The Nāṣirī Generations 190.1.1

190.1.1

Malik [Sultan] Husam-ud-Din, ’Iwaz, the Khalj, was a man of exemplary disposition, and came of the Khalj of Garmsir of Ghur. They have narrated on this wise, that, upon a certain occasion, he was conducting a laden ass towards the eminence which they call Pushtah Afroz [the Burning Mound], to a place within the limits of Walishtan on the borders of the mountain tracts of Ghur. Two Darweshes, clothed in ragged cloaks, joined him; and said to him: Hast thou any victuals with thee?” ’Iwaz, the Khalj, replied: “I have.” He had, along with him on the ass, a few cakes of bread, with some [little] dainty by way of provision for the journey, after the manner of travellers. He removed the load from the ass, spread his garments [on the ground], and set those provisions before the Darweshes. After they had eaten, he took water, which he had among his baggage, in his hand, and stood up in attendance on them. After those Darweshes had made use of the victuals and the drink, thus hastily produced, they remarked to each other, saying: “This excellent man has ministered unto us: it behoveth his act should not be thrown away.” They then turned their faces towards ’Iwaz, the Khalj, and said: “Husam-ud-Din! go thou to Hindustan, for that place, which is the extreme [point] of Muhammadanism, we have given unto thee.” In accord with the intimation of those two Darweshes, he returned again from that place [where he then was], and, placing his family on the ass, came towards Hindustan.