The Book of Akbar 172.2.6

172.2.6

As to what M. Kamran is representing about his illness, you are not a physician nor a druggist, that you should go with him. What the Mirza imagines about Lahor's being a place of safety, is idle for, if anything is clear as the result of his holding back from this expedition, it is that he will not find a corner of safety in India. Your action cannot be divested of two difficulties. Should I succeed, what face can you put on the matter or what respect will you have ? You will not from shame be able to lift your head from the ground, so that death will be preferable to life. If, which God forbid, the result be otherwise, it will be impossible for you to remain in Lahor. Whoever has suggested such a thing to M. Kamran is either wrong in his brain, or he is treacherous and has concealed the truth and entered on the path of flattering.” In fine, M. Haidar happily found the path of good counsel and gloriously associated himself with the army of honour. M. Kamran out of his abundant forces contributed 3,000 men under the command (bājiilīqī) of M. 'Abdu-l-lah Mughul, and did not himself obtain the blessing of service.