Note 486 — Chapter IV
David Shea translation
Katéb, the name of the sultan, signifies the north pole; hence the author plays with the words kateb, “north,” naśif nahar, “midday,” and shám, “evening.”
David Shea translation
Katéb, the name of the sultan, signifies the north pole; hence the author plays with the words kateb, “north,” naśif nahar, “midday,” and shám, “evening.”