by Ziya'al-Din Nakhshabi (1801)
There was a merchant who was very wealthy and had a daughter that was very beautiful. Many wanted to marry her, but the merchant would not allow it. One day, he wrote a letter to the king stating how beautiful his daughter is, and that she may be worthy of him. The king sent four of his men to see if the girl was as beautiful as the letter had said. They returned to him and told him that there is nothing special about her looks. The king did not want to marry her, and the merchant was so upset about this that he married his daughter to a cutwal. One day, the king saw the girl on her roof and instantly fell in love. When he asked his men why they had lied to him, they replied that it was because they were afraid he would no longer make his kingdom a priority. He accepted this excuse, but he was so lovesick that it was affecting his health. He went to the cutwal and told him to either give the girl up to him or he would take her forcefully. He advised the cutwal that he did not want to have to go to such great lengths in order to get the girl. He died a few days later of grief.
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