Replied Kan makan，'Know thou that this steed was being carried to my uncle King Sasan，under the escort of an ancient dame high in rank attended by ten slaves，when thou fellest upon her and tookest the horse from her； and I have a debt of blood against this old woman for the sake of my grandfather King Omar bin al Nu'uman and my uncle King Sharrkan.' 'Woe to thee！'quoth Kahrdash，'who is thy father，O thou that hast no lawful mother？'
Quoth he，'Know that I am Kanmakan，bin Zau alMakan，son of Omar bin alNu'uman.'But when Kahrdash heard this address he said，'Thy perfection cannot be denied，nor yet the union in thee of knightly virtue and seemlihead，'and he added，'Fare in peace，for thy father showed us favour.'Rejoined Kanmakan，'By Allah，I will not deign to honour thee，O wretch I disdain，so far as to overcome thee in battle plain！'Upon this the Badawi waxed wroth and they drove at each other，shouting aloud，whilst their horses pricked their ears and raised their tails.[103] And they ceased not clashing together with such a crash that it seemed to each as if the firmament were split in sunder，and they continued to strive like two rams which butt，smiting and exchanging with their spears thrust and cut.Presently Kahrdash foined at Kanmakan； but he evaded it and rejoined upon him and so pierced him through the breast that the spearhead issued from his back.
Then he collected the horses and the plunder，and he cried out to the slaves，saying，'Up and be driving as hard as ye may！'