55 ‘Ekab responds with a nod, “As you command, my Lord.” Al-Nuʿmān ibn al-Munẓir, ensuring their comfort, adds, “O, ‘Ekab! Furnish them with the finest attire, provide them with the best steeds, and grant each a generous sum of money.” Following these instructions, the sages, accompanied by ‘Ekab, exit. Al-Nuʿmān ibn al-Munẓir looks around in his council. His Ḥājib, ʿEṣām ibn al-Jarmī approaches him saying: My Lord! The poets Al-Nābighah al-Ẓubyānī and Al-Munakhkhal al-Yashkurī are at the door. Al-Nuʿmān ibn al-Munẓir: Let them in. Al-Nābighah al-Ẓubyānī enters followed by Al-Munakhkhal al-Yashkurī.
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