[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [General histories](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general) › [Muntakhab al-tawārīkh](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh) › [Muntakhabu-t-tawarikh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig) › 49.3.8 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 49.3.8 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 49.3.8 - **Language:** English ### [49.3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.49.3.8) Thou art a monarch before whom the heavens bow in adoration, Thou art a King in whose reign time itself exults. Qiblah of the nation, and mainstay of kingdoms and religion, Mahmud Whom the assemblies of Sultan have chosen as their Imam. The Qazi of the heavens comes out on foot to receive him When the Governor of his unerring judgment sends the summons. He keeps constant watch lest sedition should make a night assault, Thy vigilance stands with a drawn sword in its hand while the people sleep (in safety). In order that thy enemy may not enjoy the sweet breezes of the garden of thy favour The heavens have afflicted him with fever and headache in addition to catarrh. The heavens have apportioned every arrow of thine to one of the various families, It were not possible to allot the arrows in any better way than this. The following is also his: My love has gone outside, do thou my life also go outside, For if thou art not outside with my love, thou wilt be outside the pale of love. Specially that now, in order to uproot the infidels and rebels, The loyal standards have gone out clothed in good fortune. Shah Mahmud, he who when he sallied forth against the infidels, Thou would’st say ‘Isa has come forth to slay Dajjal. Thy reign has cast sedition into the bondage of annihilation. I said to the heavens, Beware! this is a prisoner of the Sultan, free him not! This is also his: - [Previous: 49.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.49.3.7) - [Next: 49.4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.49.4.1) - [Up: 49.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.49.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.49.3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.49.3.8) · Pramāṇa