The Nāṣirī Generations 264.4

264.4

"After Tuli had completed the conquest of the cities and districts of Khurasan, he took me along with him to the Chingiz Khan's presence, and related the story [to him], and in the Chingiz Khan's service I found great favour. I was constantly in attendance at his threshold, and he used continually to inquire of me the traditions of the prophets, and concerning the sovereigns of 'Ajam, and the kings of the past ; and would inquire : ‘ Did Muhammad (on whom be peace !), foretell aught respecting my rise and sway?' I used to relate to him the traditions [of the Prophet] which they have related respecting the irruption of the Turk; and he used to say: ‘My heart bears evidence that thou speakest the truth,' until one day, during conversation, he said to me : ‘A mighty name will remain behind me in the world through taking vengeance upon Muhammad, the Aghri — that is to say, he used to call Sultan Muhammad, Khwarazm Shah, by this term, and, in the Turki language, aghri signifies a robber — and this expression he would greatly make use of and say : — ‘ Khwarazm Shah was not a monarch : he was a robber.