[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) › 78.6.6 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 78.6.6 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 78.6.6 - **Language:** English ### [78.6.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.6.6) “Shaikh-ul-Islam, the leader of mankind, (May God exalt his sublime power!) When he came from Madinah to Hind, That renowned Depository of Spiritual-direction, From his auspicious advent Hind Found anew a happy fortune. Take a certain letter and subtract it From Shaikh-ul-Islam, to find the date.” and another like unto it:— “Shaikh-ul-Islam, the perfect saint, That breath of Messias, that footstep of Elias, A flash from whose forehead was a glimpse of Eternity, A beam from whose face was the light of Eternity, When from Madinah he turned to Hind, That breath of Messias, that footstep of Elias, Reckon a letter and reckon not a letter From Khair-ul-maqdam, to find the date”. This monastry, having taken 7 years to complete, vaunted itself over the seven heavens. And about this time the Mahall-i-Bengali in Agrah, and another lofty palace, were completed; and Qasim Arsalan made this mnemosynon;— "When, for his pleasure, the King of fair countenance Ordered the building of the two palaces of auspicious mark, The date of the one came out from 'Ishrat, Khanah-e Padshahi was the date of the other." - [Previous: 78.6.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.6.5) - [Next: 78.6.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.6.7) - [Up: 78.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.6.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.6.6) · Pramāṇa