Riyaz al-salatin 92.3

92.3

By one gallant charge, they broke the enemy's ranks, And swiftly attacked the enemy's centre. Whoever stood in the way of that force, They hurled down his head on the dust. But the veteran Imperialists, When they saw that suddenly a calamity had come, Spurred on their chargers from every side, And attacked that elephant-like hero, Bhim. They cut up his body with the sword, And hurled him down from his steed on the dust. Other commanders and officers (of Shah Jahan) Could not advance to his (Bhim's) rescue. The gunners, on seeing this crisis, leaving the artillery, fled, and the arsenal was captured by the Imperialists. Daria Khan and other Afghans and Generals ceasing to fight, decamped. The Imperialists, collecting from all sides like a circle formed by a pair of compasses, surrounded the Prince, who remained at the centre. Save and except the elephants carrying flags and standards, and select targeteers who were behind the Prince, and 'Abdullah Khan who stood to his right-hand side at a short distance, not a single soul remained. At this moment, an arrow hit the horse of the Prince. When 'Abdullah Khan saw that the Prince would not retire from the field, he moved up, and by use of great entreaties and exhortations, succeeded in bringing out the Prince from the field, and placing before him his own horse, induced the Prince to mount it. In short, from the battle-field up to Rohtas, the contest did not cease.