The Nāṣirī Generations 163.4

163.4

When the two Sultans became disengaged from this audience, they caused complete arrangement to be made for the return of their uncle, and conferred honorary dresses upon the whole of his Amirs and Slaves, and caused them to return. Malik Fakhr-ud-Din, Mas'ud, retired towards Bamian again ; and there he acquired great power, and the Sultans and Maliks of Ghur used constantly to pay him homage. His career came to an end in [the enjoyment of] sovereignty and he ruled for a long period and died. He had several worthy and deserving sons. Sultan Shams-ud-Din was the eldest, and Malik Taj-ud-Din, Zangi and Malik Husam-ud-Din, 'Ali.