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I–II 205 - **Language:** English ### March of the Sacred Band of his Majesty Jahanbani Jannat-Asiyyani to Khurasan and Media (‘Iraq), and account of what happened on the way. ### [205.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.205.1) Since the swift courser of the events-traversing pen has made some strides afield and has borne the words to their goal, let it now return to the track and resume its long journey. A brief account shall now be given of the finally victorious progress to Khurasan and ‘Iraq which came to pass to his Majesty Jahanbani, and of his passing, with Providence for guide, through waterless deserts (fayafi), saharas, and wastes. When his Majesty, in accordance with the ordinance of the Eternal, planted his foot in the valley of resignation and took the path of the perilous wilderness (cul), he honoured the attendants on his auspicious stirrup by the title of Culi. By the infinite goodness of God, Malik Hati Baluc, captain of the banditti, did homage in this howling wilderness (cul-i-pur-haul), and conducting his Majesty to his abode, exerted himself in his service. He also became his guide out of that dread valley and brought him to the territory of Garmsir (i. e., the warm region). Though Mir ‘Abdu-l-hai, the magistrate (kalantar) of that territory, owing to unbefitting cautions, did not himself come forward and obtain the grace of service, yet he was assiduous in the performance of the rites of hospitality. Khwaja Jalalu-d-din Mahmud had come to that quarter to make CHAPTER XXXIII. collections of revenue on behalf of M. 'Askari. His Majesty sent Baba Dost Bakhshi to him to guide him aright and to bring him into his service. ### [205.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.205.2) The Khwaja recognised this as a great opportunity and hastened to accept service. He poured out every thing he had in his store, in cash and in kind, among the troops. His Majesty Jahanbani received him with favour and committed to his prudent judgment the duties of the mir-sdmdni-i-sarkdr-i-hhd§a. His Majesty spent several days in this region giving charming counsels and instructions to his faithful followers, and showing by heart-touching argument the world's faithlessness and the instability of external circumstances. He turned back their secular spirits from the pursuit of such things and directed them to the true goal and to the real point which it behoves the student of the masters of mind to pay attention to. His Majesty's lofty soul was engrossed by the thought that as the things belonging to detachment and seclusion increase day by day, he should seek some lonely corner, and withdrawing himself, outwardly and inwardly, from other matters should give himself up to God alone. But his nobleness and humanity did not allow of his saddening the hearts of the followers of his fortunes by such mortification of desires. ### [205.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.205.3) Nor did this faithful band withdraw their hand from service on account of these occurrences nor permit such a perfect personality, worthy of the true khildfat, and whose like as a superintendent of things external and internal it would be hard to find in the course of revolving cycles, should restrain his arm from the world and amputate the series of everlasting sovereignty. All the aspirations of this family (tabaqa) are, inwardly for truth, and outwardly for humanity, and so it works for the production of universal concord. God be praised! the Unique Pearl of that abounding ocean, his Majesty the king of kings, to wit, hath attained such sway in full measure. In spite of the cares of conquering and upholding the visible world, he hath attained complete immersion in the billowy ocean of the empyreal and divine universe. And the step of his genius on the towering ascents of sublimity is firm and assured. ### [205.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.205.4) In fine, his Majesty determined, in accordance with the Divine will and his native nobleness to write a loving letter to the ruler of Persia and to turn the reins of intent towards that country. Should the ruler of Persia recognise hereditary right and show love and liberality, he would again give his attention to mundane matters and secure the hearts of his faithful band. Should it turn out otherwise he would in the liberty (ikhtiyār) of a hermitage, devote himself without liberty (bi-ikhtiyār) to his generous nature. Accordingly on Thursday, 1st Shawwāl, 950 (28th December, 1543), he sent a letter by Chūlī Bahādur to the effect that by order of the superintendents of destiny, who have attached so much deliberation and knowledge to every act, an urgent cause had arisen for procuring a speedy interview. After a brief sketch of his adventures this line was written under the cover. Verse. What has passed over our head, has passed, Whether by stream, or hill, or wilderness. His Majesty desired to spend some days in the Garmsīr but Mīr ‘Abdu-l-hai of Garmsīr sent to represent to him that it was rumoured that M. ‘Askarī had despatched a large force, and that possibly—which God forbid—they might come there, and things thus become irretrievable. If he went to the country of Sīstān, which belonged --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.205](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.205) · Pramāṇa