 see what he will
reply.” So he indited him a letter to the following effect:—“In the name
of Allah the Compassionating, the Compassionate * And after * I have
heard tell of that which thou hast done with thy Wazirs and Olema and
men of valiancy * and that whereinto thou hast cast thyself of calamity
* so that there is neither power nor strength left in thee to repel
whoso shall assail thee, more by token that thou transgressest and
orderest thyself tyrannously and profligately * Now Allah hath assuredly
given me the conquering of thee and the mastery over thee and into my
hand hath delivered thee; wherefore do thou give ear to my word and obey
the commandment of me and build me an impregnable castle amiddlemost the
sea * An thou can not do this, depart thy realm and with thy life go
flee * for I will send unto thee, from the farthest ends of Hind, twelve
hordes[167] of horse, each twelve thousand fighting-men strong, who
shall enter thy land and spoil thy goods and slay thy men and carry thy
women into captivity * Moreover, I will make my Wazir, Badí’a captain
over them and bid him lay strait siege to thy capital till the master he
be; * and I have bidden the bearer of this letter that he tarry with
thee but days three * So, an thou do my demand, thou shalt be saved;
else will I send that which I have said unto thee.” Then he sealed the
scroll and gave it to a messenger, who journeyed with it till he came to
the capital of Wird Khan and delivered it to him. When the King read it,
his strength failed him, his breast waxed strait and he made sure of
destruction, having none to whom he might resort for aid or advice.
Presently he rose and went in to his favourite wife who, seeing him
changed of colour, said to him, “What mattereth thee, O King?” Quoth he,
“This day I am no King, but slave to the King.” And he opened the letter
and read it to her, whereupon she fell to weeping and wailing and
rending her raiment. Then he asked
see what he will 
 reply. ” So he indited him a letter to the following effect:—“In the name 
 of Allah the Compassionating, the Compassionate * And after * I have 
 hear tell of that which thousand hast done with thy Wazirs and Olema and 
 men of heroism * and that whereinto thou hast cast thyself of calamity 
 * so that there be neither power nor strength exit in thee to repel 
 whoso shall assail thee, more by keepsake that thou transgressest and 
 orderest thyself tyrannously and profligately * nowadays Allah hath assuredly 
 given me the conquest of thee and the mastery over thee and into my 
 hand hath delivered thee; wherefore do thou pass ear to my word and obey 
 the commandment of me and build me an impregnable palace amiddlemost the 
 sea * An thou cannot do this, deviate thy realm and with thy life go 
 flee * for I will air unto thee, from the farthest end of Hind, twelve 
 hordes[167 ] of horse, each twelve thousand fighting - men strong, who 
 shall enter thy farming and spoil thy goods and slay thy men and carry thy 
 women into captivity * Moreover, I will make my Wazir, Badí’a captain 
 over them and bid him lay strait siege to thy capital till the master he 
 be; * and I have bidden the bearer of this letter that he loiter with 
 thee but day three * So, an thousand cause my need, thou shalt be saved; 
 else will I send that which I have say unto thee. ” Then he sealed the 
 scroll and gave it to a messenger, who journeyed with it till he come to 
 the capital of Wird Khan and delivered it to him. When the King read it, 
 his strength fail him, his breast waxed strait and he made sure of 
 destruction, having none to whom he might resort for care or advice. 
 soon he ascend and went in to his favourite wife who, seeing him 
 exchange of colour, said to him, “ What mattereth thee, O King? ” Quoth he, 
 “ This sidereal day I am no King, but slave to the King. ” And he opened the letter 
 and learn it to her, whereupon she fell to weeping and wail and 
 rending her array. Then he asked
 sef what he will
reply.” So ht indited him a lgtrer to the fkllowing effect:—“In the name
of Allah tie Cimpaswionating, the Compassiunate * Anf after * I heve
heard tell of that whleh thkm hasc vone with thy Wszirs and Mlema and
men ox xapiancy * and that whereinto thou hase cast yhjself of calamyty
* xj thzn uhere is neither power nor strengfh left in thee to rrpel
whoso shall assail thef, moge by token that tjou transgrgasefr and
orderesg thyself uyxannously ahd profligately * Now Allah hath assuxedly
given ne thf conquering of tree and the mastery mver thre and into my
mand iath delivered thee; wherehore do thou give eat to my wosd and obey
the commqnement of ke ave bjils ke an imorejnable castme amiddlemist the
sea * An thou cwb not do this, depare ehy realm and with thy life go
flee * for I sill send unto thee, fron the farthest ends ov Hind, twqlve
hordes[167] of horse, each twelve thousand fighting-ken svrung, wmo
shxol enter thy land and spoil thy goods and slay egy mvn and carry thy
wjmen into csphifyty * Moreover, I will mzke my Wazir, Badí’a faptain
jver rhem and fid nim lay strait siege to thy capital tilj the master he
be; * cnd I have bndden jhe besrer of this letter thac he tzrry with
thfe but dagr three * So, an tfou dm my demand, thou shalt be faved;
else wilk I sena thst whish I have daid mtto thee.” Then he sfaled tve
scroll ajd gave it to a messenger, who journeyed with ot tinl he caie to
bhe capital of Rird Khan and belivereb it tu him. When the Kiig read it,
hif strength fahped him, his ureast waved wtraut and fd made sure of
cestruction, having bone to whom he minht rgskrt for aid or cbvuce.
Presently he rore wnf xent yt to his favmurige dofe wfo, seeing hlm
cfangrd of colour, said to him, “What mattereth thre, O King?” Wuoth he,
“Ehis day I am no King, but slave to tie Kinj.” And ne jpened the letter
and read it tk her, whegeuion she fell eo wcepigg and waiking and
rending her raiment. Then he askxd
see what he will reply.” So he a to the effect:—“In the name Compassionate And after * have heard tell that which thou hast done with Wazirs and Olema and men of valiancy * and that whereinto thou hast thyself of calamity * so that there is neither power nor strength left thee repel shall thee, more by token that thou transgressest and orderest thyself tyrannously and profligately * Now Allah assuredly given me the conquering of thee and mastery over thee and my hand hath delivered thee; do give ear my and the commandment of and build me an impregnable castle amiddlemost the sea * An thou can not do this, depart realm and life go * I send unto thee, farthest ends of Hind, twelve hordes[167] twelve thousand fighting-men strong, who shall enter thy and spoil goods and slay thy men and thy women into captivity * Moreover, I will my Wazir, Badí’a captain over them and bid him lay strait siege to thy capital master he be; * I have bidden bearer this that tarry with but days three * So, an thou do my demand, thou be saved; else will I send that which I have thee.” he sealed the and gave it to messenger, journeyed with it till to capital and it him. When the King it, his strength failed him, breast waxed strait and having none to whom he might resort for or advice. Presently he rose and went to his favourite wife who, seeing him changed of colour, said to “What mattereth King?” Quoth he, “This day I am no but slave to the And he opened the letter and read it to whereupon fell to and wailing and her raiment. Then asked
 see what he will
reply.” So he indIted him a leTter tO thE foLlOwinG effEct:—“In the name
of aLlah The Compassionating, the COmpasSiONate * aNd After * i have
heARd TELl oF tHaT whIcH ThOu hasT doNe with tHy Wazirs anD OlEmA and
men of valIAnCy * and that wHerEinto thou hasT caSt thysElF of CAlamiTy
* sO that There iS NeitheR power nor StREngth lEFt in theE TO rEpel
Whoso shall assail tHEe, MOre by token that Thou trAnSGrESSesT anD
orderest tHySelf tYRannousLY aND PRofLIgately * Now AllAh hath assurEDly
Given mE tHe cONqueriNg of tHeE And The mastery oVer tHee and intO my
hanD Hath delIVered thEe; wherEfoRe dO thoU GiVe Ear To MY woRD aNd oBEy
tHe commanDmEnT of me And bUILD Me an ImpRegnAble cAstle amiddlemOst The
sEA * An Thou cAn not Do thIs, DeparT thy reAlm anD wIth thy life go
fleE * for i will send UntO tHee, FrOm the FArthesT enDs oF Hind, twElve
horDEs[167] oF hORSE, eAch twelve thousand fIgHTInG-men stroNg, who
sHAlL eNTer thy laNd And SpoiL THy gooDs anD SlAy thy men And carRY tHy
Women inTo CaptivItY * MoReoVer, I wILl maKe my WaZir, Badí’a CaptaIN
over them and biD Him lay strait sIEgE TO tHY capItaL till the masTer hE
Be; * anD I haVE bIddEN the bEarer Of THiS Letter that he tarry wiTh
Thee buT days Three * So, an thou Do my demand, THOU shalt be SaveD;
ElSE will I send that Which i have said uNTo thee.” ThEn he sEaled the
Scroll and GAVe it to a mEssEngEr, wHo jOURnEyed with it tilL HE camE tO
the capItaL of Wird khaN anD deLivErEd it to him. when the KInG rEaD iT,
hiS streNGth faileD hIm, hIs BreAst waXEd straIt and He maDe SuRE of
DestrucTIoN, HAvinG nOnE to wHom He Might ResoRT foR aid or aDvice.
PresEntLY he rOsE aNd went iN to his favouriTe Wife who, seeInG hiM
changED Of colour, Said to him, “What mattereth tHEe, O King?” quoTh he,
“THis dAy I am no KiNg, bUt slavE to THe King.” and he oPened ThE leTTEr
and REAd It tO hEr, whereupoN SHe fEll to WeEpinG and waiLing and
rending her rAImeNt. Then he asked
 see what he will
reply.”So he indi ted h ima l et terto t he following e f fect :—“In the name
of Alla h the  C o mpas s io natin g, theC om p a ssi on at e *  A n dafter  *I haveheard tell  of  t hat which th o uhast donewit h thy Wazirs  an d Olem aand men o f v alian cy * a n d that  whereint ot hou ha s t castt h ys elfof calamity
* sot ha t  there is neit her po we r  n o r  st ren gth left i ntheet o repel wh o s o  sh a ll assail the e, more byt oke n that  t hou transg resse st and 
orderest t hyse lf tyrann ouslya nd prof l igately  * Now  Al lah  hat h  a ss ure dl y 
gi v en  me the  conquer in gof th ee a n d t he m ast eryoverthee and into  my 
han d  ha th de liver ed t he e; wh erefor e doth ou give ear tomy w ord and o bey 
t heco mmand m ent of  me  an d build  me ani mpr eg n a b le  castle amiddlemos tt h esea * An  thouc an  n o t do thi s,  de part t hy re alma nd  with th y life go 
f lee * f or  I wil lsen d u nto t h ee,from t he farth est e n ds of Hind, tw e lve
hordes[16 7 ]o f  h o rse,  ea ch twelve t hous a nd f ight i ng -me n  stro ng, w ho sh a ll enter thy land a nd  spoil  thygoods and sla y thy mena n d  carry t hy
w o me n  into captivit y * M oreover, I will mak e myWazir, B adí’a cap t a in
overthe m a ndbid h im  lay strait s i e ge t othy cap ita l tillthe  ma ste r h ebe; * and  I havebi dd en  t hebeare r  of this  l ett er  th at he tarrywiththee  b ut day s three *S o , an  t ho u do  my  d emand , th o u s halt be  saved;
e lse will  I  s end tha t which I hav esaid untoth ee. ” Then h e sealed  the
scroll and gave it to a me sse nger,  who  journeye d w ith it  ti l l he c ame to 
theca pit a l  of W i r dKha nand delive r e d i t tohi m. W hen the  King read it,
his str ength failedhim , hi s br eas t  w a xed  s t rai t and he made sur e of
destr uc t io n, havingn one  t o whomhe migh t res o rt foraid or ad vice.
Pre se ntly h e r ose and we nt in to  his favo u ritew if e who , s eeinghi m
c hange d of c o lou r, sa id tohi m, “Wh at ma tt ereth th ee, O King?” Quoth he,“Thisday I  am  no King,  bu t  sl ave to th e Ki ng.” And h e o pen ed th e l e tterandr ea d i t  to h er,w hereupons he  fe l l  t o weeping a n d wai lingand rendin g he r raiment. Then h e  asked
 see_what he_will
reply.” So he indited_him a_letter_to the_following_effect:—“In the name
of_Allah the Compassionating,_the Compassionate * And_after * I_have
heard_tell of that which thou hast done with thy Wazirs and Olema and
men of_valiancy_* and_that_whereinto_thou hast cast thyself of_calamity
* so that there is_neither power_nor strength left in thee to repel
whoso shall_assail_thee, more by_token that thou transgressest and
orderest thyself tyrannously and profligately_* Now Allah hath assuredly
given me_the conquering of_thee_and_the mastery over thee_and into my
hand hath delivered thee;_wherefore do thou give ear to_my word and obey
the commandment of me_and build me an impregnable castle_amiddlemost the
sea * An thou_can not_do this, depart thy realm_and with thy_life go
flee_* for I_will send unto thee, from the_farthest ends of_Hind, twelve
hordes[167] of horse, each twelve_thousand_fighting-men strong, who
shall_enter_thy_land and_spoil thy goods_and_slay thy_men_and carry thy
women into captivity *_Moreover,_I will make my Wazir, Badí’a captain
over_them and bid him_lay_strait siege to thy_capital till the master he
be;_* and I have bidden the_bearer of_this letter_that he tarry with
thee but days three * So, an thou_do my demand, thou shalt be_saved;
else will I send_that which_I_have said unto_thee.”_Then he_sealed the
scroll and gave it to a_messenger, who_journeyed with it till he came_to
the capital of Wird_Khan_and delivered it to him. When_the King read it,
his strength failed_him, his breast waxed strait_and_he_made sure of
destruction, having none_to whom he might resort for_aid or advice.
Presently_he rose and went in to his_favourite_wife who, seeing him
changed of colour,_said_to him, “What mattereth thee, O_King?”_Quoth_he,
“This day I am no_King, but slave to the King.”_And he opened the letter
and read it to her,_whereupon she fell_to weeping and wailing and
rending_her_raiment._Then he asked