The Nāṣirī Generations 170.1.2

170.1.2

He continued in his brother’s service for the period of one year, when some cause of umbrage arose in his august mind, and he proceeded towards Sijistan, to [the Court of] Malik Shams-ud-Din, Sijistani, and there he remained one cold season. Sultan Ghiyas-ud-Din despatched a distinguished person and brought him back again, and committed to his charge the territory of Kasr-i-Kajuran and Istiah. After he had brought the whole of the district of Garmsir under his authority, Sultan Ghiyas-ud-Din entrusted to him the city of Tigin-abad, which was one of the largest cities of Garmsir. This Tigin-abad is the place about which, and the possession of it by the Sultans of Ghur, the downfall of the dynasty of Mahmud-i-Ghazi, son of Sabuk-Tigin, has been caused, and about which Sultan 'Ala-ud-Din, Husain, had improvised and sent to Khusrau Shah, son of Bahram Shah, the quatrain, which is as follows:— "Thy father first laid the foundation of enmity, Hence the world's people all under oppression fell. Have a care, lest for one Tigin-abad thou dost not give, From end to end, the kingdom of Mahmud's dynasty to the wind." The Almighty's mercy be upon the Sultans of both dynasties!