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He said to himself, 'God forbid that the veil should be taken in vain from my secret; that would indeed disgrace me. So, with streaming eyes and burning breast, Dil-aram arose and went to her house and lamented and fretted. Now whenever the princess commanded the prince's attendance, Dil-aram, of all the girls, paid him attention and waited on him best.

'O wealth of my life and source of my joy! responded Dil-aram, 'I do not know what the rose did to the cypress; but so much I know that the person who told Mihr-afruz about it is a negro whom she hides under her throne.

Your mistress cuts off men's heads because of this riddle; what is at the bottom of it, and why does she do it? Then Dil-arām answered: 'If you will promise to marry me and to keep me always amongst those you favour, I will tell you all I know, and I will keep watch about the riddle.

The princess noticed this, and said: 'O Dil-arām! you must take my madman into your charge and give him whatever he wants. This was the very thing Dil-arām had prayed for. A little later she took the prince into a private place and she made him take an oath of secrecy, and she herself took one and swore, 'By Heaven! I will not tell your secret.

When all was ready, Prince Almas set out for home, taking with him Jamila, and Dil-aram and Gul, daughter of Taram-taq, and the wicked Mihr-afruz, and all the belongings of the four, packed on horses and camels, and in carts without number. As he approached the borders of his father's country word of his coming went before him, and all the city came forth to give him welcome.

He received from the king everything that belonged to Mihr-afruz; her treasure of gold and silver; her costly stuffs and carpets; her household plenishing; her horses and camels; her servants and slaves. Then he returned to his camp and sent for Dil-aram, who came bringing her goods and chattels, her gold and her jewels.

He received from the king everything that belonged to Mihr-afrūz; her treasure of gold and silver; her costly stuffs and carpets; her household plenishing; her horses and camels; her servants and slaves. Then he returned to his camp and sent for Dil-arām, who came bringing her goods and chattels, her gold and her jewels.

The prince gave ear to the argument from preordainment, and as she was a very lovely maiden he took her too in lawful marriage. She and Jamīla set up house together, and Dil-arām and Gul set up theirs; and the prince passed the rest of his life with the four in perfect happiness, and in pleasant and sociable entertainment. Now has been told what the rose did to the cypress.

Your mistress cuts off men's heads because of this riddle; what is at the bottom of it, and why does she do it? Then Dil-aram answered: 'If you will promise to marry me and to keep me always amongst those you favour, I will tell you all I know, and I will keep watch about the riddle.

If you would like this woman killed, I will put poison into her cup so that she will never lift her head from her drugged sleep again. 'O Dil-arām! such a vengeance is not manly. I shall not rest till I have gone to Wāq of the Caucasus and have cleared up the matter. Then they repeated the agreement about their marriage, and bade one another good-bye.