[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) › [Akbarnāma](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama) › [The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge) › 138.9 # The Book of Akbar 138.9 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 138.9 - **Language:** English ### [138.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.138.9) Verse. The hands of the javelin-throwers were knot upon knot (girih bar girih), The backs of the brazen-bodied ones were cuirass upon cuirass (zirih bar zirih). On each side, the rock-piercing spears Closed with thorns the path of safety. The shining of caerulean scimitars Deprived eyes of sight by their gleaming. The dust of the earth put a cap on the Moon And stopped the breath in the throat. - [Previous: 138.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.138.8) - [Next: 138.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.138.10) - [Up: 138](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.138) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.138.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.138.9) · Pramāṇa