The Nāṣirī Generations 261.2.8

261.2.8

2.] The A’zam Malik replied: “It is not well, at this time of warfare, that antagonism should exist among the soldiers of Islam.” Thus saying, he rode off with some fifty of his Khowas — or retainers — after Saif-ud-Din, Ighrak, to endeavour to bring about a reconciliation between him and Nuh, the Jan-dar. Saif-ud-Din went forth to receive the A’zam Malik, and brought him in, and seated him by his side at a convivial drinking party. The A’zam Malik began to refer to the matter of Nuh, the Jan-dar, and to interpose in his favour. Saif-ud-Din, Ighrak, inebriated as he was, suddenly got up, mounted his horse, and, attended by 100 horsemen, set out towards the encampment of Nuh, the Jan-dar. Nuh, under the impression that he was coming to him, consequent on the A’zam Malik’s intervention, with a friendly object, went forth, with Pushtah-i-Nu’man, with all the forces remaining there with him, and turned his face towards Ghaznin. He fought a battle with Sultan Jalal-ud-Din, Mang-barni, and Malik Khan of Hirat, and other Khwarazmi Maliks who stood by him, on the banks of the Sind river; and Sultan Jalal-ud-Din and the troops of Islam were defeated, and threw themselves into the Sind river. Of the Musalmans some were drowned, some attained martyrdom, some were made captive, and a few escaped in safety out of the river.