Majnun's coming to the town soon became known, and when Leila's parents knew of it they thought, "Surely Leila will go out of her mind if she ever sees Majnun." Therefore they resolved to leave the town for some time, thinking that Majnun would make his way home when he found that Leila was not there. Before leaving the place Leila sent a message to Majnun to say, "We are leaving this town for a while, and I am most unhappy that I have not been able to meet you. The only chance of our meeting is that we should meet on the way, if you will go on before and wait for me in the Sahara."