Muntakhab al-tawarikh 37.3.2

37.3.2

Malik Talbigha Yaghda and Malik Talbigha Nagori and Malik Hajiblaib, with certain other Amirs of the Sultan’s party, becoming aware of his secret intentions threw him by force into a litter, and, marching with all haste by forced marches, conveyed him from Deogir to Dihli in seven days and acquainted the Sultan with his nefarious designs. Khusru Khan however in the private apartment of the palace where he enjoyed the special companionship of the Sultan, gained him over by artful and specious representations, and fully persuaded the Sultan of the villainy of the Amirs. The Sultan took his words as Gospel, so greatly was he influenced and controlled by him, and was incensed against the Amirs, censured them severely and subjected them to many indignities, and although they brought forward many veracious witnesses in support of their allegations it was all of no use, and the wretched witnesses were severely punished. The story of Farazdaq the poet fits in with this, namely when he accompanied by his wife, appealed to the Khalifah of Baghdad, he got Ja'far the Barmecide, to plead for him, and used his wife Zubeida Khatun as an intermediary. Harun the Khalifah was favourably disposed towards Zubeida, and passed orders in accordance with the petition of the wife of Farazdaq. He accordingly wrote these lines— An advocate who appears before thee clothed Is not like one who comes before thee naked.