The History of Shēr Shāh (Tārīkh-i Shērshāhī) 3.17.4

3.17.4

The Emperor's forces were broken by Khawas Khan's division, but Sher Shah's right, under his son Jalal Khan, was defeated ; four of the chiefs, however, kept their ground, such as Jalal Khan himself, Mian Aiyub Kalkapur Sarwani, and Ghazi Mujli. When Sher Shah saw that his right was broken, he wished to go to its assistance; but Kutb Khan Lodi said: "My lord, do not quit your own post, lest men should think the centre also is broken. Go on into the midst of the enemy." As Sher Shah's division proceeded straight on, they encountered the Mughal force which had routed Sher Shah's right; they defeated and drove it on the Emperor's centre division. Sher Shah having driven away the Mughal force in front of his son Jalal Khan; and his left, in which was his other son 'Adil Khan and Kutb Khan Banet, having repulsed the troops opposed to them, fell on the Mughal centre. Sher Shah's right, which had been defeated, rallied at the same time, and thus the Afghan army completely surrounded the Mughal force. Sher Shah's sons and other Afghan chiefs performed many gallant acts, especially Haibat Khan Niazi and Khawas Khan, who drove back the Mughals with the stroke of the watered sabre and the point of the life-melting spear. The Emperor Humayun himself remained firm like a mountain in his position on the battle-field, and displayed such valour and gallantry as is beyond all description. * * *