Richard F. Burton - Arabian Nights, Vol. 5 (Chap. 51) lyrics

The Emir Ali Bin Tahir And The Girl Muunis. Once on a time was displayed for sale to Ali bin Mohammed bin Abdallah bin Táhir[FN#252] a slave-girl called Muunis who was superior to her fellows in beauty and breeding, and to boot an accomplished poetess; and he asked her of her name. Replied she, "Allah advance the Emir, my name is Muunis."[FN#253] Now he knew this before; so he bowed his head awhile, then raising his eyes to her, recited this verse, "What sayest of one by a sickness caught * For the love of thy love till he waxed distraught?" Answered she, "Allah exalt the Emir!" and recited this verse in reply, "If we saw a lover who pains as he ought, * Wi' love we would grant him all favours he sought." She pleased him: so he bought her for seventy thousand dirhams and begat on her Obayd' Allah bin Mohammed, afterwards minister of Police.[ FN#254] And we are told by Abu al-Ayná[ FN#255] a tale of Footnotes: [ FN#252] Governor of Egypt, Khorasan, etc. under Al-Maamun. [ FN#253] i.e., a companion, a solacer: it is also a man's name (vol. i. xxiv.). [ FN#254] At Baghdad; evidently written by a Baghdad or Mosul man. [ FN#255] A blind traditionist of Ba**orah (ninth century).