فبصر به غلام له ورجل من أصحابه يقال له جعفر بن ونداميد، فنظر إليه نائما، فقال سرخاستان يا جعفر، شربة ماء، فقد جهدني العطش، قال فقلت ليس معي إناء أغرف به من هذا الموضع
One of his own slave boys and also one of his retainers called Ja'far b. Wandamid recognized him and saw him reposing there. Sarkhastan cried out, O Ja'far, a drink of water, for I have become afflicted by thirst! He (Ja'far) related I replied, I have no vessel with me with which I can get water from this place