The Akbarī Generations 31.5

31.5

When Khush-khabr Khán approached the camp, the Mirzá hastened out with due ceremony and respect to receive the farmán. After the arrival of Khush-khabr Khán, Farídún laboured to instigate the Mirzá to hostile attempts, representing that it would be easy for him to effect the conquest of Lahore. Hostilities having been resolved upon, he tried to persuade the Mirzá to seize Khush-khabr Khán. But although the Mirzá had been led away by his foolish persuasions, he was too honourable to consent to the detention of Khush-khabr Khán; so he invited the Khan to his presence secretly, and sent him away. Sultan 'Ali, a clerk who had fled from the Court, and Hasan Khan, brother of Shahabu-d din Ahmad Khan, who was in Kabul, helped to excite the hostile spirit, and added their voices to Faridun's.