The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 35.3.5

35.3.5

On their dispersing Jaisiah found a path open for escape, and he turned his face from the field and fled. He alone arrived safely at his father’s camp, but his whole army was cut to pieces. Rai Dahar had encamped to the east of the lake, and when he saw Jaisiah, he offered thanks to his deity and Dahar wherever he may be, and whithersoever he may go, and be assured that with the grace of God victory is yours and the infidels are destined to be defeated and vanquished.” It is related by Muhammad son of Abil Hasan Madani that when Jaisiah son of Dahar fled and went back (to Dahar) and his troops were killed, Rasil sent a messenger to Muhammad Kasim proposing to submit to him. His wazir had advised him not to do so, saying: “Rai Dahar is on friendly terms with you and has much confidence in you. It will be quite unbecoming on your part to act against him at such a time as this. Besides, it cannot be known for certain whether the Arabs will be victorious in the end or not. Your brother Mékah, was on bad terms with Dahar, and so he went and joined the army of Islam. But you have no such excuse for deserting him.” Notwithstanding this advice, Rasil sent a confidential servant to Muhammad Kasim, without the knowledge of the wazir, with the following message: “I must keep the word that has once passed my tongue, and at the same time, it is a matter of shame and reproach to quietly submit to Muhammad Kasim.