The Nāṣirī Generations 157.4

157.4

When the Sultan-i-Ghazi, Mu'izz-ud-Din, attained martyrdom, Sultan Ghiyas-ud-Din, Mahmud, son of [Sultan Ghiyas-ud-Din] Muhammad, son of Sam, advanced out of Bust, which was one of his fiefs, into Zamin-i-Dawar; and the Maliks and Amirs of Ghur joined Sultan Mahmud, and he set out towards the capital city, Firuz-koh. Malik ’Ala-ud-Din came from Firuz-koh into Gharjistan, and, when he reached the head of the bridge over the Murgh-ab river, the Sipah-salar, Hasan-i-Abd-ul-Malik, came up after him, and caused him to turn back; and, by command of Mahmud, he was confined in the castle of Ashiyar of Gharjistan. When Sultan Mahmud was assassinated, and the sovereignty of Ghur fell to Sultan ’Ala-ud-Din, Utsuz-i-Husain, he caused Malik ’Ala-ud-Din, Muhammad, to be released from the fortress of Ashiyar, brought him to Firuz-koh, and treated him with honour and respect, until he slew the Sipah-salar, ’Umr-i-Shalmati, for murdering his son, Malik Rukn-ud-Din, Mahmud-i-Iran Shah. The cause of it was this, that, when Malik ’Ala-ud-Din, in the reign of Sultan [Ghiyas-ud-Din], Mahmud, son of Muhammad-i-Sam, was seized [as just previously related], his son, Malik Rukn-ud-Din, Mahmud-i-Iran Shah, retired to Ghaznin. He was a prince of sufficient greatness, and endowed with perfect wisdom, knowledge, and understanding, and famed for his lofty-mindedness and activity. From Ghaznin he proceeded into Garmsir, and from thence came into Ghur;