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112 MALAYAN LITERATURE
From the interior of the tomb Sidi Ali answered :
"
Where
would the prince go ? It is better to remain here."
When the prince heard these words, he made his ablutions,
said a couple of prayers, then stretched himself upon the tomb
and expired. They bore to Sultan Melik-ed-Dhahir the news
that his brother was dead, in the Plain of Maya, in the tomb
of Sidi Ali Asmai-ed-Din. He started at once, went to the
place, and had his brother. Sultan Melik-el-Mansour, buried
with the ceremonies of great kings. Then, after returning
to Pasey, a prey to grief, he abdicated the throne in favor of
his son. Sultan Ahmed.
Some time after this. Sultan Melik-ed-Dhahir fell ill. He
gave Sultan Ahmed his last instructions.
he, ''
" O my son," said
light of my eyes, treasure of my heart, never neglect the
advice of your old servitors. In every affair take counsel with
your ministers. Neglect not the duties of piety to God, the
sovereign Master. Beware of injustice to men."
Sultan Ahmed heard in tears the last words of his
The prince died, and they buried him near the mosque.
father.
Sultan Ahmed was for many years on the throne and gov-
erned with much justice. Now, the author of this story says :
" There was at Pasey a servant of God named Toun Djana
Khatite. This man made the voyage to Singapore with two
companions. Crossing the square of Singapore he passed by
the palace of the King and saw the Queen. Near the palace was
an areca tree, and while Toun Djana was looking at the
Queen the tree split in two. At sight of this, King Sri Maharadja
was extremely irritated.
*
You see,' he cried, '
the conduct
of Toun Djana Khatite. To call the attention of the
Queen, he has acted thus. And he ordered him to be killed.
So Toun Djana was led to the place of punishment, near a
cake-shop, where Toun Djana Khatite received the blow of
the poniard; his blood ran on the earth, but his body dis-
appeared and no one could ever tell what became of it. The
cake-shop-keeper covered the blood with the cake-cover, and
the cake-cover was changed into stone, which is still seen at
Singapore. According to a tradition, the body of Toun Djana
Khatite was transported to Langkaoui and there buried."
Some time later came the sea-monsters called toudaks and
attacked Singapore. They leaped upon the shore, and people