Storia do Mogor 65.35.7

65.35.7

All this came to pass, notwithstanding Shah Shuja' knew what had happened to his brother Dara, who by quitting his elephant became a lost man. In spite of this, he followed the advice of Allahwirdi Khan, left his elephant, got upon his horse, and started for an attack on Aurangzeb. But the evil-minded traitor, Allahwirdi Khan, in place of going on with his prince, turned back, and, displaying great terror, began to ask everybody anxiously what had become of Shah Shuja'; he could not be seen on his elephant. All the army looked in that direction, and not perceiving him, fell into confusion and dismay. They imagined that he must be dead, and they began to take to flight — above all, the division of Shah Shuja'; this was just as it had happened to Dara. Thus Shah Shuja', finding that there was no longer any hope, was forced hurriedly to join the fugitives. Meanwhile Aurangzeb sat unmoved on his elephant, with no more than five hundred horsemen round him. Perceiving that Sultan Shah Shuja' was no longer on [231] his elephant, he advanced with vigour to the attack, beating his drums to make it appear as if the victory was already his. By this manoeuvre he increased the hesitation of Shah Shuja's army, which, losing hope entirely, took to flight.