The Nāṣirī Generations 244.4.1

244.4.1

On Monday, the 29th of the month of Zi-Ka’dah, of this same year, the author proceeded on a journey from the capital to Multan for the purpose of despatching the gifts to Khurasan. On the road, on reaching every town, city, or fort, held by the dependents and servants of Ulugh Khan-i-A’zam, the servants of that household showed the author so much reverence and honour that the eye of sense would be fatigued in recording it — may God accept them all for it! On Wednesday, the 6th of the month of Rabi’-ul-Awwal, 648 H., Multan was reached, and the author proceeded as far as the bank of the river Jilam [Jhilam]. After having despatched those captives and loads to Khurasan, for a period of two months the author happened to stay in the army of Malik 'Izz-ud-Din, Balban-i-Kashlu Khan, at the foot of the walls of the fortress of Multan, for the air was still exceeding hot. When the rainy season set in, and the rains of compassion fell, on the 26th of the month of Jamadi-ul-Awwal, the author set out on his return from Multan, and, on the 22nd of the month of Jamadi-ul-Akhir, reached the capital again.