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1 1, 1 | she was reunited to the king. This Divine command was
2 1, 1 | last he is drawn to the KING of love.~However much we
3 1, 3 | STORY III. The Jewish King, his Vazir, and the Christians.~
4 1, 3 | Christians.~A certain Jewish king used to persecute the Christians,
5 1, 4 | Another Tyrannical Jewish King.~A certain Jewish king,
6 1, 4 | Jewish King.~A certain Jewish king, the same who is referred
7 1, 4 | it did not burn them. The king reproached the fire for
8 1, 4 | blazed up and consumed the king, and all his Jews with him.~
9 1, 4 | thereof, yea, mercies from the King of Glory.~Therefore are
10 1, 5 | of Pharaoh.~That jealous king slew a myriad babes,~While
11 1, 5 | behold the gates of the King's palace.~Ah! sleep not,
12 1, 7 | master of the robes of a king~Brings shame on his lord
13 1, 7 | He who is admitted to the king's presence-chamber~Would
14 1, 7 | tarrying at the doorway.~If the king grants him license to kiss
15 1, 7 | were he to kiss merely the king's foot.~Though to lay head
16 1, 7 | Though to lay head at the king's feet is due obeisance,~
17 1, 7 | wrong to kiss the feet.~The king's jealousy would be kindled
18 1, 7 | well-pleasing to my peerless King.~I use the dust of my grief
19 1, 10 | attends in the presence of the king~Is served better than the
20 1, 15 | serve constantly under the king's own eye. Zaid submitted
21 1, 15 | Anecdotes of the sage Luqman, of King Solomon, and of a conflagration
22 1, 15 | of the knowledge of our King.~Our senses and our reason
23 1, 16 | In this realm He is the King who plans all events.~If
24 2, Prol| mysteries.~May the wrist of the King be the resting-place of
25 2, 1 | the creation of man, of a king who lost his hawk and found
26 2, 1 | revolve by the strokes of the King's hand.~O man of double
27 2, 3 | STORY III. The King and his Two Slaves.~A king
28 2, 3 | King and his Two Slaves.~A king purchased two slaves, one
29 2, 3 | whatever he had told the king was worthy of credit. The
30 2, 3 | was worthy of credit. The king replied that beauty was
31 2, 3 | Universal Reason" 2 The king then sent away the slave
32 2, 3 | liar and a rascal, and the king then dismissed him, observing
33 2, 3 | of Gnostics."~What time King Mansur became victorious, 12~
34 2, 3 | to that point,~And became king of kings of equity.~And
35 2 (12)| impaled at Bagdad. Shah or King was a title often assumed
36 2, 3 | regarded with esteem by the King.~To Bishr Hafi the doctrine,
37 2, 4 | was on the wrist of the king, and that he did not envy
38 2, 4 | not be a favorite of the king. The falcon repeated that
39 2, 4 | indeed a favorite of the king, and that the king would
40 2, 4 | of the king, and that the king would assuredly destroy
41 2, 4 | not homogeneous with the king, but yet the king's light
42 2, 4 | with the king, but yet the king's light is reflected in
43 2, 4 | were, the dust beneath the king's feet; and if you become
44 2, 4 | the real substance of the king."~The right use of forms.~
45 2, 5 | for it is the arrow of the King~Yea, it is an arrow from
46 2, 5 | arrow and bear it to the King,~Yea, though it be stained
47 2, 6 | to life,~Through love the king becomes a slave.~Even when
48 2, 7 | the Hoopoo sent to her by King Solomon. Outward sense is
49 2, 10 | visit of this unparalleled King.~O blessed pain and sickness
50 2, 10 | say on the last day, "O King!~Was not Hell on the route
51 2, 10 | of the blessed."~Then the King will answer, "That green
52 2, 11 | believer~To distinguish the king from the beggar.~If there
53 2, 14 | I presume that you are a king or a Vazir, or at least
54 2, 17 | forever. Hearing this, a king deputed one of his courtiers
55 2, 18 | up the house.~Thou art a king of "the sons of Adam honored
56 3, 9 | effects are seen.~Behold that king's son clad in rags,~With
57 3, 12 | were always gazing on the King as a falcon's;~Cut off from
58 3, 18 | to march at the head of King Mahmud's army. Accordingly,
59 3, 18 | faith are the food of the King, ~So that in this ascent
60 4, 2 | Remote Temple" at Jerusalem.~King David purposed to build
61 4, 2 | herself at the court of King Solomon. Then Solomon commanded
62 4, 2 | Whoso bows his head to the King of kings~Will receive a
63 4, 2 | eternity.~At night that king would sleep on his throne,~
64 4, 2 | vagabonds;~For he who is a just king knows everything,~And is
65 4, 2 | panegyric in honor of a liberal king. The king commanded that
66 4, 2 | honor of a liberal king. The king commanded that he should
67 4, 2 | bethought him of the generous king and his vazir, who had before
68 4, 2 | presented himself to the king with a new panegyric, and
69 4, 2 | a new panegyric, and the king, on hearing it, commanded
70 4, 2 | Abul-Hasan, persuaded the king that the exchequer could
71 4, 2 | Asaf, the good vazir of King Solomon, who deserves the
72 4, 2 | instructions originally given by King Solomon when he classified
73 4, 3 | about his rations to the King.~A certain youth in the
74 4, 3 | in the service of a great king was dissatisfied with his
75 4, 3 | letter of complaint to the king, in terms of outward compliment
76 4, 3 | receiving this letter, the king observed that it contained
77 4, 3 | all five letters, but the king persisted in his refusal
78 4, 4 | like an officer when the king appears;~The officer then
79 4, 7 | Friend for saving his Life.~A king was enraged against one
80 4, 7 | boldly threw himself at the king's feet and begged him to
81 4, 7 | spare the offender. The king at once stayed his hand,
82 4, 7 | really shown by me, the king." The offender was accordingly
83 4, 7 | offered up my life to the king when this man intervened.
84 4, 7 | desired no mercy save the king's blows; I sought no shelter
85 4, 7 | sought no shelter save the king. If the king had cut off
86 4, 7 | shelter save the king. If the king had cut off my head he would
87 4, 7 | sacrifice my life; it is the king's prerogative to give life.
88 4, 7 | made dark as pitch by the king scorns the brightness of
89 4, 7 | day. He who beholds the king is exalted above all thoughts
90 4, 8 | his True Love.~A certain king dreamed that his dearly
91 4, 8 | daughter of a beggar. The king rebuked them, saying that
92 4, 8 | After a year, however, the king found some physicians who
93 5, 3 | In like manner, when the King of kings says "Abstain," 5~
94 5, 4 | and carried him into the king's presence. The king reproached
95 5, 4 | the king's presence. The king reproached them for their
96 5, 4 | rejected of men, and the king is God Almighty, who seeks
97 5, 5 | they led him before the king, and begged the king to
98 5, 5 | the king, and begged the king to punish him. The king,
99 5, 5 | king to punish him. The king, seeing that he was very
100 5, 5 | was. The man replied, "O king, my home is in the house
101 5, 5 | house of reproach." The king then asked him what he had
102 5, 5 | when he prayeth? " 2~The king then said to him, "What
103 5, 6 | the truly learned one.~The King of kings showers special
104 5, 7 | the spear,~But from the King in whose hand the spear
105 5, 8 | Mahmud, the celebrated king of Ghazni, had a favorite
106 5, 8 | One day they came to the king and informed him that Ayaz
107 5, 8 | used to wear before the king had promoted him to honor,
108 5, 8 | formed me out of clay." The king was well assured of the
109 5, 8 | They then returned to the king discomfited and shamefaced,
110 5, 8 | Then they besought the king to pardon their offence,
111 5, 9 | valuable jewel, and the king gave order that all persons
112 5, 9 | Shortly afterwards the king's daughter sent for him
113 5, 10 | found admittance to the king's stables, where it was
114 5, 13 | the end of the book. The king inquired of Ayaz what made
115 5, 13 | whole congregation.~The king then again pressed Ayaz
116 5, 13 | when the poet died. The king showed to all his courtiers
117 5, 13 | the rest, decided that the king's command ought to be obeyed
118 5, 13 | parrot-like fashion. The king then commanded that those
119 6, Prol| fixes his affection on the king,~He is a falcon in reality;
120 6, 1 | the part of Ayaz; and the king confuted them by pointing
121 6, 5 | name and title~Could the King of kings address His slaves?~
122 6, 5 | impregnated by the Unseen King.~Though fire's heat be hidden
123 6, 5 | But keep silence till the King bids you speak,~Offer not
124 6, 6 | contents had reached the king, who at once sent and took
125 6, 6 | digging in all directions the king failed to find the treasure,
126 6, 6 | opposite,~And that Unique King of kings has no opposite
127 6, 6 | prophet Shu'aib,~Saying, 'O king, have pity; most of us are
128 6, 7 | If at chess you put the king in the rook's place~That
129 6, 7 | you put the knight in the king's,~The law prescribes both
130 6, 7 | rewards and chastisements.~The king's place is the throne, the
131 6, 7 | came to the turn of the king, and he told them that his
132 6, 7 | robbers then went to the king's palace, and, each of them
133 6, 7 | large sum of money. The king, after witnessing the burglary,
134 6, 7 | robbers brought before the king than the one whose talent
135 6, 7 | for he appealed to the king to exercise his talent of
136 6, 7 | of deliverance, and the king listened to his entreaty,
137 6, 7 | saw him by day,~Saw the king upon the throne, and straightway
138 6, 7 | was with you,'9 this great king;~He beheld our actions and
139 6, 7 | guided me to recognize that king at night,~And dwelt lovingly
140 6, 7 | not wander' 10 from the King of kings.~In the night of
141 6, 8 | your ministrations to the king,~Remember me, and entreat
142 6, 8 | Remember me, and entreat the king~To release rue too from
143 6, 9 | STORY IX. The King and his Three Sons.~A certain
144 6, 9 | his Three Sons.~A certain king had three sons, who were
145 6, 9 | damsel, the daughter of the King of China, which made such
146 6, 9 | journey to the court of the King of China and sue for the
147 6, 9 | Now have we seen what the king saw at the first,~When that
148 6, 9 | counsels.~We made light of the king's exhortations,~And slighted
149 6, 9 | and told them that the King of China would not bestow
150 6, 9 | and like the old Arabian king Amru'l Qais, who fled from
151 6, 9 | to the Bulbul,"~Or, "The king sings his love-strain;"~
152 6, 9 | presenting himself before the king, as he could wait no longer.
153 6, 9 | into the presence of the King and kissed his feet. The
154 6, 9 | and kissed his feet. The King, like a good shepherd, was
155 6, 9 | presented himself to the King before was that hitherto
156 6, 9 | consequently blind to the King's perfections. They who
157 6, 9 | had now been opened by the King's grace, and he had escaped
158 6, 9 | he failed to obtain the King's daughter, the object of
159 6, 9 | obtained union with the King, the real spiritual object
160 6, 9 | in speech.~In short, the King cherished him lovingly,~
161 6, 9 | Long time he dwelt with the King in this manner,~With burning
162 6, 9 | attend his funeral. There the King observed him, and took pity
163 6, 9 | spiritual food given him by the King, which was such as the angels
164 6, 9 | forgot what he owed to the King, and rebelled against him.
165 6, 9 | rebelled against him. The King was cut to the heart by
166 6, 9 | himself cast off by the King he came to himself, and
167 6, 9 | with deep contrition. The King then pardoned him; but his
168 6, 9 | and he was slain by the King he had injured, acknowledging
169 6, 9 | injured, acknowledging the King's goodness to him with his
170 6, 9 | him to the grave.~When the King awoke out of his trance
171 6, 9 | fixed in his throat!"~That King, bountiful as the sea, had
172 6, 9 | with his last breath,~"The King is all in all, my slayer
173 6, 9 | also gave thanks,~That the King had smitten his body, not
174 6, 9 | at first he clung to the King's stirrup,~But at last went
175 6, 9 | his earthly mistress, the king's daughter, as his bride,
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