Tarikh-i Salatin-i Afaghina 3.1.2
Táríkh-i Salátín-i Afághana of Ahmad Yádgár (extracts) 3.1.2
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3.1.2
The nobles and pillars of the State then gave Ibrahim's brother by the same mother, the title of Sultán Jalálu-d dín (he had been previously called Jalál Khán), and sent him with many officers and a large army to take charge of the kingdom of Jaunpúr. Four months afterwards, 'Azam Humáyún Lodí, and the Khán-khánán Farmulí came from their estates to congratulate the King, and took that opportunity of accusing the nobles attending on His Majesty, saying, that it was a great error for two persons to share a kingdom, and that two sovereigns could never rule together. As the poet says : " One body cannot cover two souls, Nor one kingdom own two monarchs." Accordingly, Sultán Ibráhím cast the agreement which he had made with his brother into the recess of oblivion ; and after taking advice, came to the conclusion that as the Sháhzáda was not thoroughly established, and had not as yet arrived at the seat of his government, it would be best to write and tell him that the Sultán required his presence to aid him in transacting certain momentous affairs ; that he should come unattended ; and that after they had consulted together, he might return to the seat of his government.