“…But when it was midnight Shahrázád awoke and signalled to her sister Dunyázád who sat up and said, “Allah upon thee, O my sister, recite to us some new story, delightsome and delectable wherewith to while away the waking hours of our latter night.” “With joy and goodly gree,” answered Shahrázád, “if this pious and auspicious King permit me.” “Tell on,” quoth the King who chanced to be sleepless and restless and therefore was pleased with the prospect of hearing her story.”
read the rest of the 1001 stories by Richard Burton here …. If you can’t sleep!!!!
‘Arabic nights’ by Jonathan Scott here …
many more 1001 nights …
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