The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 15.11

15.11

‘When Daharsiah received this letter, he understood that Déhar refused to come, and that he laid flattering unction to his soul; and paid no attention to the advice of his brother. He (therefore) ordered preparations to be made for his journey, and the necessary provisions collected, and in an auspicious hour, he started with great expedition. For some days he had to travel through dangerous deserts and valleys interspersed with running streams. (While journeying through deserts) he made tanks and caused leather bags and pitchers of water to be carried, that his men might have a sufficient supply of water and not feel thirsty. In this manner, he travelled for some days and then halted for some days. He acted with much dissimulation, his object being to deceive Déhar, and, by some contrivance or stratagem, to secure him. He went on sending men to bring news of Déhar, and moved here and there, on his route, in search of game, so that it might be believed that he was on a hunting excursion, and Dahar should not avoid him. Déhar, on the other hand, was spending his whole day in the enjoyment of pleasures and kept himself busy that way. (But), from time to time, he sent spies to public roads and hunting places, and was very watchful.