Muntakhab al-tawarikh 16.8

16.8

Bahram Shah became the world conquering king. He became the Sun of the Age, and the shadow of the glory of God. His canopy which was auspicious became the glory of the huma. God be He exalted and glorified became his guide That polished dagger became of increasing authority The face of his enemy became black like his canopy. As long as the emperor of the world in his and for the second time returned to Lahore, where he died in the year 555 H., after a reign of eight years. In his time many great poets flourished and wrote odes in praise of him. The following poem is of the kind called Tarji'-band and was written by one of them in his honour. * * * The revered Emperor Khusrau Shah who with ease Conquers with sword and mace from Hindūstān to Khorasan.