The Book of Akbar 166.2

166.2

Mirza ‘Askari and Mirza Hindal accompanied him, while among the officers were Ibrahim Beg Cabuq, Jahangir Quli Beg, Khusrau Beg Kokaltash, Tardi Beg Khan, Quc Beg, Tardi Beg of Etawa, Bairam Khan, Qasim Husain Khan Uzbak, Bucaka Beg, Zahid Beg, Dost Beg, Beg Mirak, Haji Muhammad (son of) Baba Qushqa, Ya'qub Beg, Nihal Beg, Roshan Beg, Mughul Beg and a large number of other distinguished men. The army proceeded by land and by water whilst his Majesty, sometimes sitting in a boat and sometimes riding on horse-back, deliberated on the affairs of state and proceeded towards the fort of Cunar where was Sher Khan. When the army drew nigh to Cunar, M. Muhammad Zaman came from Gujarat with the dust of confusion on his forehead and the drops of shame on his cheek, and had the happiness to be permitted to kiss the lofty threshold. The brief account of this occurrence is as follows. His Majesty’s dear sister Ma'suma Sultan Begam, the Mirza’s wife, had in Agra petitioned about the Mirza’s guilt and had received an order of reconciliation. His Majesty from his innate goodness, drew the line of forgiveness over his offences and directed that he should be sent for. When the Mirza arrived near the grand army, a number of high officers were sent to meet him, and when he was a day’s journey off, M. 'Askari and M. Hindal went out in accordance with the lofty commands and embraced him. M. 'Askari saluting him by raising his hand up to his breast, while M.