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Updated: June 28, 2025
When the news of the khwaja's departure became public, the merchants of that city on hearing it, began likewise their preparations to set out with him. The dog-worshipping khwaja took with him specie and jewels to a great amount, servants and slaves without number, and rich rarities and property worthy of a king, and having pitched his tents of various sorts outside of the city, he went to them.
The khwaja replied, "O king, do not spill the blood of this unfortunate wretch, but confiscate all the wealth I have, which is beyond counting or reckoning, and having made me and my son a votive offering to your throne, release us, and spare us our lives." I smiled, and said, O fool! dost thou exhibit to me the temptation of thy wealth? Thou canst not be released, except thou speakest the truth.
Where water is not to be had, this ceremony, called tayammum is performed by using sand instead. Lukman is supposed to be the Greek slave Æsop, the author of the Fables. Bu 'Ali Sina is the famous Arab physician and philosopher, by mediæval writers erroneously called Avicenna. Khizr or Khwaja Khizr is the name of a saint or prophet, of great notoriety among the Muhammadans.
Do not you think it sufficient that they are your prisoners? otherwise they and you are equal. Now, I doubt if you are a Musulman; who knows what you are? Perhaps you worship the dog; it is disgusting to me to eat your dinner, until this doubt is removed from my mind." The khwaja then repeated the kalima, and set the young merchant's mind at ease.
"You, Kristodas Das, will go and tell Bulger Sahib that I wish him to follow the Khwaja's boats at a few yards' distance, and to be prepared to board at any moment. "You," turning to the other two peons, "will come with me. The Khwaja will send word to his durwan that he is going to Murshidabad by river and will not return tonight; his house is to be locked up.
Move off quickly, or else they will immediately fall on the caravan, and utterly plunder us all. When the people of the kafila heard the name of robbers, they immediately became alarmed, and marched off and made their escape. O darweshes! when the dog-worshipping khwaja had thus far told us of the adventures and misfortunes, I wept involuntarily on hearing them.
The dog's stool was placed there also, and the khwaja and young merchant took their seats; he presented to him some wine without ceremony; they both began to drink. When they got merry, the khwaja called for dinner; the dastar-khwan was spread, and the good things of the world were laid out.
The khwaja then continued his narrative, saying, "O blessed majesty! when these brothers, as they thought, had finished their work and went away; on the one side, I lay wounded, and on the other side, this dog lay wounded near me. I lost so much blood from my body, that I had not the least strength or sensation left, and I cannot conceive how life remained.
I assumed the appearance of a man for the journey; now one day's work remains; having done that, I will get my father released from prison, and return to my home; if you give me leave, I will go back again, and remain abroad another day, and then return to you." The wazir-zadi having again assumed the appearance of a man, returned to the dog-worshipping khwaja.
I approved of his proposal and sent for the cages, took them both out, and made them stand near the khwaja. The khwaja said, "O king! this man, who stands on the right hand of your slave is my eldest brother, and he who stands on my left is my second brother. I am younger than they; my father was a merchant in the kingdom of Persia, and when I was fourteen years of age, he died.
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