[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) › 208.2.3 # The Book of Akbar 208.2.3 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 208.2.3 - **Language:** English ### [208.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.208.2.3) When the royal party arrived at a certain stage Sultan Muhammad Mirza came and welcomed him, and paid his reverential respects. That fortunate Prince and the other great officers treated him with all honour and respect. From the Ziyaratgah to Pul-i-Malan, and from thence to the Jahanara Garden—a distance of three or four leagues, the whole plain and the heights were filled with spectators from the city and the villages, and the crowd and the rejoicings were such as never occur but at the ‘Id and on New Year's day. On 1st Zilqa'da, 950 (27th January, 1544), he alighted at Bagh Jahanara. Muhammad Khan gave a royal feast and tendered large presents. At the first assembly Sabir Qaq, the foremost reciter in Khurasan and ‘Iraq, chanted an ode of Amir Shahi to the air Sihgah so that even rapt devotees were moved by it. In truth it was very appropriate and affecting. It began thus— “ Blest the abode to which such a moon hath come, August the world where there is such a king." When he came to the verse “ Be nor grieved nor glad at terrestrial pain or pleasure For the world is sometimes this and sometimes that" His Majesty Jahanbani was touched and deeply affected, and poured presents into the skirts of his hopes. - [Previous: 208.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.208.2.2) - [Next: 208.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.208.2.4) - [Up: 208.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.208.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.208.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.208.2.3) · Pramāṇa