One word from her would send the friends to death.


IN HONOR OF LALLA AYCHA-EL-MANNOUBYYA

A fire burns at the bottom of my heart,

For love has conquered me, and I am now

His hostage and his prisoner. My soul

Is torn out from my body, and sweet sleep

Keeps far aloof from my tired eyelids' need.

'Tis Aycha causes this, the pretty one.

With blackest eyes, Aycha the pure, from whom