Or I am not of the sons of Shibin.*

" Then I feared him with exceeding fear ; and I said
to him, ' Truly there is one thing I crave of thee.' He
asked, ' And what is that .' ' I replied, ' That I may
become thy friend.' He said, 'My friends are not
such as thee.' And that answer was even harder
upon me, and more terrible to bear, than his victory
over me. And I did not cease entreating for his
friendship until at length he said, ' Unhappy man !
knowest thou whither I purpose } ' I replied, ' No,

* Fehr, surnamed Kuraish, (see Note *, p. 79,) had three sons,
from one of whom, Muharib, sprang the Benu-Muhirib, also
called Benu-Shibin.
46 'ILAM-EN-NAs.
