The History of Shēr Shāh (Tārīkh-i Shērshāhī) 3.18.5

3.18.5

The Mughal division which had quitted the Emperor, and was marching towards Kabul, encountered Khawas Khan, and not being strong enough to fight, fled, leaving their drums and standards behind, which fell into Khawas Khan's hands, and the Afghan army returning from that place, rejoined Sher Shah. Sher Shah delayed some time at Khushab. While there, Isma'il Khan, Fath Khan, and Ghazi Khan Biluchi, came and waited on him. Sher Shah ordered the Biluchis to brand their horses. Isma'il Khan said: "Other persons brand their horses — I will brand my own body." Sher Shah was pleased, and excused him from the branding, and confirmed to him the country of Sind. The chiefs of every tribe and family of Roh came to wait on Sher Shah. The writer's grandfather, Shaikh Bayazid Kalkapur Sarwani, who was the successor to the very holy Shaikh Ahmad Sarwani, who was the grandfather of Shaikh Malhi Kayal, whose holiness and glory is famous all over the country of Roh, and whose disciples and followers most of the Afghans are, and whose descendants are celebrated for their austerity and for the strictness of their devotional observances, and who are also known for their gallantry and wealth; nor does any person excel them in honour and consideration — the whole race of Afghans acknowledge their greatness, and their own, and their ancestors' virtues: — this said Shaikh Bayazid came to Sher Shah at Khushab, and had an interview with him.