The Nāṣirī Generations 199.8

199.8

A number of very worthless persons in that army had clandestinely gained access to the presence of Sultan 'Ala-ud-Din, Mas'ud Shah, and used to influence him in the committal of unworthy acts and habits, so much so that [the custom of] killing and seizing his Maliks was gaining a place in his nature, and he was steadfast in resolve [in that habit]. All his good qualities turned away from the laudable path and inclined towards sensuality, pleasure, drinking, and the chase, to such a degree of excess, that disaffection began to spread through the country, and the affairs of the kingdom to be neglected. The Maliks and Amirs agreed together, and despatched letters secretly to Sultan Nasir-ud-Din — the Almighty perpetuate his kingdom and sovereignty ! — and prayed for the appearance of his auspicious retinue, as will, subsequently, be recorded, please God ! On Sunday, the 23rd of the month of Muharram, 644 H., Sultan 'Ala-ud-Din, Mas'ud Shah, was imprisoned, and during that confinement he was received into the Almighty's mercy. His reign extended to a period of four years, one month, and one day.