سندبادنامه 100

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the ears of us servants hear the croaking of the raven of separation! And if the king desires a worthy successor
and a righteous descendant, that wish can be made easy and prepared through purity of conscience, sincerity of intention, and
submitting the petition before the court of the Most Generous of the generous and the Most Merciful of the merciful. And since
the essence of the purpose and the choicest part of the aim is the comfort of the weak, the tranquility of the subjects, the welfare of the people,
and the peace of mind and well-being of their state, by the perfection of divine grace the answering of this prayer and the granting of this
desire will not be unusual or extraordinary, even as His words, Exalted and Glorious is He, declare: 'Call upon Me; I will answer you.'"
When the shah heard these premises, he sent alms and gifts to the ascetics and worshippers,
fulfilled vows of charitable deeds and supererogatory devotions, and when the Chosroes of the stars,
like the Sīmurgh, hid behind Mount Qāf of the horizon, and glittering stars shone
upon the kohl-colored carpet of the sky, he entered a blessed place and consecrated spot,
performed the duties of prayers and conditions of devotions, and with the tongue of supplication and expression of humility explained the tale
of need, submitted the petition of his request to the pavilion of glory, and said: “O
Generous One, from the sanctuary of Whose generosity those bewildered in the wilderness of perplexity and those wandering lost in the desert of ruin seek favor and care;
the secrets of minds and contents of inner thoughts are not hidden from Him.
It is worthy of Your bounty to grant my request!” When the true dawn
shone forth from the rising place of the horizons, the banners of the sun appeared, and the flags of Mercury and Venus were eclipsed,
the shah retired in private with the veiled lady, and the execution of destiny agreed with the purity of deliberation;

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and through the union of the parents, the mingling of the two waters occurred, and the seed reached the channel of the womb.
The days of carrying passed, the time for the cradle of delivery arrived, and a royal pearl
emerged from the oyster shell of the womb into the realm of manifestation, who in beauty was the Joseph of the age and in perfection the Jesus of the cradle,
with sound senses and well-formed limbs, the signs of nobility evident upon his forelock, and the proofs of bravery clear upon his forehead.
Intellect observed in him the traces of world-ruling,
and wisdom witnessed in him the lights of generosity and greatness, reciting:

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سندبادنامه — Ẓahīrī Samarqandī, Persian