The Rashīdī History 127.9

127.9

" That night was spent in companionship, until day dawned ; on the morrow, attended by a few men, we set out for Karatigin. After travelling for one day, the men sent to accompany us, having lost the right road, turned back. When Khwaja Ali Bahadur was informed of this, he vented his wrath upon these men and punished them severely." He kept the Khan with him some days, while he selected for him some distinguished and trusty persons. The first among them was Maulana Khaliki, a talented, good, and studious man; he wrote the Naskh-Tdalik perfectly, and composed good poetry ; he was also a proficient musician. Another of them was Khwaja Salih, who was the leading merchant in the province of Andijan, and was known by every one he met on the road, while people often appealed to him for advice in their affairs. A third was Maulana Yusuf Kashghari, who was an accountant [muhtasib], much esteemed in Andijan for his judgment. Another was Gadai Piri, a professional courtier [nadim] and a skilled musician. Another was Mir Ahmad, one of the Andijan Turks; he had travelled much and knew all the best routes. Another was Jalal, a very serviceable man. Having given him these few men as an escort, he started the Khan off a second time.