Taj al-maʾathir 11: Kutbu-d din returns to Dehli.

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When he arrived at Dehli, "which is the capital of the kingdom, and the centre of God's aid and victory, the crown and throne of sovereignty received honour and adornment in his kingly person," "and the lords of the sword and pen hastened to pay their respects at the magnificent Court, and observed the usages of benediction and praise ; while the city and its vicinity rejoiced and was decorated like the garden of Iram, and the gates and walls were adorned with the gold tissues of Chin and the brocades of Rum," "and triumphal arches were raised, beautiful to look at, the top of which a strong-winged bird could not surmount, and the glittering of the lightning of the swords and the splendour of the arms, which were suspended on all sides of them, inspired terror in the spirit of the beholder."
Rhapsody upon spring and birds. — Kutbu-d din built the Jami' Masjid at Dehli, and "adorned it with the stones and gold obtained from the temples which had been demolished by elephants," and covered it with "inscriptions in Toghra, containing the divine commands."