The end of the story of Majnun is that he sat a long time under the shade of a tree and he grew in time like the tree; being near the tree his body and the tree became one. And when a woodcutter came and instead of cutting the wood his axe struck Majnun, Majnun said "Layla," for that was the only thought there. Layla, on hearing this, when she had freedom for a moment, was drawn by some way to Majnun at his last moment on the earth, and called him, "Majnun!" He answered, "Layla." She said, "I am Layla." But he said "I am Layla." And so Majnun fell and died, and Layla followed him instantly.