216 Translations from the Tanlch i Firuzshdhi. [No. 3, 
and held Jalal-uddin in great aversion. But the kotwal, acting 
in the interest of his own sons, put down the tumult in the city 
and turned the people bach, and dispersed the crowd that had 
gathered round the Badaon gate, and many of the maliks and no¬ 
bles in spite of their Turkish descent went over to Jalal-uddin’s 
side and joined his camp, and the Khilji force became numerous. 
Two days after the above events, they sent a malik, whose father 
had been put to death by Mu’izz-uddin, into Kiluk’hari, with 
instructions to destroy the sick emperor. He passed into the fort 
and finding Mu’izz-uddin with only a glimmer of life left in him, 
stifled him in his robe, and flung the body into the stream, which 
bore it away. 
The malik Chahjhu, the emperor Balban’s cousin, who was next 
heir to the throne, received an assignment of land at Karrah, and 
was sent there. And friends and opponents alike joined to instal 
Jalal-uddin as Emperor. He mounted his horse and came with a 
great concourse from Baharpur, and alighted at Mu’izz-uddin’s 
fort of Kiluk’hari, and there took his seat on the throne and 
assumed the government. 
His accession was distasteful to the mass of the citizens, and, 
knowing this, for a long time he never ventured within the walls 
of Dihli, and the palace and throne of the ancient kings remained 
vacant and disused. Dihli was then full of men of rank and 
wealth, but no voice of congratulation hailed the installation of 
Jalal-uddin. The popular feeling was adverse to the Khiljis, but 
from the day of Mui’zz-uddin’s death the sovereignty fell to that 
race and passed away for ever from the family of the Turks. 
God is the king of kingdoms, and He still 
Taketh from whom, giveth to whom He will. 
On whom He smileth, honour gilds his name: 
On whom He frowneth, press disgrace and shame. 
Or blessings fall from Him or curses shower. 
Peerless His goodness, and unmatched His power. 
