[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) › 192.4 # The Book of Akbar 192.4 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 192.4 - **Language:** English ### [192.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.192.4) When Mirza ‘Askari with his evil intentions approached Mashtang he sent on his sadr Mir Abu’l-hasan that he might go to his Majesty Jahanbani, and that if the latter was meditating departure, he might by trick and stratagem detain him. The Mir arrived just when his Majesty Jahanbani was mounting his horse, and sought to turn him by alleging sundry messages from the Mirza. His Majesty, by God’s guidance, did not listen to his vain words, but rapidly went off. M. ‘Askari came up afterwards and sent Shah Walad, Abu’l-khair and many others of his men to guard the camp and not let any one go out of it. He heard from the Sadr Mir Abu’l-husain and so would not turn back. the story of Jai Bahadur’s warning and of his Majesty Jahanbani’s departure. Tardi Beg Khan and the other faithless servants came and paid their respects to the Mirza who made them all over to trusty men of his own. A short-sighted man, who does not reflect on the evil day or on a bad end and who enters on the path of wicked designs and of shamelessness, in reality strikes an axe into the foot of his own well-being, and prepares for himself misfortunes and heaven-sent adversities. These things are not hidden from the readers of the pages of the world’s history! When Mir Ghaznavi came and paid his respects to M. Askari, the latter said, “We came to do homage to the king, wherefore has his Excellency gone off by the desert?” Then he inquired where the Prince was, meaning his Majesty, the king of kings. - [Previous: 192.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.192.3) - [Next: 192.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.192.5) - [Up: 192](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.192) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.192.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.192.4) · Pramāṇa