 you have increased my regret many times over woe to me why didnt this happen before? this reminds me that i once sought the friendship of a man from the sultans ministers during the days of his glory and he showed some restraint so i left him until his days were over and his state ended and he showed me a good deal of affection and brotherhood so i said 
قد زدتني في حسرتي أضعافها ويحي فهلا كان هذا قبله ولقد أذكرني هذا أني خطبت في بعض الأزمان مودة رجل من وزراء السلطان أيام جاهه فأظهر بعض الامتساك، فتركته حتى ذهبت أيامه وانقضت دولته، فأبدى لي من المودة والاخوة غير قليل، فقلت .