التاريخ اليميني 19.32

19.32

وبلغه لياذ طوائف من الهنود بشعاب تلك الأعلام، واستتارهم بخمر الغياض والآجام، متحدثين بالتحزب للفساد، والتألب على العناد، فأغزاهم جيشا يدوخ [115 ب] مجالهم، ويفرق قبل الوصول أوصالهم، فولغت فيهم السيوف حتى رويت من رشاش دمائهم، وصدئت من مخالطة أحشائهم وذمائهم . وتهارب من سلم من ظباتها كالأوعال في ريود تلك الجبال، يرون الكواكب ظهرا، والمنايا سودا وحمرا، وذاقوا وبال أمرها، وكانت عاقبة أمرها خسرا، وانقلبت رايات السلطان إلى غزنة خافقة بالنجح الشائع، والفتح الرائع، والحول المتين، والنصر المستبين، وقد أشرق وجه الإسلام، وابتسم ثغر الإيمان، وانشرح صدر الملة، وانقصم ظهر الشرك والبدعة.

When the Sultan had accomplished all his wishes and reduced all his enemies; in his happiness, he resolved on another holy-expedition. He ornamented the entrance to his tent as well as his standards, and marching towards Waihind, he encamped there in state, until he had established himself in that country, and had relieved himself from the toils of the campaign. News reached him of the Hindus taking refuge in the passes of the neighbouring hills, and concealing themselves in the forests and jungles, consulting amongst themselves about the means of attacking the Musulmáns. He therefore despatched an army against them, to conquer their country, and disperse them. The army fell upon them, and committed such slaughter that their swords were covered with blood. Those who escaped death fled away like mountain goats, having seen the swords flashing as bright as stars at noonday, and dealing black and red death around them. Thus did the infidels meet with the punishment and loss due to their deserts. The standards of the Sultan then returned happy and victorious to Ghazni, the face of Islam was made resplendent by his exertions, the teeth of the true faith displayed themselves in their laughter, the breasts of religion expanded, and the back of idolatry was broken.