The Rashīdī History 135.4

135.4

At the hour of afternoon prayers the brave warriors, having left the Emperor's presence, dismounted and encamped. At nightfall [bégáh] the enemy found it impossible to encamp where they were, on account of the absence of water—for none was to be had except at a distance of one farsákh—so, with the object of being near water when night came on, they retreated. The infantry, who had descended [the hill], ran after them, shouting Hai! Hai! [and making a great noise]. That portion of the enemy's army which was opposite to Mirza Khan, also became anxious to retire, as soon as they saw that Hamza Sultan, who was in their centre [ghul], was in retreat. As long as the two armies remained facing each other, neither side prevailed over the other. But when the enemy turned to retire, those of Mirzd Khdn's men who had been facing them, [suddenly] made a charge, and the enemy at once fled. When the centre saw this division put to rout, they too let the reins of self-possession fall from the band of stability, and likewise turned and fled. It was at the hour of evening prayers that Hamza Sultdn, Mahdi Sultdn, and Mamak Sultdn, who had been captured, were led before the Emperor, who did to them that which Shaibdni had done to the Moghul Khdkans and the Chaghatai Sultans. From night to morning and from morning to the next night, did our men pursue the Uzbeg — as far as the frontier [of the State] of Darband-i-Ahanin.