[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Mughals (1526–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal) › [Akbar (1556–1605)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar) › [The Book of Akbar](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama) › 1.279-287 # The Book of Akbar 1.279-287 Akbarnāma 1.279-287 - **Language:** Persian ### [1.279](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama.1.279) # چه یارا سهارا که رخشنده مهرا سفارش بخورشید انور نویسد # همین رفعت قدر او بس که خودرا بر آن حضرت از ذره کمتر نویسد در حضرتی که بزرگان نوازشیافتهآ آن درگاهرا رخصت خواهش نبخشیدهاند و قدرت سفارش مورچهآ نداده از چون منی بر در مانده بل رادنیافته کجا سزد که برای برگزیدههای آن درگاه استدعای رحمت وتحیت نماید و التماس مغفرت و رضوان کند؟ و اگر از نافهمیدگی زبان جرأت دراز سازد در عدالتگاه تمییز بچه نام نامزد شود؟ و در باز پرس انصاف بچه طعن مطعون گردد؟ > glorious Sun? It is sufficient honour and glory to describe itself in that Presence as an insignificant atom. In that Presence where the favoured magnates of the Court to whom the power of recommending a tiny ant has not been vouchsafed, have not received permission to express their wishes, how can it be proper for one who, like myself, is remaining on the threshold and is without right of access, to solicit grace and favour for the chosen courtiers and to ask pardon and paradise for them. If he should, from inconsideration, lengthen the tongue of boldness, by what name would he be called in the justice-hall of discernment, and what reproach would he not receive from the Inquisitor of Justice! I therefore gave up that idea and made myself ready, so that, if my abilities permitted and the Divine aid were vouchsafed to me, I might reduce to writing the auspicious description of the King of manifestation and reality, the leader of religion and realm (dīn u dunyā), and might bring together his beautiful and awful attributes and the praises of his majesty and perfection; to wit,—the marvellous festivals, wondrous wars, exalted devotions, and pleasant ways of this chosen one of God, without the disagreeable admixtures of poetical prose writers. So that I might acquit myself of my duties of (1) worship, (2) loyalty, (3) gratitude, and might also establish a claim to the regard of newcomers to the world and of future travellers by life’s caravans. > — Henry Beveridge 1897, The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II ### [1.287](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama.1.287) بنابر آن، خاطر ازین اندیشه باز آورده خودرا آمادهآ آن ساختم که اگر همت دستگیری کند و توفیق یاوری نماید احوال سعادت منوال پادشاه صورت و معنی پیشوای دین و دنیارا نگاشتهآ کلک بیان گردانم و صفات جمال و جلال و نعوت عظمت و کمال و بدایع بزم و غرایب رزم و شرائف عبادات و لطایف عادات این برگزیدهآ الهیرا بیشائبهآ تکلفات نثرپردازان نظم گستر فراهم آورم تا حق عبودیت و ارادت ولی نعمت گذارده باشم، و هم حقی بر نورسان عالم شهود و آیندگان قوافل وجود ثابت گردانیده. هرچند هریکی ازین چهار چیز باعث قوی بود بر اقدام این امر رفیع قدر اما ازآنجا که مقصد بلند و همت کوتاه بود این دولت میسر نمیشد و این امنیت بحصول نمی پیوست تا آنکه بر پیشگاه خاطر اخلاص مظاهر چنین جلوه دادند که درین شغل شگرف همچنانکه حق مخلوق می گذاری حق خالق نیز بجای میآری. اگرچه آداب ارادت و حقوق نعمترسیدگ ادا می کنی در معنی بحمد خدای جهان آفرین قیام مینمائی. > Though each one of those four points was a powerful motive for entering upon this great task, yet, as my aim was lofty and ability small, success was not attained nor my desire achieved until this light shone on the antechamber of my truth-reflecting heart; to wit — “In this noble enterprise, at the same time that you discharge your duty to the creature, you are also fulfilling your obligations to the Creator. While you are paying your devoirs of respect and gratitude, you are in reality, steadfastly engaged in praising God, the Creator of the world.” Day by day, my purpose was growing confirmed and the materials of success were being collected, until at length, out of general good-will to the partakers of his felicity and from special favour to me, his charmed-one, a ray of intimation from the court of liberality reached this—as regards his sincerity,—forerunner on the highway of loyalty, but—as regards attainment of desires,—hindermost (member) of the caravans of felicity; and to Abu-l-fazl, son of Mubarak, upon the crown of whose heart is the quadripartite cap of discipleship and whose seven times embroidered sleeve of devotion is celebrated throughout the eighteen thousand creations, this sublime mandate was given. "Write with the pen of sincerity the account of the glorious events and of our dominion-increasing victories. What shall I say was the effect of this order for describing the occurrences? > — Henry Beveridge 1897, The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II ## Translations (1) - [The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.5.1) — Henry Beveridge 1897, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama.1.279-287](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama.1.279-287) · Pramāṇa