The Nāṣirī Generations 259.2

259.2

To Malik Husam-ud-Din, Husain-i-Abd-ul-Malik, Sar-i-Zarrad, who was in the fort and town of Sangah of Ghur, and Malik Kutb-ud-Din, Husain son of ’Ali-i-Abi-Ali, he gave orders to garrison and put in order the fortresses of the territory of Ghur, and to use their utmost endeavours in the defence of that country. The Malik-ul-Kuttab [chief of secretaries], the Ikhtiyar-ul-Mulk, Daulat Yar-i-Tughra'i [the engrosser of the Tughra or imperial signature], he despatched to the fortress of Kalfun, and directed that the two famous Pahlawans [champions] of Khurasan, whom they were wont to call the sons of the Sozan-gar, should also proceed thither. Malik Shams-ud-Din Muhammad, the Juzjani, was located in the city of Hirat, and the fortress of Fiwar was entrusted to the charge of the Pahlawan, Asil-ud-Din, the Nishapuri, the son-in-law of the Pahlawan, Mubarak, the Kurd. The fort of Nasir Koh of Tal-kan was conferred upon the confidential retainers of Malik Shams-ud-Din-i-Utsuz, the Hajib, and the fortress of Rang of Guzarwan was made over to the vassals of Ulugh Khan-i-Abi-Muhammad. The fortresses of Gharjistan were assigned to Sheran, the Amid [chief of the tribe] of the Abu Sahlan, and those of Ghur were entrusted to the Sultans, and this Kutb-ud-Din, Husain, was the son of ’Ali, brother of the Pearl of Ghur.