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Story CXXXII

was asked, that as the Sultân Mahmûd possesses so many beautiful slaves, each of whom is a marvel in the world, how it happens that he manifests towards none of them so much inclination and love as to Iyâz, although he is not more handsome [than the others]. He replied: "Whatever descends into the heart appears good to the eye."

He whose Murid the Sultân is, if he does everything bad, it will be good; but he whom the Pâdshâh throws away will not be cared for by anyone in the household.

If anyone looks with an unfavourable eye, [even] the figure of Joseph will indicate ugliness. And if he looks with the eye of desire on a demon, he will appear an angel, a cherub in his sight.