and others like him who are cultured i use a trick to remove the reins. i know a young man from the people of integrity who was infatuated with a passion for him. he passed by some of his brothers and found him sitting with the one he loved so he summoned him to his house. he responded to him by going to his house and following him. so his inviter went to his house and waited for him until he waited a long time but he did not come to him. then after that his inviter met him and reprimanded him for breaking his appointment. he apologized and hid. so i said to the one who invited him i will reveal his excuse correctly from the book of god almighty when he says {we did not fail your appointment of our own accord but we were burdened with the adornments of the people} . so those present laughed and i was charged with saying something about that so i said .
وسواه من ذا ثقفته أعمل الحيلة في خلع الرسن وإني لأعلم فتى من أهل الصيانة قد أولع بهوى له، فاجتاز بعض إخوانه فوجده قاعدا مع من كان يحب، فاستجلبه إلى منزله، فأجابه إلى منزله بامتثال المسير بعده، فمضى داعيه إلى منزله وانتظره حتى طال عليه التربص فلم يأته، فلما كان بعد ذلك اجتمع به داعيه فعدد عليه وأطال لومه على إخلافه موعده، فاعتذر وورى، فقلت أنا للذي دعاه أنا أكشف عذره صحيحا من كتاب الله عز وجل إذ يقول {ما أخلفنا موعدك بملكنا ولكنا حملنا أوزارا من زينة القوم} فضحك من حضر، وكلفت أن أقول في ذلك شيئا فقلت .