Derbend-nâmeh or the History of Derbend. 905 
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In the city of Derbend three thousand Khazarians were appointed to defend the ci- 
tadel. The troops of Islam crossed the Rüûbaäs, beseiged Derbend and fought a battle. 
The siege continued three months, and (although) the garrison could, by no means, 
have recourse to any quarter for help, Muslimeh could not penetrate into the fortress, and 
in despair (of success) had resolved to return *. But during the night a man unexpectedly 
came out of the fortress and said to Muslimeh: «If thou wilt permit me to have a share 
« in the spoil that shall be taken from the Khazars, I will aid thee in taking the fortress ». 
His highness Muslimeh promised to bestow on him as much as he could desire. 
Now his highness Muslimeh confided to the care of the spy six thousand brave en- 
gineers, under the command of Æbdul-aziz [and] Kazem ” (Hâtem?) al-Bahili, and or- 
dered them to enter into the fortress. The said spy led the troops to the secret gates, 
which were in the way to Dervigh and, the same night, having undermined the ground 
which concealed the gates, passed through them into Naringkala (or the citadel). In 
the morning when the Khazars became aware of this there ensued a battle in the fort- 
ress. On the other hand his highness Muslimeh arranged his fortifications in such a 
manner *) from without, (as by degrees to approach) and enter the citadel. They now 
* The expression 49 p I read bir vedjh (which properly should be des 5 » bir vedjhileh); but if we take 
it for buroudjeh (dative case of p3 pe) ‘the signification will be: arranged his fortifications from without up 
to the bulwarks (of the fortress) and entered the citadel. 
