Muntakhab al-tawarikh 31.8

31.8

In this licentious mode of life he made his way to Dihli where he arrived in the year 689 H. (1290 A.D.). There certain of his notable Amirs became suspicious of his intentions, and withdrew to the skirts of the mountains, Sher Khan who was one of their number repented and returned, and was thrown into a prison which he only left to go to the prison house of the grave, the others were punished. They bestowed upon Firoz Khan ibn Yaghrush the Khilji, who eventually obtained the title of Sultan Jalalu-d-Din, the title of Shayista Khan, and entrusted the district of Baran to his control; accordingly he formed a plot by which he got Malik Himar Kachhan, who had treacherously attempted to slay him, into his power, and took vengeance on him for the deed which he had failed to accomplish. Then was seen the truth of the proverb “He who digged a pit for his brother is fallen into it himself. Thou hast digged a pit in the way that thou mayest overthrow others. Dost thou not fear lest one day thou should’st find thyself in the midst of it?