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The Sultan several times brandished his sword to cut off: his head. # 
Again he considered : “ I have eaten his salt, he has a father’s claim,” and 
returned his sword. Finally having brought his hundred desires, to the 
threshold of God, (who is) beyond (all) desire, he prayed saying : “ Oh 
great God ! Thou seest the state of all creatures, (and thou hast seen) 
how many times I raised my sword to cut oft his head, but respected his 
father’s claims and the claim of the salt. Although there may he (this) 
father’s claim (on me), oh God, by thy avenging attributes, cause this in¬ 
fidel to he swallowed in the earth.” Thus he prayed. 
The Holy Sultan’s prayers were accepted; the earth trembled, the 
earth was split, and swallowed up Harun 13ughra Khan to the knees. 
The Holy Sultan said : “ Oh infidel, seest thou what has happened, f 
Come ! profess the Faith. $ I will pray for thee. § Free thyself from this 
evil.” Thus he exhorted. 
That wretch replied : “ It is better for me to enter into the earth than 
to enter into thy religion.”|| So he consented not. 
(The earth) swallowed him in up to the neck. Still he consented not. 
The Sultan’s wrath arose. Again he prayed. The earth swallowed up 
Harun Bughra Khan, and he was not. 
At that auspicious moment a ray of light proceeded from the dawning 
of day. The Holy Sultan exclaimed : “ Beat the drum of Islam in my 
name ; go forth and say, that it is (now) the rule of Sultan Satuq Bughra 
Khan Ghazi. Shout loudly the invitation to prayer.” Thus he issued his 
commands. 
Exteact XII. 
The Holy Sultan Satuq Bughra Khan, at the age of twelve and a half, 
became occupied in wars of religion. During the summer he made war on 
the infidels. In winter-time he performed the service and worship of God 
the Exalted. 
The Sultan Satuq Bughra Khan Ghazi until his ninety-sixth year, as 
far as the Kiver Amu that is before Balkh^[ on this side towards sun- 
* “ Saying, T will cut off his head.” 
f Lit. “ this state of affairs.” 
X Lit. u bring faith.” 
§ Lit. “ to thee.” But U du l d ” must be understood as a prayer to God, or inter¬ 
cession. 
|| Lit. “ my entering the earth is better, &c.” 
H Lit. <f the in-front-of-Balkh river Amu.” 
