Number Five

MasnaviIraqi style
English

Number Five

One coin, two coins, three coins: how few does that make? You tell me. It may be just one coin, my friend, but be whatever you want to be, just don't be bad to me.
Explanation: The word 'tasu' is a small unit of measure or a tiny sum; here it stands for how little someone gives, contrasted with how well they treat you.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۵

یک تسو و دو تسو و سه تسو چند باشد کم تسو؟ تو باز گو
یک تسو باشد، ولی، ای خواجه‌تاش هرچه خواهی باش، با ما بد مباش