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the necklace resting (poised) on their nipples, look beautiful as if they were the auspicious (water-filled) pitchers used on the occasion of the consecration (ceremonial installation) of Cupid on the kingdom of amorous dalliance.
312*2) He was distressed at the mere sight of her breasts, whose nipples were dark (afg=i = tul), just as a thirsty traveller is distressed at the mere sight of pitchers in a water-distributing place for travellers, which (pitchers) have a dark.coloured mouth.
312*3) The golden pitchers in the form of her breasts are surrounded (bound or fastened) by an iron chain in the form of the line of down (on her abdomen). For whom is the young damsel carrying a treasure of precious gems ?
312*4) The pair of the young damsel's breasts are like two golden pitchers filled with the gems (treasure) in the form of love. Why are they dark at their topmost points? Of course because they bear the dark-coloured seal of lac, put on them by the king, namely, Cupid.
312*5) Oh fair lady, who ever gives a hand to (i.e. touches caresses, fondles or pats) breasts, which have fallen down from their place 'i. e. are hanging down loose and limp) and have lost their rotundity) #56 = HEEA) and gorgeous (proud, stately) appearance ? (Similarly) who ever gives a helping hand to good persons who have fallen down from their former status, have lost their followers (#58 =qfart) and have been forsaken by their (erstwhile) opulence (wealth) ?
312*6) The breasts which have in their proper time) dircharged their responsibility (i. e. have withstood the assaults made on them in amorous dalliance), which have been wounded by the sharp points of the lance-like nails and which have (in their own day) been able to plunge into distress even pitchers (jars), if they were to stand in front of them (for comparison), appear beautiful, even when fallen, just as a warrior who has successfully discharged his responsibility (i. e, withstood the enemy's assault on him in battle), who has been wounded by the sharp points of the enemy's nail-like lances and who has been able to punish even
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