Gul-i Rahmat 1.2.7

1.2.7

General Champion, who was with Shuja'u-d daula, wrote to Háfiz Rahmat, promising that, if he would pay the money, or would promise to pay it in two or three months, he (the General) would, by his own influence, effect a peace, and cause Shuja'u-d daula to return to his own country. Pahár Singh, díwán of Katehr, [urged Háfiz Rahmat to assent to the General's advice]. But death had deprived him of all his friends and supporters, such as * *, and especially of 'Ináyat Khán, his son; he had therefore withdrawn his heart from the world, and was desirous of martyrdom. He said that he had not got the money, or he would send it; and that to ask others for it, to seize it by force, or to be under any obligation to Shujá'u-d daula for it, he considered so disgraceful, that he would leave the matter to the arbitrament of God, and would welcome martyrdom. * * He sent an answer to the General to the above effect. Then he issued a general order in these words, "Let those who think fit accompany me, and let those who are unwilling depart. Each man may do as he likes. I have many enemies and few friends, but this I heed not."