One Thousand and One Nights

by Richard Burton

  Two Pigeons, The, vi.

  Umaymah, Al-Mutalammis and his wife, v.

  Unfortunate Lovers, The Three, v.

  Unjust King and the Pilgrim Prince, The, ix.

  Uns al-Wujud and the Wazir’s Daughter Rose-in-Hood, v.

  Upper Egypt (The man of) and his Frank wife, ix.

  Walid bin Sahl, Yunus the Scribe and the Caliph, vii.

  Wardan, the Butcher, Adventure with the Lady and the Bear, iv.

  Water-carrier and the Goldsmith’s Wife, The, v.

  Waterfowl and the Tortoise, The, iii.

  Wazir and the Sage Duban, The, i.

  Wazir, Al-Malik al-Nasir and his, vii.

  Wazir of al-Yaman and his young brother, The, v.

  Wazir’s Son and the Hammam-Keeper’s Wife, The, vi.

  Wazir’s Wife, The King and his, vi.

  Weasel, The Mouse and the, iii.

  Weaver, The Foolish, iii.

  Wife, The Badawi and his, vii.

  Wife, (the Chaste) The Lover’s Trick against, vi.

  Wife, The King and his Wazir’s, vi.

  Wife, The Man and his Wilful, ix.

  Wife, (The Merchant’s) and the Parrot, i.

  Wife, (The Virtuous) and the King, v.

  Wife’s device to cheat her husband, The, vi.

  Wife’s trick against her husband, The, v.

  Wild Ass, The Jackal and the, ix.

  Wilful Wife, The Man and his, ix.

  Wind, The Spider and the, ix.

  Wird Khan (King) and his Women and Wazirs, ix.

  Wolf and the Fox, The, iii.

  Wolf, The Foxes and the, ix.

  Woman (The shipwrecked) and her child, v.

  Woman’s trick against her husband, v.

  Woman who made her husband sift dust, The, iv.

  Woman whose hands were cut off for Almsgiving, The, iv.

  Women, The Malice of, vi.

  Women, The Two, v.

  Yahya bin Khalid and the Forger, iv.

  Yahya bin Khalid and Mansur, iv.

  Yahya bin Khalid and the Poor Man, v.

  Yaman (The Man of Al-) and his six slave-girls, iv.

  Yaman (The Wazir of Al-) and his young brother, v.

  Yunus the Scribe and the Caliph Walid bin Sahl, vii.

  Zau al-Makan, The History of King Omar bin al-Nu’uman and his

  Sons Sharrkan and, ii.

  Zayn al-Mawasif, Masrur and, viii.

  Zaynab the Coney-catcher, The Rogueries of Dalilah the Wily, and

  her Daughter, vii..

  Zubaydah in the Bath, Harun al-Rashid and, v.

  Zumurrud, Ali Shar and, iv.

  Index II

  Alphabetical Table of the Notes

  (Anthropological, &c.)

  Prepared by F. Steingass, Ph.D.

  [Index II is not included]

  Index III.-A

  Alphabetical Table of First Lines

  (Metrical Portion) in English.

  Prepared by Dr. Steingass.

  A beloved familiar o’erreigns my heart viii. 70.

  A boy of twice ten is fit for a king! iii. 303.

  A breeze of love on my soul did blow viii. 222.

  A damsel ’twas the firer’s art had decked with snares and

  sleight, i. 219, x. 59.

  A dancer whose figure is like a willow branch, ix. 222.

  A dancer whose form is like branch of Bán! ix. 221.

  A dog, dog-fathered, by dog-grandsire bred, viii. 15.

  A fan whose breath is fraught with fragrant scent, viii. 273.

  A fair one, to idolaters if she her face should show, ix. 197.

  A friend in need is he who, ever true iii. 149.

  A guest hath stolen on my head and honour may he lack, viii. 295.

  A hag to whom th’ unlawful lawfullest, i. 174.

  A heart bore thee off in chase of the fair ix. 282.

  A heart, by Allah!- never soft to lover wight, vii. 222.

  A Houri, by whose charms my heart is moved to sore distress, vii.

  105.

  A house where flowers from stones of granite grow, iii. 19.

  A Jinniyah this, with her Jinn, to show, v. 149.

  A King who when hosts of the foe invade, ii.l.

  A lutanist to us inclined, viii. 283.

  A maiden ’twas, the dresser’s art had decked with cunning

  sleight, viii. 32.

  A merchant I spied whose lovers, viii. 264.

  A messenger from thee came bringing union-hope, iii. 188.

  A moon she rises, willow-wand she waves iii. 237, viii. 303.

  A moon, when he bends him those eyes lay bare, viii. 284.

  A moon which blights you if you dare behold, ii. 4.

  A night whose stars refused to run their course, iii. 299

  A palace whereon be blessings and praise, iv. 134.

  A place secure from every thought of fear i. 114.

  A sage, I feel a fool before thy charms iii. 272. ,

  A slave of slaves there standeth at thy door, i. 89.

  A sun on wand in knoll of sand she showed, i. 217; x. 58.

  A thin-waist maid who shames the willow-wand, ii. 285.

  A term decreed my lot I ‘spy, viii. 83.

  A trifle this an his eyes be sore, v. 127.

  A tree whilere was I the Bulbul’s home, viii. 281.

  A wand uprising from a sandy knoll, ix.

  A warrior showing such open hand, iv. 97.

  A wasted body, heart empierced to core, ii. 314.

  A youth slim waisted from whose locks and brow, i. 68.

  A zephyr bloweth from the lover’s site, viii. 90.

  Above the rose of cheek is thorn of lance, iii. 331.

  Act on sure grounds, nor hurry fast, iv. 189.

  Add other wit to thy wit, counsel craving, iv. 189.

  Affright me funerals at every time, v. 111.

  After thy faring never chanced I ‘spy, viii. 142.

  Ah, fare thee not; for I’ve no force thy faring to endure, viii.

  63.

  Ah! for lowe of love and longing suffer ye as suffer we? viii.

  68.

  Ah Khalid! this one is a slave of love distraught, iv. 158.

  Ah, often have I sought the fair! how often fief and fain, vii.

  138.

  Alack and alas! Patience taketh flight, viii. 263.

  Alas, alack and wellaway for blamer’s calumny! viii. 285.

  Albe by me I had through day and night, iii. 267.

  Albe to lover adverse be his love, iii. 266.

  Albeit my vitals quiver ‘neath this ban, iii. 62.

  Alexandria’s a frontier, viii. 289.

  All crafts are like necklaces strung on a string, i. 308.

  All drinks wherein is blood the Law unclean Doth hold, i. 89.

  All sons of woman albe long preserved, iv. 63.

  “Allah assain those eyne! What streams of blood they shed!” ii.

  100.

  Allah be good to him that gives glad tidings of thy steps, i.

  239.

  Allah holds Kingship! Whoso seeks without Him victory, iii. 86.

  Allah, my patience fails: I have no word, iii.344.

  Allah save the rose which yellows amorn, viii. 276.

  Allah, where’er thou be, His aid impart, ii. 148.

  Allah’s peace on thee, House of Vacancy! viii. 237.

  Although the Merciful be doubtless with me, ix. 278.

  Al-Yaman’s leven-gleam I see, ii. 179.

  An but the house could know who cometh ’twould rejoice, i. 176.

  An, by thy life, pass thee my funeral train, v. 70.

  An fail I of my thanks to thee, i. 56.

  An Fate afflict thee, with grief manifest, viii. 146.

  An Fate some person ‘stablish o’er thy head, iii. 89.

  An faulty of one fault the beauty prove, ii.96.

  An I be healed of disease in frame, viii. 70.

  An I quit Cairo and her pleasau
nces, i. 290.

  An we behold a lover love-foredone, v. 73.

  An my palm be full of wealth and my wealth I ne’er bestow, ii.

  11.

  An say I: — Patient I can bear his faring, iii. 187.

  An tears of blood for me, friend, thou hast shed, i. 89.

  An there be one who shares with me her love, i. 180.

  An thou but deign consent, A wish to heart affied, iv. 247.

  An thou of pious works a store neglect, ii. 202.

  An thou wouldst know my name, whose day is done, vi. 94.

  An through the whole of life, iv. 190.

  An Time my lover restore me I’ll blame him fain, ix. 192.

  An were it asked me when by hell-fire burnt, iii. 279.

  An what thou claimest were the real truth, v. 151.

  An wouldst be life-long safe, vaunt not delight, viii. 94.

  And Almond apricot suggesting swain, viii. 268.

  And dweller in the tomb whose food is at his head, v. 238.

  And eater lacking mouth and even maw, v. 240.

  And fairest Fawn, we said to him Portray, viii. 272.

  And haply whenas strait descends on lot of generous youth, iii.

  131.

  And in brunettes is mystery, couldst thou but read it right, iv.

  258.

  And in my liver higher flames the fire, vii. 366.

  And loveling weareth on his cheek a mole, v. 65.

  And pity one who erst in honour throve, ii. 149.

  And shaddock mid the garden paths, on bough, viii. 272.

  And Solomon, when Allah to him said, vi. 86.

  And the lips girls, that are perfume sweet, v. 79.

  And the old man crept o’er the worldly ways, iv. 41.

  And trees of orange fruiting ferry fair, viii. 271.

  And wand-like Houri who can passion heal, v. 149.

  And ‘ware her scorpions when pressing them, viii. 209.

  And when birdies o’er-warble its lakelet it gars, ix. 6.

  And, when she announceth the will to sing, viii. 166.

  Albeit this thy case lack all resource, v. 69.

  Allah watered a land, and upsprang a tree, v. 244.

  Answer, by Allah! Sepulchre, are all his beauties gone? i. 239.

  Appeared not my excuse till hair had clothed his cheek, iii. 57.

  Apple which joins hues twain and brings to mind, viii. 268.

  Apple whose hue combines in union mellow, i. 158.

  As a crescent-moon in the garth her form, viii. 207.

  As for me, of him I feel naught affright,vi. 98.

  As long as palms shall shift the flower, v. 136.

  As love waxt longer less met we sway, v. 78.

  As one of you who mounted mule, viii. 297.

  As she willed she was made, and in such a way that when, iv. 191.

  As the Sage watched the stars, the semblance clear, i. 206.

  As though ptisane of wine on her lips honey dew, iii. 57.

  Ask (if needs thou ask) the compassionate, ix. 29.

  Ask of my writ, what wrote my pen in dole, iii. 274.

  Ass and Umm Amr’ went their way, v. 118.

  Bare hills and camp-ground desolate, v. 130.

  Baulks me my Fate as tho’ she were my foe, viii. 130.

  Be as thou wilt, for Allah is bountiful, viii. 277.

  Be as thou wilt, for Allah still is bounteous Lord, ii. 202.

  Be mild to brother mingling, iv. 110.

  Be mild what time thou’rt ta’en with anger and despite, iv. 221.

  Be mild when rage shall come to afflict thy soul, iv. 54.

  Be praises mine to all-praiseworthy Thee, ii. 261.

  Be proud; I’ll crouch! Bully; I’ll bear! Despise; I’ll pray! iii.

  188.

  Be sure all are villains and so bide safe iii. 142.

  Bear our salams, O Dove, from this our stead, viii. 236.

  Beareth for love a burden sore this soul of me, viii. 66.

  Beauty they brought with him to make compare, i. 144.

  Beguiled as Fortune who her guile displays, iv. 22.

  Behind the veil a damsel sits with gracious beauty dight, viii.

  210.

  Behold a house that’s like the Dwelling of Delight, viii. 183.

  Behold this lovely garden! ’tis as though ii. 240.

  Belike my Fortune may her bridle turn,i. 52.

  Belike Who Yúsuf to his kin restored, iv. 103.

  Beloved, why this strangeness, why this hate? iv. 234.

  Bethink thee not of worldly state, iii. 328

  Bid thou thy phantom distance keep, vii 108.

  Better ye ‘bide and I take my leave, i. 154.

  Beware her glance I rede thee ’tis like wizard wight, ii. 295.

  Beware of losing hearts of men by shine injurious deed, x. 50.

  Beware that eye glance which hath magic might, iii. 252.

  Black girls in acts are white, and ’tis as though, iv. 251.

  Black girls not white are they, iv. 251.

  Blame not! said I to all who blamed me viii. 95.

  Blest be his beauty; blest the Lord’s decree, i. 177.

  Blighted by her yet am I not to blame, viii. 255.

  Blows from my lover’s land a zephyr coolly sweet, ii. 311.

  Boon fortune sought him in humblest way, viii. 301.

  Boy-like of back side, in the deed of kind, v. 157.

  Breeze of East who bringest me gentle air, vii. 122.

  Brighter than moon at full with kohl’d eyes she came, viii. 279.

  Bring gold and gear an a lover thou, viii. 214.

  By Allah, by th’ Almighty, by his right, vii. 366.

  By Allah, couldst thou but feel my pain, v. 77.

  By Allah, glance of mine, thou hast oppress, vii. 140.

  By Allah, heal, O my lords, the unwhole, viii. 144.

  By Allah, O thou house, if my beloved amorn go by, v. 38.

  By Allah, O tomb, have her beauties ceased, viii. 168.

  By Allah, set thy foot upon my soul, i. 222.

  By Allah, this is th’ only alchemy, x. 40.

  By Allah! while the days endure ne’er shall forget her I, iv.

  146.

  By Allah, wine shall not disturb me, while this soul of mine, iv.

  190.

  By craft and sleight I snared him when he came, ii. 44.

  By his cheeks’ unfading damask and his smiling teeth I swear,

  viii. 282.

  By his eyelash! tendril curled, by his slender waist I swear,

  iii. 217.

  By his eyelids shedding perfume and his fine slim waist I swear,

  i. 168.

  By His life who holds my guiding rein, I swear, iv. 2.

  By Love’s right! naught of farness thy slave can estrange, viii.

  76.

  By means of toil man shall scale the height, vi. 5.

  By rights of you, this heart of mine could ne’er aby, viii. 110.

  By stress of parting, O beloved one, iii. 166.

  By th’ Abyssinian Pond, O day divine! i. 291.

  By the Compassionate, I’m dazed about my case, for lo! vii. 337.

  By the Five Shayks, O Lord, I pray deliver me, iii. 30.

  By the life o’ thy face, O thou life o’ my sprite! viii. 284.

  By what shine eyelids show of kohl and coquetry! ii. 296.

  Came a merchant to pay us a visit, viii. 265.

  Came Rayya’s phantom to grieve thy sight, vii. 91.

  Came the writ whose contents a new joy revealed, viii. 222.

  Came to match him in beauty and loveliness rare, viii. 298.

  Came to me care when came the love of thee, vii. 366.

  Came your writ to me in the dead of the night, ix. 2.

  Captured me six all bright with youthful blee, iv. 260.

  Carry the trust of him whom death awaits, v. 114.

  Cease then to blame me, for thy blame cloth anger bring, x. 39.


  Cease ye this farness; ‘bate this pride of you, iv. 136.

  Chide not the mourner for bemourning woe, iii. 291.

  Choice rose that gladdens heart to see her sight, viii. 275.

  Clear’s the wine, the cup’s fine, i. 349.

  Cleave fast to her thou lovest and let the envious rail amain,

  iv. 198.

  Close press appear to him who views th’ inside, viii. 267.

  Clove through the shades and came to me in night so dark and

  sore, vii. 138.

  Come back and so will I! i. 63.

  Come with us, friend, and enter thou, viii. 267.

  Confide thy case to Him, the Lord who made mankind, i. 68.

  Consider but thy Lord, His work shall bring, viii. 20.

  Consider thou, O man, what these places to thee showed, vi. 112.

  Console thy lover, fear no consequence, v. 74.

  Consort not with the Cyclops e’en a day, iv. 194.

  Containeth time a twain of days, i. 25.

  Converse with men hath scanty weal except, iv. 188.

  Count not that I your promises forgot, iii. 238.

  Cut short this strangeness, leave unruth of you, v. 245.

  Culvers of Liwa! to your nests return vii. 115.

  Dark falls the night: my tears unaided rail, iii. 11.

  Dark falls the night and passion comes sore pains to gar me dree,

  ii. 140.

  Daughter of nobles, who shine aim shalt gain, v. 54.

  Dawn heralds daylight: so wine passround viii. 276.

  Dear friend! ah leave thy loud reproach and blame, iii. 110.

  Dear friend, ask not what burneth in my breast, i. 265.

  Dear friend, my tears aye flow these cheeks adown, iii. 14.

  Deep in mine eyeballs ever dwells the phantom form of thee, viii.

  61.

  Deign grant thy favours; since ’tis time I were engraced, v. 148.

  Describe me! a fair one said, viii. 265.

  Did Azzah deal behest to sun o’ noon, ii. 102.

  Did not in love-plight joys and sorrows meet, iii. 182.

  Dip thou with spoons in saucers four and gladden heart and eye,

  viii. 223.

  Displaying that fair face, iv. 195.

  Divinely were inspired his words who brought me news of you, iv.

  207.

  Do you threaten me wi’ death for my loving you so well? vii. 221.

  Drain not the bowl, save from dear hand like shine, i. 88.

  Drain not the bowl but with lovely wight viii. 209.

  Drain not the bowl save with a trusty friend, i. 88.

  Drawn in thy shoulders are and spine thrust out, viii: 297.

  Drink not pure wine except from hand of slender youth, ix. 198.

  Drink not strong wine save at the slender dearling’s hand, v. 66.

  Drink not upon thy food in haste but wait awhile, v. 222.