Accordingly he summoned the dromedaries and loading fifty of them with rarities of Al-Irak，committed the house to his mother's care and deposited all his goods in safe keeping，except some few he left at home.Then he mounted one of the beasts and set out on his journey single handed，intent upon obtaining aidance from the Princesses，and he stayed not till he reached the Palace of the Mountain of Clouds，when he went in to the damsels and gave them the presents in which they rejoiced.Then they wished him joy of his safety and said to him，'O our brother，what can ail thee to come again so soon，seeing thou wast with us but two months since？' Whereupon he wept and improvised these couplets；'My soul for loss of lover sped I sight；* Nor life enjoying neither life's delight：
My case is one whose cure is all unknown；* Can any cure the sick but doctor wight？
O who hast reft my sleep-joys，leaving me * To ask the breeze that blew from that fair site，--
Blew from my lover's land （the land that owns * Those charms so sore a grief in soul excite）；'O breeze，that visitest her land，perhaps * Breathing her scent；thou mayst revive my sprite！'
And when he ended his verse he gave a great cry and fell down in a fainting-fit.The Princesses sat round him，weeping over him；till he recovered and repeated these two couplets；'Haply and happily may Fortune bend her rein * Bringing my love；for Time's a freke of jealous strain；[103]
Fortune may prosper me，supply mine every want，* And bring a blessing where before were ban and bane.'
Then he wept till he fainted again，and presently coming to himself recited the two following couplets；'My wish，mine illness，mine unease！ by Allah，own * Art thou content？ then I in love contented wone！
Dost thou forsake me thus sans crime or sin * Meet me in ruth，I pray，and be our parting gone.'
Then he wept till he swooned away once more and when he revived he repeated these couplets；'Sleep fled me，by my side wake ever shows * And hoard of tear-drops from these eyne aye flows；