Riyaz al-salatin 50.2

50.2

ai* c>1— fci>k A»& oi^w (j££ j&> (Translation). The parrots of Hindustan shall all be sugar-shedding From this Persian sugar-candy that goes forth to Bengal. Hafiz, from the yearning for the company of Sultan Ghiasu-d-din, Rest not; for thy (this) lyric is the outcome of lamentation. In short, Sultan Ghiasu-d-din was a good ruler, and adhered strictly to the injunctions of the sacred law. For instance, it is related that one day whilst at arrow-shooting, the king's arrow accidentally hit a widow's son. The widow sought for redress from Qazi Siraju-d-din: The Qazi was in anxiety; for if he shewed partiality towards the king, he would be held culpable before the tribunal of God, and if he did not do so, the summoning of the king would be a difficult affair. After much deliberation, he sent a peon to summon the king, and himself sat on the tribunal of justice, placing a whip underneath the masnad. When the Qazi's peon reached the palace, finding access to the king impossible, he commenced shouting out the call to prayer (Azan). The king hearing this untimely call to prayer, ordered the Muazzin (caller to prayer) to be brought to his presence. When the Royal servants carried the latter to the royal presence, the king enquired as to this untimely call to prayer. He (peon) said: "Qazi Siraju-d-din has deputed me, in order that I may take the king to the tribunal of justice. Since access to the king was difficult, I adopted this device to obtain access.