At length, he reached the place where he had first seen the genie, on the very day that he had appointed. The year soon passed away, and he was obliged to depart. He gave presents to his friends and large alms to the poor. (Scheherazade) The next day the merchant began to settle his affairs, and first of all to pay his debts. When they heard this sad news they were in despair and wept much. Merchant: “Alas! I have only a year to live.” Then he told them what had passed between him and the genie, and how he had given his word to return at the end of a year to be killed. Merchant’s Wife: “Tell us, I’ll pray for you, what has happened?.”
But instead of embracing them, he began to weep so bitterly. When the merchant arrived home his wife and children received him with the greatest joy.
The merchant, having recovered from his fright, mounted his horse and went on his road. (Scheherazade) On this, the genie left him near the fountain and disappeared. Merchant: “I ask you for a year’s grace, I promise you that tomorrow after twelve months, I shall be waiting under these trees to give myself up to you.” Merchant: “I give you my word of honor, that I will come back without fail.” Genie: “But, if I grant you the delay you ask, I am afraid you will not come back here.” When I have done this I will come back here, and you shall kill me.”
Grant me a little delay just a short time to go home sir and bid my wife and children farewell, and to make my will. Genie: ” I shall kill you as you have killed my son,” Merchant: “But I killed your son quite unintentionally, so I beg you to spare my life.” Genie: “Then I tell you, you have killed my son, for whilst you were throwing about the stones, my son passed by, and one of them struck him in the eye and killed him. Genie: “When you arrived here did you not sit down on the ground? and did you not take some dates from your wallet, and whilst eating them did not you throw the stones about?” Merchant: “But, how can I have killed your son? I do not know him, and I have never even seen him.” Genie: “I shall kill you, as you have killed my son.” Merchant: “Sir, May I know what have I done to you so that you have to come to kill me?” Genie: (Cried in Terrible Voice) “Arise, and let me kill you as you have killed my son!” As he was taking some rest, he saw a huge Genie (Jinn) coming angrily towards him. He took some food, drank water, and took some rest there. When he was coming back after finishing his business, on the 4th day of his journey, he felt the heat scorching, so he branched from his road and came to a walnut tree where a fountain of clear water was running. Once he set out for his journey putting a few eatables in his pocket. He used to go too far places from time to time to do his business. (Scheherazade) A long time ago, there was a very rich merchant.
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