تحفة النظار في غرايب الامصار وعجايب الاسفار 11.7.3

11.7.3

أشتر لي من هذا الرمان، وأشار إلى رمان يباع بالسوق، فقال له: نعم، وأخرج فليسات لم يكن عنده سواها، واشترى له من ذلك الرمان، فلما أخذها الفقير، قال له: وهبناك ملك الهند، فقبل بلبن يد نفسه وقال: قبلت ورضيت! واستقر ذلك في ضميره.

"Buy me some of these pomegranates," pointing to pomegranates being sold in the market. He said, "Yes," and took out a few small coins, all he had, and bought him some of those pomegranates. When the faqīr took them, he said to him, "We have granted you the kingdom of Hind." Balban kissed his own hand and said, "I accept and am content!" And that settled in his mind.