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387-396

  • The King, accompanied by the thirty Amírs, went out to hunt in the desert and mountain-land.
  • The monarch descried a caravan in the distance: he said to an Amír, “Go, man of weak judgement,
  • Go and ask that caravan at the custom-house from what city they are arriving.”
  • He went and asked and returned, saying, “From Rayy.” “Whither bound?” asked the King. He (the Amír) was unable (to reply). 390
  • (Then) he said to another (Amír), “Go, noble lord, and ask whither the caravan is bound.”
  • He went and returned and said, “For Yemen.” “Ha,” said the King, “what is their merchandise, O trusty one?”
  • He (the Amír) remained (silent) in perplexity. (Then) the King said to another Amír, “Go and inquire (what is) the merchandise of those people.”
  • He came back and said, “It is of every sort; the greater part consists of cups made in Rayy.”
  • He (the King) asked, “When did they set out from the city of Rayy?” The dull-witted Amír remained (silent) in perplexity. 395
  • So (it went on) till thirty Amírs and more (had been tested): (all were) feeble in judgement and deficient in (mental) power.