Arabian Nights Page #4

"But he seemed depressed,

"as a person who is separated

from his loved ones."

- What is that scroll?

- Nothing you might need.

Show me.

Glory to God, who teaches us

what we did not know.

Why did you begin

to cry when you saw this?

My story is long.

The facts that link me to this scroll

and its owner are very strange.

Tell me your story,

and about the scroll's author.

My name is Aziz, and I was engaged

to my cousin Aziza.

On the day of the wedding,

when all was ready,

I went to bathe.

Best wishes for you and Aziza!

You smell like a flower, Aziz!

Aziza, my bride.

I just remembered...

I forgot to invite my best friend, A'li.

I'll fetch him!

What are you doing, Aziz?

Aziza is waiting!

With your handkerchief under your arse,

you can't wipe off your sweat!

"The sun and moon are astonished

when he appears,

"and rosebuds are put

to shame by his curls."

At last!

Everyone was here.

They ate, drank and waited for you,

but you didn't come, and they left.

Your father has postponed

the wedding for a year.

What happened to you?

I've fallen in love with a girl

who dropped her kerchief for me

and disappeared.

Didn't she speak?

No. She just did this.

What does it mean?

The finger in the mouth

means she's chosen you

to be her body's soul.

Two fingers between her breasts means:

Return in two days to ease her heart.

Two days?

Aziz! My God, how awful you look.

You haven't eaten, drunk or slept.

Now get dressed and be happy, Aziz.

The two days have passed.

Come, get dressed. Hurry.

Go to her, and God help your love.

Well, Aziz?

Why haven't you spent the night

in the arms of your beloved?

I wasn't making fun of you.

Tell me what happened.

No, she didn't appear!

Aziz, don't be sad.

You'll get what you want.

She was testing

the sincerity of your love.

Tomorrow night, sit beneath her window.

Your troubles are over.

Now you must eat, or you might die.

Love drives you wild!

You can't eat or sleep!

I know.

These are the signs of love.

- What happened this time?

- She did this.

What does it mean?

"Wait until the sun has set.

"When darkness falls, come.

"Go to the garden

at the far end of the city.

"Walk till you find a lamp.

"Wait for me.

My love is almost killing me."

It is not night yet, rest a little!

You've not eaten for eight days.

How was it?

I did everything as you said,

only I dozed off.

When I awoke,

I found these on my belly.

The coin is her right eye,

the eye one swears by.

The dagger means

she has sworn to kill you

if you disappoint her again tonight.

What must I do?

Return to her garden tonight.

But so you don't doze off again,

you must rest now,

and eat as well.

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