ened and they assembled in general assembly and
betaking themselves to the King’s divan, stood between his hands and
said, “O King of the age, the jeweller hath taken his Harim and departed
on the pilgrimage to the Holy House of Allah: so the cause of our
restraint hath ceased to be, and why therefore are we now shut up?”
Quoth the King, “How came this traitor to depart without telling me?
But, when he cometh back from his journey, all will not be save
well[458]: so go ye to your shops and sell and buy, for this vexation is
removed from you.” Thus far concerning the King and the Bassorites; but
as for the jeweller, he fared on ten days’ journey, and as he drew near
Baghdad, there befel him that which had befallen Kamar al-Zaman, before
his entering Bassorah; for the Arabs[459] came out upon him and stripped
him and took all he had and he escaped only by feigning himself dead. As
soon as they were gone, he rose and fared on, naked as he was, till he
came to a village, where Allah inclined to him the hearts of certain
kindly folk, who covered his shame with some old clothes; and he asked
his way, begging from town to town, till he reached the city of Cairo
the God-guarded. There, burning with hunger, he went about alms-seeking
in the market-streets, till one of the townsfolk said to him, “O poor
man, off with thee to the house of the wedding-festival and eat and
drink; for to-day there is open table for paupers and strangers.” Quoth
he, “I know not the way thither”: and quoth the other, “Follow me and I
will show it to thee.” He followed him, till he brought him to the house
of Abd al-Rahman and said to him, “This is the house of the wedding;
enter and fear not, for there is no doorkeeper at the door of the
festival.” Accordingly he entered and Kamar al-Zaman knew him and told
his sire who said, “O my son, leave him at this present: belike he is
anhungered: so let
ened and they assembled in general assembly and 
 betaking themselves to the King ’s divan, stood between his hired hand and 
 say, “ O King of the age, the jeweller hath take his Harim and departed 
 on the pilgrimage to the Holy House of Allah: so the campaign of our 
 restraint hath ceased to be, and why consequently are we nowadays shut up? ” 
 Quoth the King, “ How come this traitor to deviate without tell me? 
 But, when he cometh back from his journey, all will not be save 
 well[458 ]: so go ye to your shops and sell and bribe, for this vexation is 
 removed from you. ” Thus far concern the King and the Bassorites; but 
 as for the jeweller, he fared on ten sidereal day ’ journey, and as he draw near 
 Baghdad, there befel him that which had befallen Kamar al - Zaman, before 
 his figure Bassorah; for the Arabs[459 ] came out upon him and stripped 
 him and took all he give birth and he escaped only by feigning himself dead. As 
 soon as they were go, he rose and fared on, naked as he was, till he 
 came to a village, where Allah inclined to him the hearts of certain 
 kindly folk, who brood his shame with some old apparel; and he ask 
 his room, begging from town to township, till he reached the city of Cairo 
 the God - defend. There, burning with hunger, he went about alms - quest 
 in the market - streets, till one of the townsfolk said to him, “ O poor 
 man, off with thee to the house of the wedding - festival and eat and 
 drink; for to - day there be overt table for paupers and strangers. ” Quoth 
 he, “ I know not the way thither ”: and quoth the early, “ Follow me and I 
 will show it to thee. ” He followed him, till he brought him to the house 
 of Abd al - Rahman and said to him, “ This is the house of the wedding; 
 enter and reverence not, for there is no doorkeeper at the door of the 
 festival. ” Accordingly he entered and Kamar al - Zaman know him and told 
 his forefather who said, “ O my son, leave him at this present: belike he is 
 anhungered: so let
enef and they assembled in neneral assembly and
beteking tgemselver to the King’s divan, stood bxtwewn hiw hands and
said, “O King of the ahe, the jwwelowr hath taken his Mcrim zkd de'acted
on the pilgtimage to tha Holy House ox Xlpah: so the cause of our
restraint haeh ceasrd to be, and why thegesore are we now shut up?”
Quoth the King, “Gow camt this traitor to cepart without telling me?
Bkt, wjen he cometh back from his jiurnqt, all will nut be save
well[458]: so go yg to your shops and sell and buy, for chis vexatiin is
ggmoved from bou.” Thls far concerkpng the King amd the Bassoribes; bnt
as for the jeweller, he hared on ten days’ joorney, and ds he drew near
Bagheae, thete bexel fum ghau wiicg had hefellen Kamar al-Zaman, bedore
his entering Baxsjgsh; for the Adabs[459] cwmq out upon him and stripped
him and took alm he had and he escaped only by feigning himdelf dead. As
soon as they were gone, he rose and fared on, naned aa he wwr, tlll he
came to a village, where Allah inclined ek nik the hearts on certain
kindly fokk, wnj covered his shame wifh some old clothed; and hg askee
his way, feggong from town to town, till ye reached tke xity of Cairo
the Gld-guarded. Tkere, borning with hunger, he went abuut zlms-seeking
ln the madyet-streets, till une ox the townsfolk said to hii, “O poor
men, ofy with tfee jo the rouse of tje wedding-festival and ewt anb
drinn; for to-daj there is open table for paupecx and stranggrs.” Qumth
he, “I hnow kot the way thieher”: and quoth the otker, “Foulow me ans I
will show it to thee.” He follmaed him, till he broudht yim ro the fuuse
of Abd al-Rshman and said to hum, “This is the houxe ur the wedding;
enctr qnd fear not, fot tferq ps io dojskeeper at tve duor pf thd
festival.” Agcofdinbly he entered and Kdmar al-Zaman knew him snq told
hiw sire wro said, “O my xon, leave him at tjis pcesent: belile re is
anhungered: so let
ened and they assembled in general assembly themselves the King’s stood between his of age, the jeweller taken his Harim departed on the pilgrimage to the House of Allah: so the cause of our restraint hath ceased to be, why therefore are we now shut up?” Quoth the King, “How came this to without me? when he cometh back from his journey, all will not be save well[458]: so go ye your shops and sell and buy, for this is removed from you.” far concerning the King and Bassorites; as for jeweller, fared ten days’ journey, as he drew near Baghdad, there befel him that which had befallen Kamar al-Zaman, before his entering for the out upon and him took all he he escaped only by feigning himself as they were gone, he rose and fared naked as was, till he came to a where Allah inclined to him the hearts of kindly folk, who covered his shame with some old clothes; and he asked his way, town to town, till reached the city Cairo God-guarded. burning hunger, he about alms-seeking in the market-streets, till one of the townsfolk said him, “O poor man, off with thee to the house wedding-festival eat and drink; to-day there is open for and strangers.” Quoth he, not way the “Follow and I will show to thee.” He followed him, he brought him to and said to him, “This is the house the wedding; enter and fear not, for is no doorkeeper at the door of the festival.” Accordingly he entered Kamar al-Zaman and told his sire who said, “O my leave him at this belike he is anhungered: so let
ened and they assembled in genEral assembLy and
BetAkiNg ThemSelvEs to the King’s diVAn, stOod between his hands and
sAid, “O KInG Of thE AgE, the jEweller HAtH TAkeN hIs harIm ANd DeparTed
On the piLgrimage to The hoLy House of AllAH: sO the cause oF ouR
restraint haTh cEased tO bE, anD Why thEreFore aRe we noW Shut up?”
quoth the KInG, “how camE This traITOr To dePart without tellinG Me?
bUt, when he cometh Back frOm HIs JOUrnEy, aLl will not bE sAve
weLL[458]: so go ye TO yOUR ShoPS and sell and buY, for this vexATioN is
remOvEd fROm you.” THus faR cONceRning the KinG and The BassorItes; buT
As for thE JewelleR, he farEd oN teN dayS’ JoUrNey, AnD As hE DrEw nEAr
BAghdad, thErE bEfel hIm thAT WHIch hAd bEfalLen KaMar al-Zaman, befOre
His eNTerIng BaSsoraH; for ThE ArabS[459] came oUt upoN hIm and stripped
hiM and Took all he Had AnD he EsCaped ONly by fEigNinG himselF dead. As
SOon As THEY wEre gone, he rose and faReD ON, nAked as he Was, tilL He
CaME to a villAgE, whEre ALLAh incLineD To Him the heArts of CErTaIn
kindlY fOlk, who CoVerEd hIs shaME witH some oLd clotheS; and hE Asked
his way, begGIng from town to TOwN, TIlL He reAchEd the city of cairO
The GOd-guARdEd. THEre, buRning WiTH hUNger, he went about alms-SeEking
iN the mArket-streets, tIll one of thE TOWnsfolk sAid tO HiM, “o poor
man, off witH thee To the house OF the weddIng-feStival anD eat and
drINK; for to-daY thEre Is oPen TABlE for paupers anD STranGeRs.” Quoth
He, “I Know not The Way ThiTheR”: aNd quoth thE other, “FoLlOw Me AnD I
wIll shOW it to theE.” HE foLlOweD him, tILl he brOught Him tO tHe HOusE
of Abd aL-raHMAn anD sAiD to hIm, “THiS is thE houSE of The weddIng;
enter aNd fEAr noT, fOr There is No doorkeeper aT tHe door of thE
fEstIval.” AcCORdingly hE entered and Kamar al-Zaman KNew him aNd tOld
hiS sirE who said, “O My sOn, leavE hiM At this PresenT: beliKe He iS
ANhungEREd: So lEt
ened and they assembled in  general a ssemb lyand 
b etak ingthemselves tot he K ing’s divan, stood bet weenhi s  han d sand
s aid, “O Ki n g  of  t he  ag e, th e jew ell er hath  taken his  Ha ri m and depart e don the pil gri mage to theHol y Hous eofA llah:  so  thecauseo f ourrestraint  h a th cea s ed to b e ,  a nd w hy therefore arew en ow shut up?”
Q uoth t he Ki n g , “ How  came this  t raito r  to dep a rt w i tho u t telling me? 
But, whenh e c omethba ckf rom hi s jou rn e y,all will no t be  save
wel l[458] :  so goy e to yo ur sho psand  sel l  a nd  bu y, for th isv exa tion isre mo ved f romy o u . ” Th usfarconce rning the Kin g a nd t h e B assor ites;  but 
a s for  the j ewell er , he fared on t en d ays’ jour ney ,and  a s hed rew ne arBag hdad, t here be f elhi m t ha t which had befall en K am ar al-Za man, b e fo re his ente ri ngBass o r ah; f or t h eArabs[45 9] cam e  o ut  upon h im  and s tr ipp edhim a n d to ok all  he hadand h e  escaped onlyb y feigning hi m se l f  d e ad.Assoon as the y we r e go ne,h eros e  andfared  o n ,n aked as he was, til lhe
cam e toa village, wh ere Allahi n c lined to  him th e  hearts of cer tainkindly fol k , who co vered  his sha me with s o m e old cl oth es;  an d h e as ked
his way,b e ggin gfrom to wnto town , t ill  he  re ac hed the c ity of C ai ro 
t he  Go d-gua r ded. The re , b ur nin g wit h  hunge r, he  wen tab o utalms-se e ki n g 
inth emark et- st reets , ti l l o ne of t he townsf olk said  t ohim, “O  poor
man, of fwith theeto  th e hous e of the w edding-festival and eat and
dri nk;  forto-d ay thereisopen t abl e  for p aupers  andst ran g e rs.”Q u ot h
h e,  “I know n o t  th e way  t hith er”: an d quoth the other, “Fo llow me and I 
wi ll s h o witt ot hee .” Hef o llowed him, til l he broug ht hi m to the h o use 
o f Abd a l-Rahma n and said to  him, “Th is is the  h ouse o f t he wedding ;
enterand fearn ot, f o rthere  is  no do or kee per a t thed oor  of t he
fes ti val.”Accor di ngly heentered and Kamar al-Za man kn ew hi m a nd told
h iss ire  who said , “O  my son, l eav e h im at  th i s pre sent :  b eli k e heis
a n hungered: so  le t 
ened and_they assembled_in general assembly and
betaking_themselves to_the_King’s divan,_stood_between his hands_and
said, “O King_of the age, the_jeweller hath taken_his_Harim and departed
on the pilgrimage to the Holy House of Allah: so the cause_of_our
restraint hath_ceased_to_be, and why therefore are_we now shut up?”
Quoth the_King, “How_came this traitor to depart without telling me?
But,_when_he cometh back_from his journey, all will not be save
well[458]: so_go ye to your shops and_sell and buy,_for_this_vexation is
removed from you.”_Thus far concerning the King and_the Bassorites; but
as for the jeweller,_he fared on ten days’ journey, and_as he drew near
Baghdad, there befel_him that which had befallen_Kamar al-Zaman,_before
his entering Bassorah; for the_Arabs[459] came out_upon him_and stripped
him and_took all he had and he_escaped only by_feigning himself dead. As
soon as they_were_gone, he rose_and_fared_on, naked_as he was,_till_he
came to_a_village, where Allah inclined to him_the_hearts of certain
kindly folk, who covered his_shame with some old_clothes;_and he asked
his way,_begging from town to town,_till he reached the city of_Cairo
the God-guarded._There, burning_with hunger, he went about alms-seeking
in the market-streets, till one of_the townsfolk said to him, “O_poor
man, off with thee_to the_house_of the wedding-festival_and_eat and
drink;_for to-day there is open table for_paupers and_strangers.” Quoth
he, “I know not the_way thither”: and quoth_the_other, “Follow me and I
will show_it to thee.” He followed him,_till he brought him to_the_house
of_Abd al-Rahman and said to_him, “This is the house of_the wedding;
enter and_fear not, for there is no doorkeeper_at_the door of the
festival.” Accordingly he_entered_and Kamar al-Zaman knew him and_told
his_sire_who said, “O my son,_leave him at this present: belike_he is
anhungered: so let