[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) › 59.2.2 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 59.2.2 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 59.2.2 - **Language:** English ### [59.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.59.2.2) When Mulla Muhammad came near he washed his hands, and having ordered a shamiana to be pitched, sat on the ground unceremoniously, and after hearing the King’s message said, “Take this one message from me to the King and say; ‘You yourself desire war, but your army does not, I on the other hand, do not desire war, but my army does : for the rest the decision is the King’s.’” Then he sent Shaikh Khalil, one of the descendants of the venerable Shaikh Farid Ganj-i-Shakkar, may God sanctify his soul, who was the spiritual guide of Shir Khan, to Humayun, and made overtures of peace to him, representing that he was willing to give up to Humayun’s representatives the whole country with the exception of Bangala, and would have the Khutbah and sikka established in Humayun’s name. This agreement was ratified between them by an oath on the Divine Word, and Humayun’s mind was at peace with regard to Shir Khan. A bridge was ordered to be thrown across : but Shir Khan was plotting treachery and deceit. Verse. Make the camel leap from the room of the deceit of the world, because out of craft, In that room where they speak of peace the camel is clad in armour. I flee from the camel of the heavens and the room of the earth, Because there are maddened camels surrounding that room. - [Previous: 59.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.59.2.1) - [Next: 59.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.59.2.3) - [Up: 59.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.59.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.59.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.59.2.2) · Pramāṇa