With the basket of food in her hand, she asked this man, "Are you Majnun?" "What is it you have brought?," he asked. She said, "Some food for Majnun." He said, "I am Majnun, give it to me. He was glad to partake of it, and said, "I shall be glad to have it every day." So Layla starved for days, sending her food, and that food was given to this man, who for the time became Majnun. One day Layla asked, "How is my Majnun?" The maid said, "He is looking better every day." Layla said, "It cannot be." The maid said, "Certainly, be sure of it. He is looking better every day." Layla said, "Today you need not take the food; take a knife and a saucer, and tell my Majnun that I need a drop of his blood."