54 W. Irvine— Nadir Shah and Muhammad Shah, a Hindi poem. [No. 1, 
Lovely women could not save their husbands for 'their love, 
blood flowed fast from heads, when the Lord of Lords, the 
champion and strong man, raging, girded his loins tightly. 
62. Retiring a distance of five kos Nadir Shah encamped, 
Wrote to Nizamu-l-mulk, his men having been defeated, 
63. “ You have called me from Kabul, for what end did I come, to 
be thus disgraced, 
“ One noble only came, he rushed with great speed, Khan 
Dauran fought, you did not aid me, 
“ Many such nobles must be with the king, from the attack 
of one I have been made uneasy, 
“Thus have I come from Wilayat to be defeated. Unfaithful 
man, why sent you the letter ?” 
64. Nizamu-l-mulk, the noble, made up and wrote an answer, 
“ If the army comes this way,, be certain of meeting no one, 
65. “ Congratulations to you on getting the king’s throne at Dilili. 
“ The shame put upon me, then will it be known to all. 
66. “ Know that when he returns, Khan Dauran will be attacked, 
“ Know that the match will be put to the guns, his army will 
be dispersed.” 
67. Five kos from Dilili was ranged the line of guns, 
A man lost his wits, when he saw that barrier. 
68. Nizamu-l-mulk blew up all the army, 
Khan Dauran’s men like a pillar rose into the sky, 
Seizing their lances, the horsemen used them, 
Then went and fell worn-out before the throne. 
69. When the king learnt this, he asked, 
“What sort of fight have you shown to Nadir Shah ? ” 
Then spoke the Khan, “ Hear, O king, a word from me! 
“ If I live, to-morrow I will start along wflth you. 
70. “Nadir Shah has proved a thing of nought, 
“ When well fought with, he fled from battle, 
“ But better for you to visit him, do not fight, 
“ When there is strife within a house, no victory can be won.” 
71. When the morn came the noble Amir died. 
Muhammad Shah went forth and visited the Shah. 
When the Shall Nadir had reached Dilili, 
The end of year eleven fifty-one (1151) had come. 
72. Then gave he the order with his own lips. 
Then was Dilili slaughtered, know it was there only, 
In one day till sunset the slaughter was ended. 
When he said “Enough !” then were the people spared. 
