The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 39.2

39.2

All these five lines turned their faces to Muhammad Kasim in order to hear his orders. Muhammad Kasim now addressed his troops in the following words—"O men of Arabia, these crowds of kafirs have come prepared to fight with us. You must exert yourselves as much as possible, for they will fight furiously for the sake of their wealth, families, houses, domestics and property. Ride against them with the assistance of the Great God. Under the divine protection and with the divine help we hope to make them all the food of our sharp and well-tempered swords, and to defeat and subdue them, dispossess them of their property and families, and obtain large spoils. Be steadfast and waver not. Deck yourselves with silent perseverance. Stick to your posts, and keep your respective positions in the ranks, and see to it that none of you goes from the centre to the right wing or from the right wing to the left wing to render individual help. Stand in your proper places, and remember that the Great and glorious God makes the end of the pious happy. Be always repeating the holy word of God (the Koran) and be saying 'There is no protection or power, but with God, the Great, the Powerful’? He then ordered the water-bearers to fill their leather bags, and go along every line giving water to the men, that they might not move from their places in search of it.