Muntakhab al-tawarikh 78.7.6

78.7.6

Also in these days Hasan Khan came as ambassador, bringing fitting presents, on behalf of his brother Fath Khan Afghan Tibati, governor of the fortress of Rohtas, where in the year (P. 78) 972 he had been beseiged by Sulaiman Kararani, but, on hearing news of the approach of the Emperor, Sulaiman had raised the seige. His prayer was that he might be confirmed in his government, while he should deliver up the fortress. On this account Qulij Khan was appointed to accompany him from Jounpur. Then Fath Khan, having repented of sending his brother, and having provisioned the fortress well, wrote a letter to his brother as follows : “ Convey thyself to us as quickly as possible, for our mind is at rest with regard to the stores.” So Hasan Khan, cloaking his treachery under the garb of hypocrisy, managed to detain Qulij Khan for some time, and outwardly made show of submission. But eventually Qulij Khan became aware of his duplicity, and had to depart without attaining his object : — “ Dastan i Sam was champion of the world, Yet at play he was not always the winner,”