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Those words caused such joy and gladness among the disciples that a musical festival, with dancing, at once commenced, and was carried on into the night. Alms and clothing were distributed to the poor singers of the chorus.
It is related that the heifer was never seen again in the meadows of Qonya.
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A meeting was held at the Perwāna’s palace, each guest bringing his own waxlight of about four or five pounds’ weight. Jelāl came to the assembly with a small wax-taper.
The grandees smiled at the taper. Jelāl, however, told them that their imposing candles depended on his taper for their light. Their looks expressed their incredulity at this. Jelāl, therefore, blew out his taper, and all the candles were at once extinguished; the company being left in darkness.
After a short interval, Jelāl fetched a sigh. His taper took fire therefrom, and the candles all burnt brightly as before. Numerous were the conversions resulting from this miraculous display.
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One day, the poet-laureate, Qāni’ī, came to visit Jelāl at his college. He was the very Khāqānī16 of the age, and was accompanied by a crowd of noble admirers.