Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 4.1.6

4.1.6

The Prince, careless of his own safety, but anxious about the royal child, Aaly-tebar, had covered him with his bucler, after having made him squat in the haodah ; and he himself now remained uncovered : still he was pushing on, filling his bow incessantly : But vain were all those efforts : the day was already far spent ; fortune had declared herself; and his best officers were slain, such as Terbyet-khan, Aman-ollah-khan, and Metleb-khan, with the two brothers, Munevver-khan and Khan-aalem, together with the Gentoo Princes, Radja Ram-sing and Radja Dilpet, with an infinity of their troops : in one word, his two hopeful sons were no more. Aazem-shah himself wounded by several musquet-balls, had fallen senseless in his haodah, when a wretched officer of the name of Rostem-dil-khan, having got upon that hero's elephant, was not ashamed to cut off his head. He then took the Royal child Aaly-tebar by the hand, and carried the one and the other to Sultan Muazzem, his master. This sight made a deep impression on the Emperor : the sight of his brother's bloody head was more than his sensibility could bear ; he fetched many a deep sob, and wept bitterly. As to the royal orphan, he pressed him to his bosom, did everything to pacify him ; and in the sequel, he conceived so much affection for him, that he never put any difference between him and his own children. The latter took umbrage at so much tenderness, and once they represented, and complained.