The Nāṣirī Generations 192.1.7

192.1.7

The Khwajah, Jamal-ud-Din, Muhammad, after that he had stayed at Ghaznin a year, determined to proceed to Bukhara, and he took Shams-ud-Din along with him thither, and, for another three years, he remained in Bukhara. After that he was brought to Ghaznin a second time, and continued there for the period of another year, because it was not permitted that any one should purchase him, until Sultan Kutb-ud-Din, I-bak, after the holy war of Nahrwalah and the conquest of Gujarat, along with Malik Nasir-ud-Din, Husain-i-Khar-Mil proceeded to Ghaznin, and heard his story. Kutb-ud-Din solicited permission from Sultan Mu'izz-ud-Din, Muhammad, to purchase him. The Sultan replied: "Since a command has been issued that he should not be purchased at Ghaznin, let them take him to the city of Dihli and there he can be purchased." Kutb-ud-Din gave directions to Nizam-ud-Din, Muhammad, to remain behind at Ghaznin, for the purpose of transacting some affairs of his, and, after his own determination of returning to Hindustan, requested him, on his return, to bring along with him to Dihli, Jamal-ud-Din of the Tight Tunic, in order that the purchase of Shams-ud-Din might be there effected. According to Kutb-ud-Din's command, Nizam-ud-Din, Muhammad, on his return, brought them [the two slaves] along with him to the capital, Dihli;