Man seeks union with woman, not to enslave her:

Man seeks union with woman, not to enslave her:

It is strange that it should be questioned why the Civil Law uses a language suggestive of the meaning that man is the one who asks the woman. Firstly, the question is mistakenly directed against the Civil Law. It is in fact to do with the law of creation. Secondly, a thing desired does not become your property, nor do you become its owner: students and scholars are desirous of knowledge, a pupil desires a teacher, apprentices of crafts desire skillful craftsman. It is proper that, in the case of the desire of scholars and craftsman, we call those who seek them their owners? Man is desirous of union with woman, not in need of making her his slave. Can one really considerate an insult to the female sex when Hafiz our sweet-tongued poet, composed these lines:

Shiraz is the home of ruby lips and the mine of beauty; 
I am a penniless jeweler, and it makes me anxious.
It is a town full of beckoning glances and beauty in all directions; 
But I have nothing, otherwise I avoid be the buyer of all.

Hafiz is sorry that he has nothing to shower over the beauties to attract them to him. Is this derogatory to the position of women, or is it an expression or admiration and recognition of the greatest honor and of their value in hearts that are alive and sensitive? The poet in spite of all manliness and virility, pays homage, and gives vent to feelings of admiration before the charms and beauties of women and admits to have fallen in love with them, while they are heedless and take no notice of him.

It is the height of her excellence that she can attract man to her wherever he is, and whatever state he is in.

Now it can be seen how far the best of her distinctions, her honor and respect is blemished in the name of women’s rights.

This is what we meant when we remarked that ‘these people, designing to improve her eyebrows have actually deprived the poor woman of her eyesight.’