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  • He said to the Súfí, “Go to the house and fetch a rug for these companions (of yours).”
  • (As soon as) the Súfí departed, he (the gardener) said in private to the two friends, “Thou art a jurist, and this (other) is a renowned Sharíf.
  • ’Tis according to thy legal decision that we eat a loaf (of bread): ’tis by the wings of thy knowledge that we fly. 2175
  • And this other is our prince and sovereign: he is a Sayyid, he is of the House of Mustafá (Mohammed).
  • Who is this gluttonous vile Súfí, that he should associate with kings like you?
  • When he comes (back), drive him away and take possession of my orchard and field for a week.
  • What is (it to offer you) my orchard? My life is yours, O ye who have (always) been (as dear to me) as my right eye.”
  • He made evil suggestions and beguiled them. Ah, one must not patiently suffer the loss of friends. 2180
  • When they had turned the Súfí away and he was gone, the enemy went after him with a stout cudgel.
  • “O dog,” he cried, “is it Súfism that of a sudden you come into my orchard in spite (of me)?