دفتر پنجم - بخش ۱۴۶ - حکایت ضیاء دلق کی سخت دراز بود و برادرش شیخ اسلام تاج بلخ به غایت کوتاه بالا بود و این شیخ اسلام از برادرش ضیا ننگ داشتی ضیا در آمد به درس او و همه صدور بلخ حاضر به درس او ضیا خدمتی کرد و بگذشت شیخ اسلام او را نیم قیامی کرد سرسری گفت آری سخت درازی پاره‌ای در دزد / Book Five - Section 146 - The story of Ziya-ye Dalq who was very tall, and his brother, the Sheykh of Islam Taj of Balkh, who was extremely short of stature, and this Sheykh of Islam was ashamed of his brother Ziya; Ziya entered his lecture while all the leaders of Balkh were present at his lecture, Ziya paid his respects and passed by, the Sheykh of Islam gave him a half-standing salutation and said cursorily, 'Yes, you are very tall, tuck in some of it (hide a part of your height)'