Leila went for a walk in the Sahara with her maid, and suddenly came upon Majnun, whose eyes had been fixed for a long, long time on the way by which she was to come. She came and said, "Majnun, I am here. There remained no power in the tongue of Majnun to express his joy. He held her hands and pressed them to his breast, and said, "Leila, you will not leave me any more?" She said, "Majnun, I have been able to come for one moment. If I stay any longer my people will seek for me and your life will not be safe." Majnun said, "I do not care for life. You are my life. O stay, do not leave me any more." Leila said, "Majnun, be sensible and believe me. I will surely come back." Majnun let go her hands and said, "Surely I believe you." So Leila left Majnun, with heavy heart, and Majnun, who had so long lived on his own flesh and blood, could no more stand erect, but fell backward against the trunk of a tree, which propped him up, and he remained there, living only on hope.