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On the Effects of Education for the misery of Dervishes, would not fear God, and would say: 'If another perishes for want of food, I have some; what cares a duck for the deluge?' The women riding on camels in their howdahs take no notice of him who sinks in the sand. The base, when they have saved their own blankets, say: 'What boots it if all mankind perishes?'

"There are people of the kind thou hast heard of, and other persons who keep the table of beneficence spread out, the hand of liberality open, seeking a [good] name and pardon [from God]. They are the possessors of [the enjoyments of] this world and of the next, like the slaves of His Majesty Pâdshâh of the world, [who is] aided by divine grace, conqueror, possessor of authority among nations, defender of the frontiers of Islâm, heir of the realm of Solomon, the most righteous of the kings of the period, Muzaffarud-dunia wa uddin Atabek Abu Bekr Ben Sa'd Ben Zanki—may Allah prolong his days and aid his banners! A father never shows the kindness to his son which the hand of thy liberality has bestowed on mankind; God desired to vouchsafe a blessing to the world, and in his mercy made thee Pâdshâh of the world."

When the Qâzi had thus far protracted his remarks and had caused the horse of his eloquence to roam beyond the limits of our expectation, we submitted to his judicial decision, condoned to each other what had passed [between us], took the path of reconciliation, placed our heads on each other's feet by way of apology, kissed each other's head and face, terminating the discussion with the following two distichs: