The Nāṣirī Generations 128.1.3

128.1.3

When this overture had been delivered, the purport coincided with the inclinations of Sultan Ghiyas-ud-Din, but did not accord with the sentiments of Sultan Mu’izz-ud-Din [the person chiefly interested], and he declined to ratify it. The latter Sultan assembled his troops, and marched into Khurasan, and subdued the whole of that territory; but, when he subsequently set out on his return, Sultan Muhammad brought an army, and again recovered Khurasan. Whenever the Sultans of Ghur [and Ghaznin] used to march into Khurasan, Sultan Muhammad used to retire [as they advanced] to the distance of two or three marches before them; and when they fell back he would follow them up at the distance of two or three marches. In short, he never sustained a complete overthrow, and he used to give proofs of his skill and bravery; but, as those Sultans were monarchs of great power and magnificence, he was unable to cope with them effectually. When the Sultans of Ghur died, Sultan Muhammad, Khwarazm Shah, appeared before the gates of Hirat and Malik 'Izz-ud-Din, Husain-i-Kharmil, came out and paid homage to him; and the Sultan brought all Khurasan under his sway. When, by his command, Husain-i-Kharmil was seized by his troops, a Khwajah of Hirat, named Sa'd-ud-Din, a native of Tirmiz, succeeded in getting away from the [Khwarazmi] army, and threw himself into the city, and, for a period of eleven months, he continued to hold the place.