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... jewels . She continued advancing with a dignified gait until she seated herself upon the couch ; and when ' Ali the son of Bekkar beheld her , he recited these verses : — Verily this is she who is the source of my malady , and of the ...
... jewels . She continued advancing with a dignified gait until she seated herself upon the couch ; and when ' Ali the son of Bekkar beheld her , he recited these verses : — Verily this is she who is the source of my malady , and of the ...
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... jewels , and in her hand a lighted candle . The Khalifeh walked in the midst of them , while they surrounded him on every side , and Mesrur and ' Afif and Wasif preceded him ; and he advanced among them with a graceful carriage . Shems ...
... jewels , and in her hand a lighted candle . The Khalifeh walked in the midst of them , while they surrounded him on every side , and Mesrur and ' Afif and Wasif preceded him ; and he advanced among them with a graceful carriage . Shems ...
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... jewels ! It seemeth to me as though I were dreaming ! My reason is confounded , and my heart palpitateth ! -But as to ' Ali the son of Bekkar , after Shems - en - Nahar had quitted him , he remained a while stretched upon the floor ...
... jewels ! It seemeth to me as though I were dreaming ! My reason is confounded , and my heart palpitateth ! -But as to ' Ali the son of Bekkar , after Shems - en - Nahar had quitted him , he remained a while stretched upon the floor ...
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... jewels ; so I sent to her a costly necklace . And when ' Ali the son of Bekkar heard his words , he was so agitated that the jeweller feared his dissolution ; but presently he recovered himself , and said , O my brother , I conjure thee ...
... jewels ; so I sent to her a costly necklace . And when ' Ali the son of Bekkar heard his words , he was so agitated that the jeweller feared his dissolution ; but presently he recovered himself , and said , O my brother , I conjure thee ...
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... jewels with which I was decked , they disbelieved my assertion , and said , These necklaces belong not to one of the female singers . They then said to me , Be veracious to us , and tell us the truth . What is thy history ? -But I ...
... jewels with which I was decked , they disbelieved my assertion , and said , These necklaces belong not to one of the female singers . They then said to me , Be veracious to us , and tell us the truth . What is thy history ? -But I ...
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A. H. Bullen abode Abu-l-Hasan acquainted Ahmad Ed-Denef Ali the son Allah answered arose art thou Aslan Baghdad beauty and loveliness beheld Bekkar beloved brother brought Dahnash damsel daughter desire door dost thou Edited Efrit El-Amjad El-As'ad El-Ma'mun Emir entered Er-Rashid eunuch Faithful father fear female slaves gave orders hand hath head hear and obey heart hundred pieces Irem Ja'far jewels Kamar-ez-Zeman Khalid Khalifeh kissed the ground lady Budur lady Zubeydeh looked lord lute Marid Marzawan master memluk merchants Mesrur mistress morning mother name be exalted Ni'meh night No'm Nuzhet-el-Fuad old woman palace pieces of gold Prince Queen Budur recited rejoiced repaired replied returned saluted saying seated Shems-en-Nahar sheykh Shir sitting slave-girl son of Bekkar thine thou art thou hast thou wilt thousand pieces thyself took Translated unto Verily verses vols Wali wept Wezir whereupon wondered Zumurrud
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