Tarikh-i Salatin-i Afaghina 3.3.6

3.3.6

his actions are indeed bad: but I cannot act as you suggest." As 'Azam Humáyún's doom was sealed, he did not pay attention to the warnings of his friends and well-wishers, but continued his march to Dehlí. When he approached it, the Sultán's order arrived, directing him to give up all his horses and elephants. This he had no sooner done, than his whole army became disorganized. When he was within two kos of the city, the King's cup-bearer, by name Mukhlis, was sent for the purpose of depriving him of the command of the army, treasury, and their appurtenances. Mukhlis was likewise ordered to mount him on a small pony, and bring him into the city, and cast him into a dungeon; all of which he did, and deprived him of everything. 'Azam Humayun sent to the Sultan to say, "You of course will do what pleases you, but I have two things of importance to represent to you: the first is that my son is very turbulently disposed, and that measures should be taken speedily to repress him; the second, that I may not be prevented from obtaining water for my ablutions, and the necessaries for purifying myself after performing the offices of nature." After this he made no further petition, and at last the Sultan caused this single-minded man to be slain in his prison, and thus destroyed the root of his empire with his own hands.