Cassim climbed a large cliff that was in the way. He was hundreds of miles away from Agrabah!
He stopped on a ledge to rest. He looked up at the star filled sky. He got to his feet, still looking up at the sky.
"My Lord, My God, tell me what I should do."
(song begins)
Lord, show me the way/Give me strength to keep my head up high/In full faith of Your promises/All that's familiar, everyone I care for/Now so far away/Lord, show me the way/Give me strength to keep my head up high/In full faith of Your promises/All that's familiar, everyone I care for/Now so far away/Far away/Still I trust in You to show Your wonderous/Power and love/Bring me to a complete dependence/I seek Your face/And let me know Your heart/And let me know Your heart
(song ends)
Finally Cassim made it to Israel. He went to Jerusalem. There he met a woman about a year younger than him named Diana, who, luckily, knew Arabic. She welcomed him to stay with her.
Her husband had died a year before. She gave Cassim her husband's old clothes. They fit him perfectly.
Before long Cassin knew all of the language, music, customs, traditions, celebrations, and dances. He mastered the language.
One night he and Diana went to one of the celebrations in temple.
Cassim stood off to one side, watching the others dance. Diana snuck up behind, flipped her scarf over his head so it hooked around his neck, and pulled him towards the other dancers.
"Dance with me, Cassim."
"No. No."
Yet, before he knew it, he was dancing along! He stepped back after a little while. He saw one of the men fumbling with his Arabic flute.
Cassim went over and tapped him on the shoulder.
"Mind if I try?"
By that time everyone knew and loved Cassim.
"Not at all."
The man handed him the flute. Cassim began to play the flute's part, which he had memorized.
Finally the dancing stopped. The high priest asked Cassim to play an Arabic song on the flute. After much coaxing from the people Cassim finally agreed.
He played his and Carina's song of love. As he played tears came to his dark brown eyes. He blinked them way as best he could.
When he finished the people burst into applause. After it died down the high priest spoke.
"That was the most beautiful music I have ever heard. What song was it?"
"It was the song of love of my wife and I."
"Could you play another song?"
"I might as well since I'm up here on the platform."
Everyone chuckled.
Cassim played Aladdin's lullaby, which he had made sure he never forgot.
When he finished the people burst into applause again. The high priest asked him what he had played.
"My only son's lullaby. I made sure I never forgot it."
Finally the celebration was over. Cassim and Diana went back to Diana's house.
Later that night Diana went out to check on her horses. As she left the barn she heard Cassim playing his and Carina's song of love on the flute, which had been given to him.
She went up to his room just as he finished the song.
When he finished Cassim broke down.
"Cassim?"
Cassim jumped and turned around. He pulled himself together, barely.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm alone for a reason."
Cassim told Diana what had happened back at Agrabah.