Chapter VIII: Sidenote: A. D. 1375

In the year 777, and the forty-first of my age, the Jete commander, Kummer Addyn, who had escaped from the whirlpool of death, and had reached the shore of safety, finding by experience, that he could not effect any thing against me, repaired to the court of the Khān of Jetteh, where he collected a large army, and again advanced towards Maveralnaher. At this time, the Amyrs Sar Bughā and Aādil Shāh, who had deserted from me, and joined Kummer Addyn, having wandered for two years among the mountains of Jerahuk, and finding they had no remedy but to return to my court, sent a messenger to me, acknowledging their faults, and requesting my pardon. I therefore sent Khuajē Kukultāsh and Alchy Bughā, to bring them to my presence; when my agents arrived at Atrar, Aādil Shāh being alarmed, again fled and took refuge at Aksumā,[116] but the Tūrks who inhabited those plains, foolishly plundered all his wealth and property. Sar Bughā, who had been my declared and open enemy, advanced manfully, and came with great sincerity to my court, having his sword suspended round his neck; on entering into my presence, he placed the sword on the ground, and said, “there is the scymitar, and here is my neck, cut away, but still I am hopeful from the generosity of your Highness, for since I quitted your service, I have only experienced disgrace and ill luck, therefore I am returned to you.” I encouraged him, and gave him the command of the horde of Jelayr, and as he was a courageous fellow, I liberally forgave him, and he undertook to be the guide of my forces against the Jetes.

I then sent off an army under the command of my son Omer Shykh, against Kummer Addyn, but I gave him strict injunctions that he was upon all occasions to consult with Sar Bughā. Previous to their marching, Ak Bughā advised, that as the Jetes were as watchful as crows, one division should make a detour, and get in the rear of their camp, while the main body should attack them in front; I therefore gave orders that my son Omer Shykh, accompanied by Sar Bughā, should march directly against the Jete army, whilst Ketay Behader should go round and plunder the horde. Omer Shykh, with the main body, reached the plain of Khuratū (encampment of the Jetes) at the moment that Kummer Addyn was sitting down to dinner; when he saw the victorious army approaching, he was confounded, vaulted on his horse, and turned his face towards the desert, and no one knew whither he was gone, but his whole army dispersed.

Omer Shykh continued to search for the fugitive for some time in the desert, but not being able to discover any trace of him, turned the reins of his steed towards Samerkund, and Khetay Behader having plundered the Jete horde, rejoined the Prince: the victorious army having returned to Samerkund, had the honour to kiss the royal carpet.

My mind being now quite at ease with regard to Kummer Addyn, I was informed that Beg Timūr, the son of Aurūs Khān of Kipchāk, had advanced with an army of five thousand horse into the territory, occupied by the tribe of Jujy, had plundered them of all their property, and compelled their Prince Tuktāmush[117] Khān, a descendant of the imperial family, to flee towards me for refuge. As Tuktāmush was an acquaintance of mine, he sent a messenger to me with his blessing (_Dwa_):[118] I in consequence sent out Tumen Timūr to meet the Prince, with orders to bring him to Samerkund with the greatest honour and respect: I also prepared a great banquet for him, and assembled all the chiefs, the Syeds, and the learned, to meet him, and gave to the whole assembly, abundance to eat and to drink, and conferred dresses of honour, and presents of jewels and horses on every one according to his rank, and having made them all happy, I dismissed them.—Farewell, Farewell.

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Here ends the Book called the Tuarikh Mubarik Shāhy, (History of the illustrious Monarch) which contains the Military Regulations of Timūr Shāh Saheb Kerāny, compiled by himself. (See Appendix No. 9.)

_Conclusion of Colonel Davy’s MS._[119]

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Footnote 116:

Atrar is the place where Timūr died, it is situated on the Sihūn, in
the 44th degree of Latitude; Aksumā is said to have been a castle
built on a mountain, overlooking the plains of Kipjak. Petis de la
Croix, page 73.

Footnote 117:

He was descended from Jengyz Khān by Tūshy, the eldest son, and
succeeded to the throne of Kipchāk, on the death of Aurūs Khān, A. H.
778, A. D. 1376. See Abul Ghazy’s History of the Tartars.

Footnote 118:

Although a suppliant, he still considered himself as superior to
Timūr, who never took any other title than (Amyr) commander; the same
_hauteur_ is still kept up by the (Delhy) royal family towards the
Nuwabs of Hindūstān.

Footnote 119:

This _Conclusion_ is certainly a mistake of the copyist, as I have
found in two other MSS. belonging to Colonel Davy, a further
continuation of the history, but they both end in the following
curious manner.

“Be it known that from this (Majlis) place, (page 284 of Petis de la
Croix) to the time of the Emperor’s making his last testament, in the
plains of (Khetā) Tartary, together with his Institutes, nearly forty
thousand (Byts) lines are deficient or obliterated.”

“If it please God to grant me health and strength, it shall be
compleated.” (Appendix No. 10.)

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CORRIGENDUM.

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APPENDIX I.

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بِسمُ اللهِ الرّحمان الرّحيم

حَمد بليغ سجني را که بمقتضاي کريمه انا جعلناگ خليفتً في الارضِ عنقاي
بقاي سلطنت صاحبقراني را ببال اقبال جهان گشاي بر قُلعه قاف گيتي ستاني
اشيان فرمود سپاس بيقياس يزداني راکه صولت خلافت و دودمان تيمور ي را
بجهت رواج دِين مبين مُحمدي و تجديد شريعت غراي مُصطفي برجميع سلاسل
سلاطين عالم برتر و مُعظم داشت و ستايش بيشمار جهان افريني راکه همچنان
ايره افلاک و عناصر ومواليد بمرکز عالم قوام داد و دايره سُلطنت عظمي ارا بذات

کثير البرکات شهنشاه جم جاه بمِصداق کريمه الّسُلطان العادل ظُل اللهِ حافظ
بُلادُ اللهِ ثبات و بقا داده

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APPENDIX II.

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اما بعد المحتاج الي رحمة ربِه الهادي ابو طالب الحسيني بعز عرض باريافتگان
پايه سرير ميرساند که در حرمين اشرفين دُرکتب خانه جعفر حاکم يِمن
کتابي تُرکي ديدم از مُلفظات عالي حضرت جنت مکاني فردوس اشيانه صاحب
قراني غفرات الله تعالي که و قايع خود
بيت
از سِن هفت سالگي
تاهفتاد و يک سالکي

که بچه کیفیت خود بمرتبه سلطنت راسانیدم
چون عبارات و الفاطُ تُرکي و عربي قريب الفهم نبود عبارت شکسته ریخته معلق
انرا از تُرکي نفارسي نقل نمودم
الله تعالي ذات کامل الصفات عالي حضرت خاقاني صاحب قران ثاني را از
حوادثِ دوران مَحفوظ و مَصیون دارادُ و ظل سلطنت و عدالت این بادشاه عادل را
بر مفارق عالمیان گسترده داراد

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APPENDIX III.

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فرزندانِ مُلک گیر کامکار ونبایر ذوي القدر جهاندار و غیره معلوم

تُرکي

اُوسُن اوله کم عالي مقام او ندانستم کم روین
مقام یلقان اولمش کم ایتمش کشي برم

لوایح و قایع خودرا بنابر این بتُرکي انشأ نمودم که هریک از نبایرِ من که بر
تخت سلطنت صعود نماید و دولت سلطنت مراکه برنجها و محنتها و قدا قیها
وجنگها بتاید ربّاني و نصرت مُحمدي صلي الله اليه وسلم بچنک اورده ام نگاه باني
نموده بدین تزک عمل نمایند تا دولت وسلطنت ایشان از خلل وزوال ایمن گردد

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APPENDIX IV.

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Shykh (Sudder Addyn) Sefy was rendered famous by his posterity; he asserted that he was descended from Aly, son-in-law of Muhammed, and resided in the city of Ardebil, province of Azerbijān, and was reputed as a Saint. Tamerlane held him in such esteem, that at his request he gave him all the captives that he had taken in Asia Minor.

All these captives who owed their lives and liberty to the Shykh, evinced the greatest gratitude to him, and cultivated his friendship by rich presents, and frequently visiting him, in such a manner, that his reputation rose very high; he left several children, who became very powerful.

It was from Shykh Sefy that the royal family of Sophys of Persia were descended.

D’Herbelot, Bibliothèque Oriental.

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