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The story is told of the cadi of Hamadan who was inspired by love for a blacksmith's boy. For a long time he sought him out and pursued him. Into my eyes came that tall, elegant cypress. He stole my heart and trampled it underfoot. This impudent eye draws in hearts with a lasso. If you want not to lose your heart to anyone, shut your eyes...
... I heard that at dawn the king went with several of his courtiers to the cadi's bedroom. There he saw a candle standing, a beauty sitting, wine spilled, goblets broken, and the cadi in a stupor of intoxication, oblivious to the word. Gently he roused him, saying, "Get up! The sun has risen."
The cadi realized what a situation he was in. "From which direction did the sun rise?" he asked.
"From the east," the king said.
"Thank God!" said the cadi. "The gates of repentance are still open..."
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