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So saying, he rose and embarking, went away, whilst Abu Isa tarried for Kurrat al-Ayn, whom he took and carried to his own house, his breast swelling with joy. See then the generosity of Ali son of Hisham! And they tell a tale of Ibrahim, seeing how it was with him, sent the girl to him, with rich raiment and precious ornaments.
Then said al-Maamun to her, "What is thy name, O damsel?"; and she replied, "My name is Kurrat al-Ayn. O Commander of the Faithful," and he rejoined, "Sing to us, O Kurrat al-Ayn." So she sang these two couplets,
"The loved ones left thee in middle night, * And fared with the pilgrims when dawn shone bright: The tents of pride round the domes they pitched, * And with broidered curtains were veiled fro' sight." Quoth the Caliph, "Favoured of Heaven art thou, O Kurrat al-Ayn! Whose song is that?"; whereto she answered "The words are by Di'ibil al-Khuza'i, and the air by Zurzur al-Saghir."
"Silent I woned and never owned my love; * But from my heart I hid love's blissful boon; Yet, if my eyes should manifest my love, * 'Tis for my nearness to the shining moon." Then Kurrat al-Ayn took the lute and played a lively tune and rejoined with these couplets,
At last when his patience was at an end and his passion was sore on him and he was helpless in the matter, he went in to al-Maamun, one day of state after the folk had retired, and said to him, 'O Commander of the Faithful, if thou wilt this day make trial of thine Alcaydes by taking them unawares, thou wilt know the generous from the mean and note each one's place, after the quality of his mind. But, in saying this he purposed only to sit with Kurrat al-Ayn in her lord's house.
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