FIFTH SECTION · Fourth Article
Fourth Article
It describes the form (shape) of the organs of the head and neck.
O dear one! It should be known that the philosophers have said:
1- Whoever is tall in stature
Is pure-hearted and beautiful
The tall person is pure-hearted and guileless.
2- Whoever is short in stature
Has much cunning.
The short person is full of tricks.
3- Whoever is of medium height
Is wise and good-natured
Those of medium height are both intelligent and of good character.
4- Whoever has stiff hair
Finds courage in his intellect
Those with stiff hair have great confidence in their intellect.
5- Whoever has soft hair
Is foolish and shameless
Those with soft hair are foolish and shameless.
6- Whoever has blond hair
Pride and anger are his business
Those with blond hair are characterized by pride and anger.
7- Whoever has black hair
Has patience, seek him out
Those with black hair are patient. Seek him out.
8- If the hair is auburn, it is beautiful
The owner is peerless
The one with auburn hair has beautiful hair and is himself unique.
9- The one with little hair is refined
He is insightful and elegant
The one with little hair is perceptive and courteous.
10- If a woman has much hair
Her understanding is little
A woman with much hair has little understanding.
11- If the head is small, the intellect is little
Do not confide your secrets to him
The one with a small head has little intellect. If you have a secret, do not tell him.
12- The one with a large head
Has much intellect
The one with a large head has much intellect.
13- If the top of the head is flat
The owner does not suffer sorrow
The one whose crown is flat does not suffer grief.
14- If the skin of the head is hard
He does good, does not do evil
The one with a hard head does good deeds, does not do evil.
15- Do not be close to the bald
He is ill-natured, beware greatly
The bald person is of bad character; do not be close to him, beware greatly.
16- If the forehead is narrow
His character is also narrow
The one with a narrow forehead also has a narrow character.
17- If the forehead is rounded
The owner is ugly and deceitful
The one with a rounded forehead is ugly and deceptive.
18- If the forehead is broad
His bad character is like a disease
The one with a broad forehead has bad character to the degree of illness.
19- If the forehead is moderate
Know the owner as trustworthy
Consider the person with a moderate forehead as trustworthy.
20- If the forehead is without wrinkles
He is certainly lazy
The one with a wrinkleless forehead is undoubtedly lazy.
21- If the forehead wrinkles are long, he is perceptive; if few, he is generous
If the forehead wrinkles are long, he is perceptive; if few, he is generous.
22- If there are wrinkles between the eyebrows
He always bears the burden of sorrow
The one with wrinkles between the eyebrows is always sorrowful.
23- If the ears are large and wide
He is ignorant and lazy
The one whose ears are large and wide is ignorant and lazy.
24- If the ear is small, he is a thief; if moderate, he is honest
The one with small ears is a thief, the one with moderate ears is honest.
25- If the tip of the eyebrow is thin
His business is always intrigue
The one with thin eyebrow tips is always engaged in intrigue.
26- If the eyebrow is very hairy
He is broken-hearted and sorrowful
The one with very hairy eyebrows is broken-hearted and sorrowful.
27- If the eyebrow is open, he is honest; if frowning, he is a thief
The one with open eyebrows is honest, if frowning, he is a thief.
28- Thin eyebrows are beautiful; long eyebrows are a sign of pride
Thin eyebrows are beautiful, long eyebrows indicate pride.
29- The one with arched eyebrows
Is always charming
The one with arched eyebrows is always beautiful and captivating.
30- If the eye is sunken and small
This is a sign of pride
Sunken and small eyes are a sign of pride.
31- The black-eyed is obedient; the red-eyed is brave
The black-eyed is obedient, the red-eyed is courageous.
32- Blue-eyed is intelligent; hazel-eyed is well-mannered
The blue-eyed is intelligent, the hazel-eyed is well-mannered.
33- The one with small eyes is light; the one with large eyes is refined
The one with small eyes is frivolous, the one with large eyes is refined.
34- The one with bulging eyes is envious; the one with moderate eyes is generous
The one with bulging eyes is envious, the one with moderate eyes is generous.
35- The one with drooping eyes is defective; the one with a light gaze, this gaze is an adornment
The one with drooping eyes, this defect is a fault; for the one with a light gaze, this gaze is an adornment.
36- Eyes with spots are like arrows; their effect is great
Spotted eyes are like arrows, their evil eye is strong.
37- Do not be close to the one-eyed; the one who looks often is not trustworthy
Do not be close to the one-eyed, the one who looks often is not trustworthy.
38- Do not look at the cross-eyed, for he looks at you askance
Do not look at the cross-eyed, for he looks at you askance.
39- The one with smiling eyes is beautiful; the one with thick eyelashes is peerless
The one with smiling eyes is beautiful, the one with thick eyelashes is incomparable.
40- If the face is large, he is ill; if small, it is a sign of pride [19]
The one with a large face is ill, the one with a small face, this is a sign of pride.
41- The one with a round face is stingy; the one with a flat face is beautiful
The one with a round face is stingy, the one with a flat face is beautiful.
42- The one with a thin face is not faithful to his debt; the one with a fleshy face is heavy
The one with a thin face is not faithful to his debt, the one with a fleshy face is heavy.
43- The one with a very long face
Lies with words
The one with a very long face speaks lies.
44- The one with a sour face
Most of his words are bitter
The one with a sour face, most of his words are bitter.
45- The face should be round, brighter than the full moon
The face should be round, brighter than the full moon.
46- When he smiles
Those who see him are delighted
Because when he smiles, those who see him are pleased.
47- The one with a red complexion is well-mannered; the dark-skinned is intelligent
The one with a red complexion is well-mannered, the dark-skinned is intelligent.
48- The sick has a yellow face; the one tending to black is not faithful to his debt
The sick person has a yellow face, the one whose face tends to black is not faithful to his debt.
49- If the eyes are blue and the skin is yellow, stay away from him
If the eyes are blue and the skin is yellow, stay away from him.
50- If the complexion is moderate, it is both white and red
The one with a moderate complexion is both white and red.
51- If the nose is long
The owner has little understanding
If the nose is long, the owner has little understanding.
52- If the nose is short
He has much fear
The one with a short nose has much fear.
53- If the tip of the nose is round
The owner is strong
If the tip of the nose is round, the owner is strong (healthy).
54- Beware of the one whose nose tip is close to his mouth
Beware of the one whose nose tip is close to his mouth.
55- If the nostrils are wide, he is filled with pride and envy. [144/a]
The one with wide nostrils is filled with pride and envy. [144/a]
56- If the wings of the nose are mobile, wrath and stubbornness are gathered in him
If the wings of the nose are mobile, wrath and stubbornness are gathered in him.
57- If the nose is wide, he is afflicted with lust
The one with a wide nose is afflicted with lust.
58- If the nose is crooked, striving is his thought
The one with a crooked nose is always striving and laboring.
59- If the mouth is small, he is beautiful but timid
The one with a small mouth is beautiful but timid.
60- If the mouth is large, he is brave; if crooked, he is wicked
The one with a large mouth is brave, the one with a crooked mouth is wicked.
62- If the speech is nasal, know that it is from pride
Speaking nasally is a sign of pride.
63- If a man has a thin voice, his business is lust
The man with a thin voice is preoccupied with lust.
64- A woman with a man's voice mostly lies
A woman with a man's voice mostly lies.
65- Whoever speaks quickly, his understanding is high
The one who speaks quickly has high understanding.
66- Whoever has a coarse voice, he is diligent. Greetings to him.
The one with a coarse voice is diligent. Greetings to him.
67- If the voice is hoarse, he causes much distress to people
The one with a hoarse voice causes much distress to people.
68- If he laughs a lot, do not expect modesty from him
Do not expect modesty from one who laughs a lot.
69- The one with a smiling face and sweet tongue is a dear friend
The one with a smiling face and sweet tongue is a dear friend.
70- If the lips are thin and red, the owner understands the lesson well
The one with thin and red lips understands the lesson well.
71- If the lips are thick, the owner is angry and ugly
If the lips are thick, the owner is angry and ugly.
72- The one with large teeth, his deeds are mostly evil
The one with large teeth, his deeds are mostly evil.
73- If the teeth are moderate, his deeds are truthful and pure
The one with moderate teeth, his deeds are truthful and pure.
74- The one whose scent is pleasant, his character is also pleasant
The one whose scent is pleasant, his character is also pleasant.
75- If the chin is thin, his intellect is little
The one with a thin chin has little intellect.
76- If the chin is wide, the owner is rough and harsh
The one with a wide chin is rough and harsh.
77- If the chin is moderate, he is both intelligent and beautiful
The one with a moderate chin is both intelligent and beautiful.
78- If the beard is long, the owner is without skill
The one with a long beard is without skill.
79- If the beard is thick, he is tedious and prolongs conversation
The one with a thick beard is tedious and prolongs conversation.
80- Sparse, black beard is a sign of intelligence
A sparse, black beard is a sign of intelligence in its owner.
81- The beardless one, who has no beard, is full of tricks
The beardless one, who has no beard, is full of tricks.
82- If the beard is round, the owner is full of virtue
The one with a round beard is mature and full of virtue.
83- If the nape is wide, he is afflicted with stupidity
The one with a wide nape is afflicted with stupidity.
84- If the neck is very long, his maturity is little
The one with a very long neck has little maturity.
85- If the neck is thin, the owner is ignorant
The one with a thin neck is ignorant.
86- If the neck is thick, he is occupied with eating day and night
The one with a thick neck is occupied with eating day and night.
87- If the neck is very short, he has much cunning
The one with a very short neck has much cunning.
88- If the neck is moderate, he is occupied with good deeds
The one with a moderate neck is occupied with good deeds.
89- Whoever is moderate in every aspect is undoubtedly charming and beautiful
Whoever is moderate in every aspect is undoubtedly charming and beautiful.
Rubāʿī
Strive to find a wise and knowledgeable ʿārif (knower of God)
Or find a delicate and radiant beauty
If neither of these is your lot
Do not waste your time, seek solitude
In contemporary Turkish:
Strive hard to reach a perfect murshid (spiritual guide) or a beautiful one with a face shining like the moon. If neither of these is your lot, do not hesitate, immediately withdraw into seclusion.