[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Persian and Urdu literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.adab) › [Qirān al-saʿdayn](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.adab.qiran-al-sadayn) › [Kiranu-s Sa'dain (extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.adab.qiran-al-sadayn~en-elliot) › 7.1 # Qiran al-saʿdayn 7.1 Kiránu-s Sa'dain (extracts) 7.1 - **Language:** English ### [7.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.adab.qiran-al-sadayn~en-elliot.7.1) Each is invited by the other to ascend the throne. The son said to the father, "Here is the throne, it is thy seat, I am a slave ready to obey orders." The father said to the son, "This is a mistake, it is of you that this honour is worthy." Again, the son said to the father, "Advance and ascend, for the throne will be exalted by thy presence." Again, the father said to the son, "Oh, thou that wearest a crown, my empire will be established through the credit of thy name." "Long they continued in this gentle altercation, and no one could see the step of either advance. And when the father saw that the respect of his son exceeded all bounds, he said, 'I have one desire near to my heart, and, thanks be to God, that it now approaches fulfilment, and that is, oh, fortunate one, that I may place thee on the throne with my own hand; because thou didst ascend the throne in my absence, and I was not there to take thy hand, though, it is true, thou hadst no need of my aid, for by thy own power didst thou establish thyself in the kingdom." - [Previous: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.adab.qiran-al-sadayn~en-elliot.6) - [Next: 7.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.adab.qiran-al-sadayn~en-elliot.7.2) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.adab.qiran-al-sadayn~en-elliot.7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.adab.qiran-al-sadayn~en-elliot.7.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.adab.qiran-al-sadayn~en-elliot.7.1) · Pramāṇa