The Book of Akbar 218.8

218.8

High Heaven trod many a round That the horizons might share in this light, May eternal splendour be his portion May his lightsome heart ne’er be darkened! And in order to comfort his capacious soul he called for the horoscope which is the guarded tablet of mysteries of the fortune-favoured one and carefully perused it. In that frontispiece of auspiciousness he read personal safety, long life, ascension of the grades of fortune, ruin of enemies, and failure of the evil and crooked thoughted. Joyfully lifting up his head he exclaimed "God be praised, my heart is wholly at rest from these anxieties. There is hope that bye and bye I shall be made happy by a sight of that divine nursling, and shall, by the star of that auspicious one become victorious over all my foes.” Having returned thanks to God he set himself to conquer the fort. M. 'Askari used all diligence in holding it, and made changes in the garrisons of the batteries every day and every night, lest proffers of reconciliation should be made by the besiegers and there should thus be less vigilance on the part of the defence. As the siege was protracted, and none of the king’s servants came and joined him, the Persian officers relaxed their exertions and meditated a return home. His Majesty Jahanbani read this design in their demeanour, and redoubled his efforts to take the fort.