The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 31.1.3

31.1.3

The Budh headmen came to Kákah Kótak and other princes of Budhiah (whose origin was from Gang, commonly known as Dandohar) and held consultation with them. They said:—“We have all come to the resolve that we should make a night attack on this Arab army.” Kákah replied: “If you can do so, well and good, but seers and hermits have informed us from their books of astrology, that this country will be conquered by the army of Islam.” He then appointed a respectable man, named Bahsabbi, as their head, and ordered the Jats to form their column. One thousand brave men, experts in the use of the sword, were selected, all fully armed with swords and shields and javelins and halberds and daggers. When the Grecian (fair) army of the day fled away from fear of the Abyssinian (black) army of the night, this band of warriors started with intent to make a nocturnal assault upon the enemy. But when they were close to the Arab camp, they lost their way. The whole night from evening to morning, they wandered about in perplexity and confusion. They had divided themselves into four parties, but neither the advanced party met the one in rear, nor the right wing joined the left wing. All were turning round and round in the desert. Whenever they came out of the jungle they found themselves in the vicinity of the fort of Sísam.