I say to my afflicted soul'Mourn little or mourn much；It skills notfor the loved one's gone and will return no mo.'
When he heard thishe sighed heavily and replied thus：
Though there be no recourse for thee in this thy case and thou Find nought but death to solace theeexcuse me yet and know，Evening and morn the thought of thee will company with me，Wherewith a heart I will consolethat's all fulfilled of woe.
Peace be on thee！ Henceforth for us no meeting shall there be Nor any union moreexcept Ben Maamer will it so.
When Abdallah heard these verses and saw their afflictionhe exclaimed'By AllahI will have no hand in separating you；
for it is manifest to me that ye indeed love one another. So take the money and the damselO manand may God bless thee in them！ For parting is grievous to true lovers.'So they kissed his hand and going awayceased not to dwell togethertill death parted them；and glory be to Him whom death overtaketh not！