So they made ready his affair and the king conferred on him a robe of honour, and he took with him a present and a letter under the king's hand and setting out, fared on till he came to the capital city of turkistan.
"Supplemental Nights, Volume 1"
Richard F. Burton
Some days after, the King of turkistan sent his daughter and she went in to King Aylan Shah, who rejoiced in her with exceeding joy and Abu Tammam's worth was exalted in the royal sight.
"Supplemental Nights, Volume 1"
Richard F. Burton
Handsome female slaves and servants, and armed damsels, from Kilmak, turkistan, Abyssinia, Uzbak Tartary and Kashmir, were drawn up in two lines, dressed in rich jewels, with their arms folded across, and each standing in her appropriate station.
"Bagh O Bahar, Or Tales of the Four Darweshes"
Mir Amman of Dihli