The Nāṣirī Generations 267.2

267.2

When disagreement arose between the people of Firuz-koh and Malik Mubariz-ud-Din, the Sabzwari, and the latter took up his quarters in the upper fortress, the people wrote letters to Malik Kutb-ud-Din, Husain—may he rest in peace!—and solicited him to come thither. Malik Kutb-ud-Din, Husain, with the forces of Ghur, proceeded to Firuz-koh, and Malik Kutb-ud-Din, Husain, located his uncle’s son, Malik ’Imad-ud-Din, Zangi, Ba’lami, at Firuz-koh, and this circumstance happened in the year 618 H. When the forces of the infidel Mughal, under Uktae, moved from Ghaznin and advanced towards Giur, a body of troops [from that army] pushed on, suddenly and unexpectedly, and fell upon Firuz-koh. Malik ’Imad-ud-Din, Zangi, they martyred in the year 619 H. ; and the people of the city were martyred also. Malik Mubariz-ud-Din, the Sabzwari, evacuated the [upper] fortress, and came to Hirat, and there attained martyrdom ; and the city of Firuz-koh was wholly destroyed. The fortress of Tulak, however, of which Amir Habashi-i-Nezah-war [the expert at the lance] on the part of Sultan Muhammad, Khwarazm Shah — on whom be peace ! — was governor, did not fall into the hands of the Mughals. The fortress of Tulak is a fortification totally unconnected with any adjoining mountain, and the foundation of it dates from the time of Manuchihr, and Arash, the Archer [then] held it.