The Book of Akbar 128.5

128.5

Mulla Bahai Bashagharl, Amir Muhibb 'Ali Khalifa, Amir Muhammad Qasim Kohbar, Ahmad Yusuf and Ahmad Qasim to whom the protection of Kabul had been entrusted, were looking after the defence of the fort. As soon as he heard this news, he made over the baggage to Jahangir Mirza who was somewhat ill, and accompanied by a few men crossed the passes of the Hindu Koh which were full of snow, under great difficulty, and descended one morning early upon Kabul. The rebels all crept into concealment at the news of his Majesty's approach. He first went to his step-grandmother (mother's step-mother) Shah Begum, who the putting forward of Khan Mirza, and addressed sitting down before her. Knowing well what her state of mind was, he spoke to her with modesty and magnanimity, and with soothing words observed to her, “If a mother have special “affection for one child, why should another child be aggrieved?, “there is no limit to her authority.” Then he said, “I have been “up long and have come a long way,” and laying his head on her lap, he went to sleep. Thus in order to reassure the Begum who was very uneasy, he behaved in a very kind manner to her. Ere he had fully fallen asleep, his aunt, Mihr Nigar Khanum, came in and his Majesty hastily arose and saluted her. arrested Muhammad Husain Mirza and brought Majesty being a mine of kindness, gave him his life and gave him permission to go to Khurasan. After that the Khanum (Mihr Nigar) brought in Khan Mirza and said, “O life of your mother!