Muntakhab al-tawarikh 20.1.7

20.1.7

Thou didst see Muizzu-d-Din Muhammad Sam, who in war Was stronger in heart and hand than Sam and Nariman He obtained, like Mahmud, from the elephants of Hindustan Governments of Sasan and many kingdoms of Saman He departed this world, and they say (the writer vouches for it) That there remained of his secret treasure 500 mans of diamonds. And in his reign many learned doctors and scientists and poets flourished, of whom was Imam Fakhr-u'd-Din Razi may God be merciful to him who wrote the Lataif-i-Ghiyati and other books in honour of his brother Sultan Ghiyasu-'d-Din Abu-l-Fath. He remained with the army of Sultan Mu'izzu-'d-Din Mohammad Sam, and every week used to stand up to preach, and at the termination of his sermon the Sultan used to evince great emotion, and since the Imam got very wearied of this continual coming and going, and everlasting service, one day addressing the Sultan from the pulpit he said "Oh Sultan Mu'izzu-'d-Din, some time hence neither will this greatness and glory of yours remain nor the flattery and hypocrisy of Razi; The following qita'h is by him: