Muntakhab al-tawarikh 78.26.5

78.26.5

“By the blessing of the favours of the Lord of Conjunction I have reached Shahbaz Khan-hood from servitude.” At this time Mir Muhassan Razwi returned from an embassy to the Dak’hin, and brought suitable presents from the rulers of that country. On the 16th of Shavval of this year the Emperor determined on a pilgrimage to Ajmir intending to pray for assistance in the conquest of Bengal. At the village of Dair, which is four cosses from Fathpur, his reverence the refuge of direction, and possessor of saintship, Khwajah ‘Abd-ush-shahid, grandson of Khwajah Ahrar (may God sanctify his tomb!), made intercession for the release of Mirza Sharaf-ud-din, but was refused. Although the Emperor did not neglect any marks of due honour and respect, and publicly even read the Fatihah, still his reverence felt much grief at the refusal, and went away much saddened. At 7 cosses from Ajmir the Emperor alighted, and on the 12th (P. 172) of Zi-qa‘dah he was honoured with the privilege of paying a visit to the blessed burial-place. On the 17th of this month took place the entrance of the earth-illumining sun, which is the greatest heavenly body and the light-giver of the world, into the constellation of Aries: “The body of the Sun, when it comes from the Fish to the Ram, The white horse of day makes the black horse of night white of foot.”