Ibn Ishaq's Manuscript - City of the Dead

Author Name: Hassan El-Gendy

The four sat with a small candle in their midst. If its flame reached the ceiling of the house, the jinn servant would have arrived. Al-Hayy ibn al-Qassab sat away from them. Then the four began to chant the words in unison until they finished. Suddenly, Al-Hayy ibn al-Qassab's voice rose as he said: "Ariqa Ariqa Faliga Faliga Halifa Halifa, come to me submissive, submissive, come wherever you are, come, for you are surrounded by him from all sides, Samsail Al-Hawam Yuhaqouf Al-Makhlabi, Samsail Al-Hawam Yuhaqouf Al-Makhlabi, return, O soldiers of the Marid, return, O soldiers of the Marid, fakoum ya haliq fakoum ya haliq nakhdam bihamim, by the right of Samsail, come to me, come, O soldiers of the Marid, to be the greatest army.. Revelation, Revelation.. Haste, Haste.. Now, Now.. Come by the right of my claw!" Then the candle flame rose to the ceiling of the house.