The Book of Akbar 192.7

192.7

The acute in the assembly saw in this an auspicious prognostic that bye-and-bye the seal of dominion and the ring of sovereignty would be in his Majesty’s name, and that water flowing from the fount of Divine bounties would become a river. From thence his Majesty the Shahanshah went, protected by the Divine aid, in company with M. 'Askari towards Qandahar. Standing and sitting, sleeping and waking, rays of greatness and command streamed from his Majesty’s forehead, and the lights of God’s knowledge were manifested. On the road Kokī Bahadur, one of M. 'Askari’s confidants, came near his Majesty’s (Akbar) camel litter and said to Mīr Ghaznavi that if he made the prince over to him he would take him to the king. The Mīr replied that as the king himself had not taken him, ’twas evident there was a reason for leaving him; nor could he venture without high authority to take action. Bahadur said, “I’ve formed the desire to serve his Majesty and hence I come at such a time of desolation to do so. I wanted to perform this service and now that you don’t exalt me by this blessing, give me a token from his Majesty, the king of kings (Akbar), that I may give it to his Majesty.” Mīr Ghaznavi gave to Bahadur his Majesty’s cap, the diadem of the moon of auspiciousness, and thereby exalted him.