 he said when the persian lute was placed in his hands mansur zalzal looked at it his face brightened and his colour shone. he played and ibrahim sang to him. then the owner of the curtain said to zalzal o mansur play.
قال فلما وضع عود الفارسي في يديه، نظر إليه منصور زلزل فأسفر وجهه، وأشرق لونه، فضرب وتغنى عليه إبراهيم. ثم قال صاحب الستارة لزلزل يا منصور، إضرب.