Arabian Nights Page #3

she gave to me.

Isn't it beautiful?

May I have it?

Yes, if you like it!

Tomorrow, before leaving her,

promise to recite those lines.

I promise. But now let me sleep.

- Farewell!

- Listen!

In the Name of God, what to do

when love becomes my master?

He who loves must hide his secret

and be resigned to it.

- Where is Aziza?

- On the terrace, alone and crying.

Why?

How have you the heart to leave her,

without a thought of her suffering?

Did you recite it?

Yes. She answered with these lines:

"He who loves must hide his secret

and be resigned to it."

He has tried to resign himself,

but his heart was broken

by an impossible passion.

Tomorrow, as you leave,

recite those lines to her.

He has tried to resign himself,

but his heart was broken

by an impossible passion.

My love.

If he cannot resign himself,

he might as well be dead.

Here.

Did you say my lines to her?

Yes. She said:

"If he cannot resign himself,

he might as well be dead."

We have heard and obeyed.

So we die.

Say good-bye to she

who has prevented my love.

Listen:

We have heard and obeyed.

So we die.

Say good-bye to she

who has prevented my love.

The girl who recited

those lines is dead.

If I had known about her,

I would not have let you near me.

She's my cousin!

- Did she know we made love?

- Yes.

May God make you weep over your youth

as you made her weep over hers.

Go and see her.

How long will the ceremony go on?

We shall pray until late tonight.

You too, with her death

on your conscience

What did you do to break her heart?

She told me nothing. Tell me.

I didn't do anything.

Before dying she said

you should tell the other girl:

"Fidelity is good, but so is infidelity."

I'll tell her.

She left something to give you,

but only when you truly

suffer for her death.

Show me.

I don't see you crying sincerely

over her death.

Well, I must go now, I can't wait.

My love!

You were right, she's dead.

We buried her today.

You are to blame.

Beware you don't have to pay for it.

She left some words for you:

"Fidelity is good, but so is infidelity."

She has saved you with these words:

I had decided to harm you.

Harm me? How?

Tonight, before making love to me,

go and seek charity for her soul.

Have a marble tombstone carved,

fit for a saint.

I'll do as you ask.

Go.

Aziz, some more perfume!

Have some more of this chilled wine!

To your health!

Hey you!

Read me this letter from my son.

He works far away.

"Dear father, I am well,

"but I can't earn money here.

"God's Will be done.

I send my love. Your son, Ali."

Come into my house for some wine!

- It's right here.

- Oh, wonderful!

Would you prefer to die or to live?

- To live!

- Then marry me.

Me marry you?

Then you'll be safe from mad Budur.

Who is mad Budur?

You've been living with her

for a year!

How many men she killed before you!

You've been safe thanks to Aziza,

but where will you find

another like her?

You know nothing

of the perversity of women, do you?

No.

I want to save you, but not

without a reward, like your cousin.

I'm rich,

nothing's lacking in my house.

I've bread on my plate

and water in my glass.

All I ask of you

is to be my cockerel.

Cockerel? How?

Come close!

You can't get away.

Do what you like to me,

I am your slave.

Give it all to me, my life is yours.

It's been a year

and weve kept our promises.

You can go to your mother,

but swear to return tonight.

I swear it!

Budur!

You're waiting for me?

How did you know I'd return today?

I've waited a year,

without moving day and night.

I'm married and have a son.

I can only stay with you

for one night.

Thank you very much, Aziz.

But if you're married,

what should I do with you?

I don't want you,

but I won't let her have you either.

Come, women!

Help!

"Fidelity is good, but so is infidelity!"

Once again, Aziza's words save you.

Your life is saved, but I'll punish you.

Get powders for the wound.

What are you doing?

Budur, please!

Pull!

Aziz, my son!

Where have you been?

What have you been doing

all this time?

Aziza, how good you were to me!

How you loved me!

Aziza left this for you.

Now I can give it to you.

"This is not Budur's,

but the Princess Dunya's."

"You must believe

that I do not blame you for anything."

"Rather, I thank God for letting me die

before you die. Your Aziza."

I searched for Princess Dunya.

I entered her garden,

I saw her and fell in love with her.

What could I do now?

I have become like a girl.

What's the matter, sir?

Let's go to Dunya's city.

I love her, even without seeing her.

Help me find her. I'll pay you.

When my father sees

my bloodstained clothes,

he'll think I'm dead.

That is Dunya's father.

Perhaps he seeks a son-in-law.

Come on, Tagi!

Is the Sheikh of the market here?

Yes, but be careful.

He prefers bananas to figs!

That's him smoking over there.

Good morning, Sheikh.

What handsome lads! It's a shame

you're so dirty from your journey.

Before anything else, you must bathe.

As the poet said:

"May the bath-keeper enjoy

a long and happy life.

"His hand gently caresses

a naked body born of water and light."

You'd like to enjoy

their beauty in the bath, eh?

Of course! I'm not like Dunya,

our Princess who hates men,

and can't abide any talk of marriage.

What did you say?

Are you the gardener here?

- Yes. Why?

- May we see the garden?

Alright, I'll open the gate for you.

- Whose garden is this?

- Dunya's, the king's daughter.

- She hates men and won't marry?

- Yes, sir.

But why?

She dreamt a pigeon

was caught in a net

and saved by its companion.

But when the dove was caught

the pigeon fled, and the dove died.

She thinks all men

are like that pigeon.

How much does this Dunya pay you?

Only one dinar.

Listen, I want

to do good in this garden.

What, sir?

- Take these three hundred dinars.

- Do as you wish in this garden, sir.

- Let's go.

- What will you do?

You're looking for work?

I need two labourers.

At your service.

I'll pay three dinars a day.

- No good.

- Four dinars.

Six! Nine!

We'll only work for you

if you pay us one dinar a day each.

Are you brothers?

Brothers in God, not blood brothers.

Why have you made yourselves

saints and beggars?

To serve God.

Tell me what happened to you.

It will entertain me,

and perhaps teach me something.

If it enhances the Glory of God,

I will tell you my story.

Thank you for helping me,

I'm dying of hunger and thirst.

But I will reward you:

I am a king's son.

Bandits attacked us

as we took gifts to the King of India

Don't tell anyone. I'll shelter you,

but our cities are enemies.

I'll be no trouble.

Let me go to work

and then I can pay for what I need.

I have studied.

I can write, do sums.

I know science and literature.

That's not worth anything here.

Money is all people understand.

You can chop wood if you like.

Are you man or demon?

I'm a man.

- How did you find this place?

- I suppose it was fate.

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