Muntakhab al-tawarikh 77.4.3

77.4.3

“ When Union turns away, and leaves the country, The [cold] wind of absence knows no bounds. My breast is burning with desire for Union, [But] my place of resort is the shop of the stitcher of fur.” And so, in accordance with the exigencies of the moment, he gave him leave to retire to the district of Sarharpur, (which is about 18 cosses from Jounpur, and was fixed the fief of ‘Abd-ur-Rahman Beg) that he might occupy himself there for a time in the pleasures of the chase, and return as soon as the wrath of the Emperor should be abated. So Shahim Beg, in company with ‘Abd-ur-Rahman Beg, spent his time at that town, where there was an artificial lake of pure water, and a most pleasant garden, and a beautiful building in the middle of the lake, (and a most delightful and tranquil spot it is !) ; until on a certain day they had a wine-party and became exceedingly elevated, when — in accordance with the following : “ Singing and love and constant drinking Are all three things which to madness tend ; When wine and love their arms are linking, God be our refuge ! for bad’s the end” — he asked ‘Abd-ur-Rahman Beg for A'ram Jan.