن مثنوی)
صنف: مثنوی
The foolish say, “Cancel this tale, because it is false and erroneous.
Mary in (her) pregnancy was not joined (met) by any one: she did not return from without the town.
Until that woman of sweet address was delivered outside of the town, she indeed came not into it.
When she had given birth to him, she then took him up in her lap and carried him to her kinsfolk.
Where did the mother of Yahyá see her to speak these words to her about what had happened?”