The History of Mubārak Shāh 7.35

7.35

Malik Yusuf Sarwaru-l Mulk was about to abandon the fort of Dibalpur and flee, as he had abandoned that of Lahor; but Maliku-sh Shark 'Imadu-l Mulk at Tabarhindh, being informed of his intention, sent Maliku-l umara Malik Ahmad, his brother, with a body of men, to hold the fort. Shaikh 'Ali had (formerly) escaped alive with a thousand troubles from before Maliku-sh Shark, and dread of that chief still ruled in his heart, so he was unable to go to Dibalpur. In Jumada-l akhir the Sultan received intelligence of these movements. The brave monarch, prompted only by his courage, and without hesitation, marched with the limited force which was ready at his command to Samana. There he waited some days for Maliku-sh Shark Kamalu-l Mulk. When that chief, with the force under his command, joined the Sultan, he left Samana and marched to Talwandi (belonging to) Rai Firoz Main, where he encamped. Here he was joined by Maliku-sh Shark 'Imadu-l Mulk and Islam Khan Lodi, who had been sent to Tabarhindh. Giving orders to his other amirs not to delay the investment of the fort, he hastened on and crossed [the Ravi] at the ford of Pohi. When the enemy heard of these movements, he was alarmed, and took to flight. The royal forces arrived in the neighbourhood of Dibalpur, and, crossing the Ravi, encamped on the other side, when the accursed foe had already crossed the Jhilam. Maliku-sh Shark Sikandar Tuhfa now received the title of Shamsu-l Mulk, with the fiefs of Dibalpur and Jalandhar.