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said to himself.

The rose of fortune blossoms fair

The thorn is still my luckless share

Six months he remained in the shape of a dog. One day Anushah said ["I]t is a long time now since I have heard any thing of my friend Gheti Afroz[.] [W]hat can have come of Melech Mahommed[?] [C]an he be playing at chess with her all this while[?] I must go and see how matters go on[."] [H]e immediately mounted a horse and with a few attendants arrived at the door of her palace. The door was opened and the Shah went in and saw Gheti Afroz adorned in splendid garments of gold cloth. She immediately advanced and taking him by the hand conducted him up to the throne and ordered the wine to be introduced. Ruh Afza instantly brought in the ruby wine and the pafsed [?] away in quaffing the goblet and relishing the choicest fruits. When the circle of the earth illuminating Sun descended into the gulf of Babel and the earth