and thus they describe the kings of the turks. they claim that sasan and the great khagan stopped at some points and separated from the two lines and the conversation was prolonged. then when they separated they said the khagan was more stable and polite and the mount of khosrau was more stable and polite. nothing moved from the khagan except his tongue and his mule would raise one leg and lower the other and the mount of khosrau was as if it had been poured with pouring water and khosrau would move his head and point with his hand.
وهكذا يصفون ملوك الترك، يزعمون أن ساسان وخاقان الأكبر، تواقفا ببعض الكسور، وفصلا من الصفين، وطالت المناجاة، فلما انفتلا قالوا كان خاقان أركن وأدب، وكان مركب كسرى أركن وأدب، ولم يتحرك من خاقان إلا لسانه، وكان برذونه يرفع قائمة ويضع أخرى، وكان مركب كسرى كأنما صب صبا، وكان كسرى يحرك رأسه ويشير بيده.