Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
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This time, Aladdin asked the genie of the lamp for a big gift. And he sent again his mother to the sultan.
And the sultan was flabbergasted when he saw the dowry sent to him by Aladdin.
Even the grand-vizier could not object to the marriage of Aladdin and Princess Badrou'l-Budour.
ON THE TWENTY-FIFTH NIGHT
Sheherazade said:
Aladdin said to his mother: "So refresh your eyes and calm your mind. And only prepare the meal, because I am very hungry. And leave it to me to satisfy the king!"
Now, as soon as the mother had left to go to the souk to buy the necessary provisions, Aladdin hastened to enter and lock himself in his room. And he took the lamp and rubbed it in the place that he knew. And immediately the genie appeared, who, after bowing before him, said: "I am in your hands, here, your slave is here! Speak, what do you want? I am the servant of the lamp, whether in the air I fly, or on the earth, I crawl!" And Aladdin said to him: "Know, O genie, that the sultan is willing to grant me his daughter, the marvelous Badrou'l-Budour whom you know, but it is on condition that I send her as soon as possible forty dishes of solid gold, of pure quality, filled to the brim with jeweled fruits similar to those of the porcelain dish, which I had gathered from the trees of the garden where I found the lamp of which you are the servant. But that's not all! He asks me, moreover, to bring him these golden dishes filled with jewels, forty adolescent slaves, beautiful as moons, who are led by forty black boys, handsome, solid, and very magnificently dressed. So this is what I demand of you, in my turn! Hasten then to satisfy me, by virtue of the power I have over you as master of the lamp!" And the genie answered: "I listen and I obey!" and disappeared, only to return after a while.
And he was accompanied by the eighty slaves in question, both male and female, whom he arranged in the yard, along the wall of the house. And the female slaves each carried on their heads a large basin of solid gold filled to the brim with pearls, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, turquoises, and a thousand other kinds of precious stones, in the shape of fruits. of all colors and all sizes. And each basin was covered with a silk gauze woven with gold florets. And truly the jewels were more marvelous, and by far, than those presented to the sultan in the porcelain. And the genie, once he had finished arranging the eighty slaves against the wall, came and bowed before Aladdin and asked him: "Have you still, O my master, anything to require of the servant of the lamp?" And Aladdin said, "No, nothing else yet!" And immediately the genie disappeared.
Now, at this moment, Aladdin's mother entered the house, laden with the provisions she had bought at the souk. And she was very surprised to see her house invaded by so many people; and she believed, at first, that it was the sultan who sent to seize Aladdin to punish him for the insolence of his request. But Aladdin wasted no time in dissuading her, for before she had time to remove her veil from her face, he said to her, "Do not waste time removing your veil, O mother, for you will have to come out, without delay, to accompany to the palace those slaves whom you see ranged in our courtyard! The forty female slaves bear, as you can see, the dowry demanded by the sultan as the price of his daughter! So I beg you, even before preparing the meal, to do me the favor of accompanying the procession, to present it to the Sultan!"
Immediately Aladdin's mother brought the eighty slaves out of her house in good order, placing them one behind the other, in groups of two: an adolescent slave immediately preceded by a black boy, and so on. to the last group. And each group was separated from the previous one by an interval of ten feet. And when the last group had passed through the gate, Aladdin's mother walked behind the procession. And Aladdin, very reassured about the result, closed the door and went to his room to quietly await his mother's return.
Now, as soon as the first group had arrived in the street, the passers-by began to gather; and, when the procession was complete, the street was filled with an immense crowd full of rumors and exclamations. And the whole souk rushed around the procession to admire such a magnificent and extraordinary spectacle. Because each group, on its own, was a finished marvel! for her admirable attire of taste and splendor, her beauty, composed of a white beauty of a woman and a black beauty of a boy, their handsome air, their advantageous demeanor, their grave and cadenced gait, at equal distance, the brilliance of the basin of jewels which each adolescent girl wore on her head, the fires set off by the jewels enshrined in the gold belts of the black boys, the sparks which sprang from their brocade caps, in which egrets swayed, all this formed a spectacle charming, like no other, which made the people not doubt for a moment that it was a question of the arrival at the palace of some astonishing son of a king or a sultan.
And the procession, amidst the amazement of an entire people, ends up arriving at the palace. And as soon as the guards and doormen saw the first group, they were in such amazement that, seized with respect and admiration, they spontaneously formed the hedge in its path. And their leader, at the sight of the first black boy, persuaded that the sultan of the boys in person was coming to visit the king, advanced towards him and prostrated himself and wished to kiss the bottom of his robe; but then he saw the marvelous line following him. And, at the same time, the first black boy said to him, smiling, for he had received the necessary instructions from the genie: "I am not a king, and we all are only the slaves of the one who will come when the time is right!" And, having thus spoken, he passed through the door, followed by the adolescent girl who carried the golden basin, and the whole line of harmonious groups. And the eighty slaves crossed the first court and went to arrange themselves in good order in the second court, which was just in front of the diwan.
Now, as soon as the sultan, who was presiding at the time over the affairs of the kingdom, saw in the courtyard this magnificent procession which effaced by its splendor the splendor of all that he possessed in the palace, he immediately had the diwan evacuated, and gave the order to receive the new arrivals. And they entered gravely, two by two, and ranged themselves slowly, forming a large crescent in front of the sultan's throne. And the adolescent slaves, helped by their black companions, each placed the platters they were carrying on the carpet. Then the eighty slaves all together prostrated themselves and kissed the earth in the hands of the sultan, to get up immediately and, all at once, discover with the same skillful gesture the basins overflowing with their marvelous fruits. And, with their arms crossed on their chests, they remained standing, in an attitude of the deepest respect.
Only then did Aladdin's mother, who came last, advance to the middle of the crescent formed by the forty alternating groups, and, after the usual prostrations and salams, she said to the king, who had become quite silent from this unparalleled spectacle: “O great king, my son Aladdin, your slave, send me with the dowry you asked for as the price of Sett Badrou'l-Budour, your honorable daughter! And he charges me to tell you that you were mistaken in the appreciation of the value of the princess and that all that is far below her merits! But he hopes that you will excuse him for sending so little and that you will accept this small tribute, in expectation of what he will do in the future!"
Thus spoke the mother of Aladdin. But the king, who was hardly in a condition to fully understand what she was saying to him, stood dumbfounded and wide-eyed at the sight before him. And he looked alternately at the forty basins, the contents of the forty basins, the adolescent slave girls who had carried the basins, and the black boys who had accompanied the carriers of the basins. And he did not know which he should admire more, these jewels which were the most extraordinary that he had ever seen in the world, or these adolescent slaves who were like moons, or these black slaves who were like so many kings! And he stayed like that for a long time, without being able to utter a word or take his eyes off the wonders he had before him. And finally, instead of addressing Aladdin's mother to express his feelings about what she brought him, he turned to his grand-vizier and said: "By my life! what becomes of the riches we possess and what becomes of my palace before such magnificence? And what are we to think of the man who can, in less time than it takes to wish for them, achieve such splendors and send them to us? And what becomes of the merits of my daughter herself before such a profusion of beauty?" And the vizier, despite all the spite and resentment he felt at all that had happened to his son, could not help saying: “Yes, by Allah! all this is beautiful; but, all the same, not worth the unique treasure that is Princess Badrou'l-Boudour!" And the king said: “By Allah! It's worth it and it's far beyond the value! That's why I no longer think I'm making a fool's bargain by granting her in marriage to a man as rich, as generous, and as magnificent as Lord Aladdin is, our son!" And he turned towards the other viziers and the emirs and the notables who surrounded him and questioned them with a look. And all responded by bowing deeply to the ground three times, to show their assent to the words of their king.
Then the king hesitated no longer...
— At this point in her narration, Scheherazade saw the morning appear and quietly fell silent.
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In this evening's story, I thought of the Chinese wedding procession.
A procession is a spectacular event, and the Chinese wedding procession is no exception. The Chinese wedding procession is made up of the bride's family and wedding party. They wear traditional Chinese wedding attire, with red and gold as the main colors, making for a magnificent and solemn display. In the center of the procession is a splendid wedding carriage, decorated with flowers and ribbons, with the newlyweds seated inside.
As the procession slowly moves forward, the wedding party plays musical instruments and drums, creating a joyful and festive atmosphere. People in the procession hold red lanterns and colorful flags, shouting words of blessings and making the whole neighborhood lively.
Along the way, passers-by stop to watch, sending their blessings and applause to the couple. The traditional Chinese wedding ceremony and celebration activities of the wedding procession also attract many tourists to come and watch and participate.
The whole procession is full of festive atmosphere, allowing people to experience the unique charm of Chinese weddings and the strong cultural heritage. For Chinese people, the wedding procession is not only a way to celebrate weddings, but also a symbol of family and community solidarity and mutual assistance.
It is reasonable for a king to request gold, silver, and jewelry because in China, the groom is expected to present a betrothal gift to the bride's family when getting married. This is a traditional custom in Chinese culture aimed at expressing the groom's respect and gratitude towards the bride's family, and also represents the groom's family's recognition and acceptance of the bride. The content and value of the betrothal gift vary depending on factors such as regional differences, cultural customs, and social and economic conditions. Generally, a betrothal gift from the groom's family includes cash, gold and silver jewelry, clothing, household goods, food, tea, etc. The quantity and quality of the gifts often depend on the relationship between the two families and the groom's family's economic strength.
It is important to note that the betrothal gift should not be viewed as an exchange of goods or a way of purchasing a marriage. Instead, it should be seen as a symbolic expression of the groom's respect and gratitude towards the bride and her family, and to demonstrate the groom's sincerity and goodwill.
What a marvoulus day Alladin and his mother is having, at ones she was worried about the dowry and on the other hand her house was filled with all demads the Sultan had made for the marriage of Alladin to his daughter.
It was all done by the ALLAH ALMIGHTY By the help of ginie who obeyed Alladin order and arrange all these things.
What a proud moment for a mother !!! I am imagining the happiness of ALLADIN mother by closing my eyes.
It was also splendid to see how beautifully the girls slaves and black young boys form the lines and went out on their way to Sultan Palace.
People in the bazar got amazed by this extra ordinary arrangements and also they had never seen such beautiful girls in their life.
Everybody considered it as some Sultan is coming to meet their Sultan.
I wish i could be their to see face of GRAND vazier after seeing this dowry sent by ALLADIN.
The best thing about today's part is thE MASSAGE send by ALLADIN to the Sultan about the princess that all these things are nothing in front of Sultan daughter. And she is much more precious than all these things.
Such boldness and confidence! 😅 This story gets more interesting with every chapter released. You take us deeper into Aladdin's world with the vivid descriptions of the procession carrying the dowry. It mesmerising and anyone would be impressed by them. At last, the Sultan grants Aladdin his heart desire —the princess. Anyone in Aladdin's shoe would have exploited the lamp/genie's resources to get what he wants.
From another view, it's not enough to read or listen to this story and agree with Aladdin's actions, because I don't. His action of using the genie to procure the dowry can be seen as both cunning, ambitious and deceitful. At this point, he's not any different from the Maghrebi. He paints a different picture of himself to the Sultan and princess. His desire for wealth and status seems to be his driving force.
What happens when the Sultan and the princess discover he's the poor son of a poor tailor? His story highlights the importance of being true to oneself. But his determination and courage which I have commended in my past comments inspires a person to pursue his dreams. The manner in which this is done is the important thing! 😊😊
I have to admit, this is by far the most exciting part of the story. I had goosebumps while reading the paragraphs. Because what the Genie did for Aladdin is impressive. I try to imagine the event in my mind and I am amazed as I read the story. Even the Sultan and the Grand-Vizier were amazed at the magnificent treasures that Aladdin offered for the Princess's hand.
There is a line in this part that makes me laugh:
This is what a slave mistakenly believed to be the king of the slaves who came. It means that because the slaves were so formal and good-looking, they were thought to be members of a high-status family of a kingdom. Because of that, I was even more impressed as I read the part where the 40 female and 40 male slaves were in the procession while they were carrying the 40 gold dishes full of magnificent treasures. I couldn't contain my emotions while reading this part because who wouldn't be moved by this grand procession, right? This is an event in the story that is truly amazing.
Especially when the treasures were arranged around the throne of the Sultan, the Sultan really couldn't speak immediately because he was so surprised. The description that said that the Sultan did not know where to look made me smile because I imagined that I might be like him when someone presents me with such grand treasures.
I was a bit pissed off when I read the part where the Grand-Vizier said that it wasn't enough to marry the Princess to Aladdin. But I was impressed when the Sultan kept his word and decided to accept the offerings and marry the Princess to Aladdin. I think the Sultan's will is still good, he is just affected by the Grand-Vizier's bad intentions. It's good that in this part he didn't listen to the Grand-Vizier and it was agreed by the other viziers.
And this is it! It looks like Aladdin's dream of marrying the Princess will come true. What will Aladdin's reactions be when his mother comes to tell him the good news? What will be the reaction of the Princess when she and Aladdin meet again but on the occasion that they are about to get married? Will he recognize Aladdin's face? Will the Princess be angry? Or will he fully accept Aladdin?
I have many questions in my mind that can only be answered by the next part of the story. The next parts are really exciting so I can't wait.
Thanks, @vcelier for sharing this amazing part of the story :)
This passage can be viewed as the concept of power and its corrupting influence. Aladdin, as the master of the genie, has immense power and is able to fulfill Sultan's demands with ease. However, this power also puts him in a position where he can easily become corrupt and selfish, using the genie for his own gain rather than for the greater good. Similarly, Sultan's demand for such an extravagant dowry shows how power and wealth can lead to a sense of entitlement and extravagance, blinding one to the needs and realities of the common people. Can Good be bad? I think yes, especially when "wealth" plays the main role. I hate this word anyway. Because it is connected with money and goods instead of health and good being.
Aladdin my first movie that I saw in the cinema, I remember that we went as a family with my father, mother and brothers. This story is beautiful where it does not show that we should never pretend what we are not, each one of us has a personality that you do not make unique.
Money is a means to happiness, but there are many more beautiful things that happiness brings, money never compares to love, it's the details, your personality, your attention. On the other hand, the friend teaches us this story where how Aladin gave him the freedom of the genius, for the great love that he took for that great character as was the genius of the lamp,
I saw the movie that was starred by Will smicht the genius, but it is not the same voice as Robbin Willian was, I never get tired of watching that movie, now I enjoy my adulthood with my daughter, my father is no longer by my side for 5 years after he died, I know he would like to be with his daughter and granddaughter watching this beautiful movie, his beautiful memories remain with me.
Thanks for sharing..
It seems that Aladdin has gotten away with it and could marry the princess. The sultan has been captivated by so much beauty and wealth provided.
I wonder what we would call this today. Riches would be Ferraris or Lamborginis. And the slaves? collaborators or interns.
The way we see this story is getting more interesting day by day and ever since the Princess's divorce, Aladdin has got a new life and he is just busy trying to impress the Sultan in any way he can. And get married. And the way we see it is that Aladdin has again summoned the genie and demands so many things that the sultan will be empress again.
And the way we see that Aladdin calls Jenie for every little thing. And all the things that Aladdin ordered could not be carried by his mother alone, so he thought of a new way to send some boys and girls along. As far as I'm concerned, after seeing all these things, the Sultan will be very impressed because no common man can order a forty gold dishes. Aladdin's's mother didn't want to go there yet because the princess had a divorce, but she had to go there again because of Aladdin's repeated requests.
This time Sultan also understood that the Wazir was inciting him against Aladdin so that Sultan would not have his daughter's relationship with Aladdin, but he understood that no one loves his daughter as much as Aladdin. The Sultan was also very happy because of the precious gifts that Aladdin's mother was bringing, because no ordinary person can bring such precious gifts. The way we saw her mother was handling everything in a very cute way, just like they used to. As far as I am concerned, the Wazir is trying to avoid this relationship but the Sultan will agree. Now let's see what happens in the coming part.
All seem to align for Aladdin and he should have a clear path for the princess hand. Is that enough, could he elevate himself to the status, presence and knowledge that his gifts has spoken for? We will just need to wait and see, but I still have emotions for what's next.
The genie proves his powers once again and provided an astonishing diary for the princess. The Sultan finally has seen the miracles and grandeur of Aladdin's gifts and no more has his ear for the grand vizier. This is a turning point in the story as the Sultan agrees that Aladdin has won the princess's hand without any doubt.
I never get bored of Aladin. Beautifully narrated. I need to read all the nights to take the utmost pleasure ASAP.
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I never get bored of Aladin. Beautifully narrated. I need to read all the nights to take the utmost pleasure ASAP.
#posh #hive #story #aladin
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This story is much different and much better and interesting than the story I read about Aladdin in my childhood. This story keeps you interested and the more you read it, the more you enjoy it.
Now let's talk about the feat of Aladdin which he performed to the dismay and surprise of the king and his minister (Vizir) and the whole kingdom and his mother. No one could have imagined that Aladdin would do all this and do it so quickly, It was an absolutely astonishing act.
I can understand the reason why it came on the face of the king and his minister because the way I read how the mother of Aladdin took all the things requested by the king including jewellery and slaves and reached the king's palace, I myself was surprised and when the king and his minister saw this scene with their eyes, what will be their condition? Incredible
Now neither the king has any reason to reject Aladdin, nor the king's minister has any excuse to fill the king's ears. Because if the minister asks the king to make a demand against Aladdin again, then the king will understand that the minister is doing all this because the His daughter could not have a relationship with the minister's son.
Now here it is to be seen that the vazir will do some tricks against Aladdin or just seeing everything happening and how the king arranges his daughter's marriage with Aladdin....