 have seen someone who had all of this combined except that he was cunning in his love for someone who had a fierce character and was indicative of love. they would not enjoy life nor would the sun rise one day except that there would be a disagreement between them about it. both of them were marked by this character because each one of them trusted in the love of the other until separation crept in between them and they parted with the death arranged for this world. and in that i say .
ولقد رأيت من اجتمع له هذا كله، إلا أنه كان دهي في من كان بحبه بشراسة أخلاق، ودالة على المحبة، فكانا لا يتهنيان العيش ولا تطلع الشمس في يوم إلا وكان بينهما خلاف فيه، وكلاهما كان مطبوعا بهذا الخلق، لثقة كل واحد منهما بمحبة صاحبه، إلى أن دبت النوى بينهما فتفرقا بالموت المرتب لهذا العالم، وفي ذلك أقول .