The Nāṣirī Generations 159.3

159.3

Subsequent to this, Malik Husam-ud-Din, Muhammad-i-Abi-'Ali, Jahan Pahlawan, from Fiwar and Kal-yun presented himself [at the court]; and, when three months of the sovereignty of Sultan Baha-ud-Din, Sam, had passed away, Malik ’Ala-ud-Din, Utsuz [son of ’Ala-ud-Din], Husain [Jahan-soz], who was in attendance on Sultan Muhammad, Khwarazm Shah, solicited aid from that monarch to enable him to possess himself of the dominions of Ghur. Malik Khan [governor] of Hirat, who at the commencement of the reign of the Khwarazmi Sultan bore the title of Amir-i-Hajib, and who was an 'Ajami Turk of great intrepidity, and the slayer of Muhammad-i-Khar-nak, was nominated to proceed from Khurasan to render assistance to ’Ala-ud-Din, Utsuz, son of ['Ala-ud-Din], Husain.