The Nāṣirī Generations 87.3

87.3

The Sultan likewise appointed a force to accompany him, for this reason, that, on the Ata-bak, Sa’d, having been taken prisoner, his son, the Ata-bak, Abu-Bikr, had taken possession of the territory of Fars, and had read the Khutbah in his own name. When the Ata-bak, Sa’d, with the forces of Khwarazm Shah, and the Sahib [lord] Ikhtiyar-ul-Mulk, Amir-i-Haji, who was despatched along with Sa’d by Khwarazm Shah, reached the frontier of Fars, the Ata-bak, Abu-Bikr, advanced to oppose them, and the father and son came to blows. The Ata-bak, Sa'd, wounded his son, Abu-Bikr, in the face with his sword, and the ranks of the Farsi army became disorganized. The Ata-bak, Sa’d, again ascended the throne of Fars, and imprisoned his son. After this, Sa’d reigned for a considerable period over [half of?] that territory, and died after the misfortunes attending the irruption of the infidel Mughals.