Hidden Lantern
Read Free / The Mathnawí, Book I

How the king sent messages in secret to the vizier.

455 Messages (passed) between the king and him: the king had words of comfort from him[27.1] in secret.

The king wrote to him, saying, “O my fortunate one, the time is come: quickly set my mind at ease.”

He replied: “Behold, O king, I am preparing to cast disorders into the religion of Jesus.”