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When the king saw the helplessness of those physicians, he ran barefoot toward the mosque.
Couplet 55 · The Story of the King and the Handmaiden3 couplets in the Masnavi
Reflections, ayahs and hadiths on this topicWhen the king saw the helplessness of those physicians, he ran barefoot toward the mosque.
Couplet 55 · The Story of the King and the HandmaidenHe entered the mosque and advanced to the altar, and wept so bitterly that the place of prostration was flooded with the king's tears.
Couplet 56 · The Story of the King and the HandmaidenWhen he raised a cry from the depths of his soul, the sea of divine mercy began to surge.
Couplet 61 · The Story of the King and the Handmaiden