The Rashīdī History 99.2.7

99.2.7

The Amirs in the service of the Khan became apprehensive, on account of my uncle having been put to death without cause. On this account they lost all confidence, and Mirza Ali Taghai fled towards Karatigin. [Verses. . .] When Mirza Ali Taghai fled from that execrable devil, he was joined by the rest of the Amirs; and having seized some of the Khan's children, they all made off to Khotan and rose in open rebellion. Rashid Khan then went after them; all the people [of Khotan] came out to receive him, except a few of the Amirs who remained in the fort. These [Amirs] were all bound and brought before Rashid Khan, who spared their lives, but ordered them all to be banished. Thus he did not kill these men who had committed a crime and were deserving of death, and whose neglect of duty had been proved, though, on the other hand, he had publicly murdered my uncle, in spite of his near relationship, his countless services, his innocence of all offence, and his strong protestations of loyalty. [Verses.] No one can comprehend the ways of this lower world, The Godhead seems always to be upside-down. All faithful men come to a bad end, and the wicked triumph over them.