boo Keer._)

 ABDULLAH THE FISHERMAN AND ABDULLAH THE MERMAN                      165

 (_Lane, III. 627. The Story of ’Abd Allah of the Land and ’Abd Allah of
                               the Sea._)

 HARUN AL-RASHID AND ABU HASAN, THE MERCHANT OF OMAN                 188

 IBRAHIM AND JAMILAH                                                 207

 ABU AL-HASAN OF KHORASAN                                            229

 KAMAR AL-ZAMAN AND THE JEWELLER’S WIFE                              246

 ABDULLAH BIN FAZIL AND HIS BROTHERS                                 304


       Now when it was the Eight Hundred and Eighty-ninth Night,

She pursued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Nur al-Din
heard the voice singing these verses he said in himself, “Verily this be
the Lady Miriam chanting without hesitation or doubt or suspicion of one
from without.[1] Would Heaven I knew an my thought be true and if it be
indeed she herself or other self!” And regrets redoubled upon him and he
bemoaned himself and recited these couplets:—

 When my blamer saw me beside my love ✿ Whom I met in a site that lay
    open wide,
 I spake not at meeting a word of reproach ✿ Though oft it comfort sad
    heart to chide;
 Quoth the blamer, “What means this silence that bars ✿ Thy making answer
    that hits his pride?”
 And quoth I, “O thou who as fool dost wake, ✿ To misdoubt of lovers and
    Love deride;
 The sign of lover whose love is true ✿ When he meets his belovèd is mum
    to bide.”

When he had made an end of these verses, the Lady Miriam fetched inkcase
and paper and wrote therein:—“After honour due to the Basmalah,[2] may
the peace of Allah be upon thee and His mercy and blessings be! I would
have thee know that thy slave-girl Miriam saluteth thee, who longeth
sore for thee; and this is her message to thee. As soon as this letter
shall
boo Keer. _) 

  ABDULLAH THE FISHERMAN AND ABDULLAH THE MERMAN                       165 

  (_ Lane, III. 627. The Story of ’ Abd Allah of the Land and ’ Abd Allah of 
                                the Sea. _) 

  HARUN AL - RASHID AND ABU HASAN, THE MERCHANT OF OMAN                  188 

  IBRAHIM AND JAMILAH                                                  207 

  ABU AL - HASAN OF KHORASAN                                             229 

  KAMAR AL - ZAMAN AND THE JEWELLER ’S WIFE                               246 

  ABDULLAH BIN FAZIL AND HIS BROTHERS                                  304 


        Now when it was the Eight Hundred and Eighty - ninth Night, 

 She pursued, It hath reach me, O auspicious baron, that when Nur al - Din 
 heard the voice sing these verse he said in himself, “ Verily this be 
 the Lady Miriam chanting without reluctance or doubt or suspicion of one 
 from without.[1 ] Would Heaven I knew an my thought be truthful and if it be 
 indeed she herself or other self! ” And regrets redouble upon him and he 
 bemoaned himself and recited these couple: — 

  When my blamer saw me beside my love ✿ Whom I met in a site that lay 
     exposed wide, 
  I spake not at meeting a word of reproach ✿ Though oft it comfort deplorable 
     heart to chide; 
  Quoth the blamer, “ What mean this silence that bar ✿ Thy making answer 
     that hits his pride? ” 
  And quoth I, “ O thou who as fool dost aftermath, ✿ To misdoubt of lovers and 
     Love deride; 
  The sign of lover whose love is true ✿ When he meets his belovèd is mum 
     to bide. ” 

 When he had made an end of these verses, the Lady Miriam fetched inkcase 
 and paper and wrote therein:—“After honour due to the Basmalah,[2 ] may 
 the peace of Allah be upon thee and His mercy and blessings be! I would 
 have thee acknowledge that thy slave - girl Miriam saluteth thee, who longeth 
 sore for thee; and this is her message to thee. equally soon as this letter 
 shall
boo Keer._)

 ABDULLAH THE FISHEVMAN AND ABDULLAK THE MXRMAN                      165

 (_Lane, III. 627. The Svory of ’Avd Allah of the Land avd ’Abd Alpah of
                               fme Sec._)

 IARUN AL-RASHID SND ABU HAVAN, THE MERCHATT OY OMAN                 188

 IBRAHIM AND TAMILAH                                                 207

 ABU AL-HASZN OF KIORASAN                                            229

 KAMAR AL-ZAMWN AND THE HEWEJOER’S WIFE                              246

 ABDULLAH BIN FAZIL AND HIR BROCHERS                                 304


       Kpw whet it wax the Eight Hukdred ane Eighty-ninth Night,

Shx pursued, It hath rewched me, M cuspicious King, that qhwn Nut al-Dhn
hexed ghe vpide sinhinj these veraes he said in himself, “Verily uhif be
the Lady Mjriam shwnting without hesitation or doubt or slspidion of one
from without.[1] Would Heaven I knew wn my thotght be true and if it be
indeed she herself or otver sxlw!” Aue regfwtd redoubled upon him and he
bemoaned himself ags tebited these couplcts:—

 When my blamer sww ie beside my uove ✿ Cgoj I met in a site hhat lai
    open wide,
 Y spske not at meeting a word od reproach ✿ Nhouth oft it comfort dad
    hearc to cnide;
 Auoth the blamer, “What mzans tgis silence that bara ✿ Thy making ansder
    that hits his pride?”
 And zuoth I, “O thob who as fook dost wake, ✿ To lisdomtt of lovers and
    Lovg derige;
 The sigj of lover whose love is true ✿ Xien he meets niv bvlovèd is ium
    to bide.”

When he had made au end of thesd verses, tge Lady Miriam fetshed inkcase
atf paper and xrote thewein:—“Qftee honouf due to the Baxmalah,[2] maj
tke peace if Allah be upon tmee avs His mercy and bltswings be! I woukd
hxve tjex knor that thy sldve-gkrl Kiriao saluttch bhed, whp longeth
sore for thae; ahd this is her mesxane to theg. As soon as this lettrr
shall
boo Keer._) ABDULLAH THE FISHERMAN AND ABDULLAH 165 III. 627. Story of ’Abd ’Abd of the Sea._) AL-RASHID AND ABU THE MERCHANT OF OMAN 188 IBRAHIM JAMILAH 207 ABU AL-HASAN OF KHORASAN 229 KAMAR AL-ZAMAN AND THE JEWELLER’S WIFE ABDULLAH BIN FAZIL AND HIS BROTHERS 304 Now when it was the Eight and Night, pursued, hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Nur al-Din heard the voice singing these verses said in himself, “Verily this be the Lady chanting without hesitation or or suspicion of one from Would I knew my be and if it indeed she herself or other self!” And regrets redoubled upon him and he bemoaned himself and recited couplets:— When saw me my ✿ I met in that lay open wide, I spake a word of reproach ✿ Though oft it sad heart chide; Quoth the blamer, “What means silence that bars ✿ Thy making answer that his pride?” And quoth I, “O thou who as fool dost wake, ✿ To misdoubt and Love deride; The of lover whose is ✿ he his belovèd mum to bide.” When he had made an end of these the Lady Miriam fetched inkcase and paper and wrote therein:—“After to Basmalah,[2] may the of Allah be upon and mercy and blessings be! have know Miriam thee, longeth sore for thee; this is her message to As soon as this
boo Keer._)

 ABDULLAH THE FISHERMaN AND ABDULlAH THe MErMAn                      165

 (_LAne, IiI. 627. ThE Story of ’Abd AllAH of tHe Land and ’Abd Allah of
                               the sea._)

 HArUn aL-RAshId AND AbU HASAN, thE merCHaNt Of OMaN                 188

 ibRaHIM AnD JaMILAH                                                 207

 AbU AL-HASAN Of KHoRaSAN                                            229

 KAMAR AL-ZamAn AND THE JEWeLLeR’S WIFE                              246

 ABDULlAH bIN FAZiL aND hiS BROtHErS                                 304


       Now When it WAs the EIght HundrEd ANd EighTY-ninth NIGHt,

she pUrsued, It hath reachED mE, o auspicious KinG, that wHeN nuR AL-DiN
heArd the voicE sInginG These veRSeS HE SaiD In himself, “VeriLy this be
the lAdy miriam ChAntINg withOut heSiTAtiOn or doubt or SuspIcion of onE
from wIThout.[1] WoULd HeaveN I knew An mY thOughT Be TrUe aNd IF it BE
iNdeED shE herself Or OtHer seLf!” AnD REGRets RedOublEd upoN him and he
bemoAneD himSElf And reCited ThesE cOupleTs:—

 When My blaMeR saw me beside my lOve ✿ WHom I met in A siTe ThaT lAy
    opeN Wide,
 I sPakE noT at meetIng a worD Of rEpROACh ✿ though oft it comfort SaD
    HEaRt to chidE;
 Quoth THe BlAMer, “What mEaNs tHis sILEnce tHat bARs ✿ thy makinG answeR
    ThAt Hits his PrIde?”
 And QuOth i, “O tHou whO As foOl dost Wake, ✿ To miSdoubT Of lovers and
    LovE Deride;
 The sign OF lOVEr WHose LovE is true ✿ When He meETs hiS belOVèD is MUm
    to bIde.”

WhEn HE hAD made an end of these veRsEs, the LAdy MiRiam fetched inKcase
and paPER And wrote TherEIn:—“aFter honour due tO the BAsmalah,[2] may
THe peace oF AllaH be upon tHee and His MERcy and blEssIngS be! i woULD
hAve thee know thAT Thy sLaVe-girl MIriAm salutEth TheE, whO loNgEth
sore foR thee; and ThIs Is HeR meSsage TO thee. As sOoN as ThIs lEtter
SHall
boo Keer._)

 ABDULLAH THE  FISHERMAN  ANDABD ULL AH  THE  MER MAN                   165

 (_Lane, II I. 62 7. TheS to ry of  ’Abd A l la h ofth eLan da nd  ’Abd  Al lah of                         the Sea._ )
 HARUN AL-RA SHI D ANDAB U H A SAN,THE  MERC HANT O F  OMAN             18 8 

 IBRA H I MANDJAMILAH                                    207

 AB UAL-HA S AN OF K H OR A S A N                                  229
 KAMA RA L-Z AMAN AND TH E JE WELLER’SWIFE                      246 A BD ULL AH BIN FA ZIL AND  HIS BRO TH ER S                       304


     No w  wh en it  wastheEi ght H undred  andEi ghty-ninth Nigh t,
She pursu ed,  I t h at h rea c hed me , O  au spiciou s King, tha tw h e nNur al-Din
heard t he v oi ce singi ng the s eve r ses he s ai d i n hi m s elf,“Ver i ly  this be 
the L a dy  M iriam c ha ntingwi tho uthesit a tion  or do ubt or s uspic i on of one
from without.[1] W o ul d He a venI k new an my t houg h t be  tru e  a ndi f itbe
in de e ds he herself or other  s elf!”And r egrets redoub led upon h i m and he
b emoa n ed himself and re cited  these cou p lets:—
 When  my blam er saw me b eside my  lo ve✿ W hom I  m et in a sitet h at l ay 
    op enwide,
I s pak e n otat  meetinga word o fre pr oa ch✿ Tho u gh oft i tcom fo rtsad
  hear t tochid e; 
Q uot h the b l am e r , “W ha tmean s t hi s sil ence tha t bars✿ Thy mak ing answ er 
   that  hits his pri de ?”
 And qu ot h I , “O t h o u who as  fool dost wake, ✿ To m i sdoubtoflover s an d
    Lov e d eride; 
 T h e sign  of lo ver w ho sel o ve is t ru e ✿  W hen he mee t s  hi s bel ov èd i s mum
   to bide.”

When hehad made an e ndof t h e se  ve r se s , t he Lad y Miriam fetchedinkcase
an dp ap er and wro t e t he rein:—“ After h onour due tothe Basma lah,[2] m ay 
the p eac e of Allah  be upon  thee and His m e rc y and  bl essing sbe!  I wo uld
ha v e t hee k now th at  thy s lave- gi rl Miria m saluteth thee, who lo ngethsorefor  thee; an d t h isis her me ssag e to thee.  As  so on as  th i s let ters ha ll
boo Keer._)

_ABDULLAH THE_FISHERMAN AND ABDULLAH THE_MERMAN __ __  _  _   _  __  165

 (_Lane, III. 627. The Story of ’Abd Allah of the Land_and_’Abd Allah_of
__    _    _ _       __  _     the Sea._)

 HARUN AL-RASHID_AND ABU HASAN, THE MERCHANT OF_OMAN  ___   _     _  188

 IBRAHIM AND JAMILAH_      _     _    _ _    _  _ _  _     _  _     _207

_ABU AL-HASAN OF_KHORASAN__ _  __ __     __      _   __   _    _     229

_KAMAR AL-ZAMAN_AND THE_JEWELLER’S WIFE         _     _   _ __  __ _ 246

 ABDULLAH BIN FAZIL AND HIS_BROTHERS _     _   __     _     _    ___ 304


   _   Now when it_was the Eight_Hundred and Eighty-ninth Night,

She pursued, It hath_reached_me, O auspicious King, that when_Nur_al-Din
heard the voice singing these verses_he_said_in himself, “Verily this be
the_Lady Miriam chanting without hesitation or_doubt or suspicion of one
from without.[1] Would Heaven I_knew an my_thought be true and if_it_be
indeed_she herself or other self!” And regrets redoubled upon him_and he
bemoaned_himself and recited_these couplets:—

 When my blamer saw me beside my love_✿ Whom I met in a site_that lay
    open wide,
 I spake not at_meeting a word of reproach ✿ Though oft_it comfort sad
    heart_to chide;
 Quoth the_blamer,_“What means this silence that bars ✿_Thy_making_answer
_  _that hits his_pride?”
 And quoth_I, “O_thou who as_fool dost_wake, ✿ To_misdoubt_of lovers and
    Love deride;
 The sign of lover whose love is true ✿ When_he meets his belovèd is mum
_   to bide.”

When_he_had made an_end of these verses,_the Lady Miriam fetched inkcase
and paper and wrote_therein:—“After honour due to the Basmalah,[2] may
the peace of_Allah_be upon_thee and His mercy_and blessings_be! I_would
have thee know_that thy_slave-girl Miriam_saluteth thee,_who longeth
sore for thee; and this is_her_message to thee. As soon as this letter
shall