The Rashīdī History 243.5

243.5

Escaping in safety to Lahur, you will thence proceed to whatever place you consider secure. If you think this conformable with the conduct of a 'friend' and a 'brother,' you may act accordingly: but know, for a certainty, that you will encounter the opposition of the people. Instead of their saying: 'In spite of Kamrán Mirza's illness, he did not escort him to Lahur, but with sound judgment, took part in the Ganges campaign with the army:' they will say that you left me alone to undertake a combat, on the result of which hung the fate of the house to whom your loyalty is owing; [They will add] that giving as an excuse the illness of Kamran Mirzá, you found for yourself a place of security. Besides, it is a fact that if we lose the day here, Lahur too will quickly fall." These arguments quite convinced me, and being unable to obtain Kamran Mirza's permission, I remained behind without it. Kamran Mirza himself, shamefully leaving only Iskandar Sultan with about one thousand men as auxiliaries, went off to Lahur, taking with him all the men from Agra whom he could carry with him, thus giving strength to the enemy and preparing defeat for his friends.