The Memoirs of Bābur 933.3.2

933.3.2

Tīngrī-bīrdī sends off Yār-i-`alī and `Abdu'l-laṯīf with a few effective braves, but before they reach Mīr Hamah's fort, Mullā Bābā has arrived there with his Aūzbegs; he had thought of a hand-to-hand fight (_aūrūsh-mūrūsh_), but he can do nothing. Mīr Hamah and his men joined Tīngrī-bīrdī's and came to Qūndūz. Bābā Shaikh's wound must have been severe; they cut his head off and Mīr Hamah brought [Sidenote: Fol. 309.] it (to Āgra) in these same days of respite. I uplifted his head with favour and kindness, distinguishing him amongst his fellows and equals. When Bāqī _shaghāwal_ went [to Balkh][2000] I promised him a _ser_ of gold for the head of each of the ill-conditioned old couple; one _ser_ of gold was now given to Mīr Hamah for Bābā Shaikh's head, over and above the favours referred to above.[2001] (_k. Action of part of the Bīāna reinforcement._) Qismatī who had ridden light for Bīāna, brought back several heads he had cut off; when he and Būjka had gone with a few braves to get news, they had beaten two of the Pagan's scouting-parties and had made 70 to 80 prisoners. Qismatī brought news that Ḥasan Khān _Mīwātī_ really had joined Rānā Sangā. (_l. Trial-test of the large mortar of f. 302._)