The History of Shēr Shāh (Tārīkh-i Shērshāhī) 3.16.3

3.16.3

Sher Khan, who had assumed the title of "Hazrat 'Ali," since the star of victory had risen in the horizon of his good fortune, ordered his munshis to write letters descriptive of his victory to all parts of the country which were in his possession. Masnad 'Ali 'Isa Khan, son of 'Umar Khan, whose title was "Khan-i 'azam," and who during the time Sultan Bahlol, after the death of Tatar Khan Yusuf-khail, held Lahore in jagir, said to Sher Khan, "You should write the letters describing your victory in the style of farmans." Sher Khan observed: "You, who formerly were nobles of Sultans Bahlol and Sikandar, have, for the cause of the Afghans, done me the honour of joining yourselves to me. It does not become me to send farmans to you, and to seat myself on the throne while you stand around me. The King of Hindustan has escaped alive, and still holds most of the country in his possession." 'Isa Khan explained that he had a great desire to seat Sher Khan upon the throne, and said, "Sultan Sikandar and his descendants, who, out of regard to their clansmen, would not ascend the throne, acted in violation of the custom of kings. It behoves him whom God Almighty brings to empire, and elevates and exalts above the rest of mankind, to observe the rules of etiquette of former princes." * * * After this, 'Azam Humáyún Sarwání, said, "The Mughals have been kings for two descents; they despise the Afgháns, and consider them as not their own equals in the day of battle;