The Nāṣirī Generations 258.2.5

258.2.5

and they handed the head-stalls of their horses to the ’Ulama to hold, while they themselves betook themselves to the cup [neither the wine, nor the “loving cup,” but the fermented mares’ milk cup—kurniz] and began to sing their Mughali songs. pitched their camp before the gate of that city. Kashlu Khan, the Amir-i-Akhur of Sultan Muhammad, Khwarazm Shah, whose prowess was notorious, with several other leaders of renown, made a sally from the city upon the infidels with a large force of horse and foot; but, the very first day, the Mughals completely defeated them, and a vast number of Musalmans were slain. The remainder, who were able to effect it, withdrew again within the city, but their hearts failed them, and their fortitude forsook them, and they resolved to evacuate it. Taking advantage of the darkness of the next night, and their knowledge of the country, along with their families, they fled towards the Jihun. When the day broke the Chingiz Khan, having become aware of it, despatched a large force of cavalry in pursuit, which came up with them on the banks of that river, and put the whole of them to the sword, with the exception of a very few who succeeded in crossing, and their women and children were made captive.