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 It is unheard of, that a disciple should set himself against his teacher—the lot of such an one shall be hell!

O sòydilah Chèh Nurōdin —may all sikins be blunt of blade!

May their points be turned and their blades curl up—smitten by the blessed influence of a whole walletful of incantations (which the guru has at his command).

It became known that Banta Beuransah had returned—with the princess, whom he brought along with him.

He brought the princess home from the clouds—jéns and pariʾs bore her palace behind her.

O (red-hot) chains, may you quickly grow cool!—O glowing charcoal, lay aside your glow!

May you be cool as water, (pliable) as lead—through the blessed influence of the (confession of faith) "there is no God but Allah".

Stand up, (ye with the) iron awls, let us beat the rapaʾi!—let us in imagination pass in procession round the tomb of the Prophet!

Stand up, ye with the awls, may your hearts be pure—so does the Lord grant forgiveness of sins.

Besides these verses, which are more or less applicable to the task of the performers, they also recite others, chiefly of a religious nature, some of which convey wise lessons while others contain extracts from the sacred history; as for example:

In the name of Allah I commence my dikir—perchance I shall not be able to recite my prayer.