 every love must have a cause that gives it its origin and i will begin with the most distant possible cause so that the discussion may proceed in a consistent manner or so that it may always begin with the easiest and simplest. among its causes is something that had i not witnessed it i would not have mentioned it because of its strangeness.
ولابد لكل حب من سبب يكون له أصلا، وأنا مبتدئ بأبعد ما يمكن أن يكون من أسبابه ليجري الكلام على نسق، أو أن يبتدأ أبدا بالسهل والأهون. فمن أسبابه شيء لولا أني شاهدته لم أذكره لغرابته.