The Nāṣirī Generations 152.1.7

152.1.7

Sultan Ghiyas-ud-Din and Mu'izz-ud-Din came out of Firuz-koh, and proceeded to a place which is called Ragh-i-Zarir [the Zarir plain] and the forces of Ghur there assembled around them. Taj-ud-Din, Yal-duz, of Hirat, used the utmost expedition, being ambitious of this, that perhaps the capture of Firuz-koh and the destruction of the Ghurian army might be achieved by him. When he arrived near to the position of the Ghurian forces, and both armies confronted each other, and preparations were being made for coming to action, so that only about the distance of half-a-league intervened between them, and the ranks of either army could be seen by the other, two Ghurian warriors from the midst of the army formed a compact, and came to the front of the [marshalled] ranks, and presented themselves before the Sultan, dismounted from their horses, and, bowing their faces to the ground, said, “We two your servants will disperse the army of Hirat;” so by command they mounted, and, rousing both their horses, they drew their swords, and, like the fierce blast, and the flying cloud, they approached towards the ranks of the Turks of Hirat, crying out, “Where is Malik Yal-duz? We seek Malik Yal-duz!”