The Book of Akbar 237.3

237.3

When the army of fortune took Qandahar and came to the environs of Kabul, and all the Kabul army and all the people of that country were delighted at the good tidings of his Majesty Jahanbani’s advent, and separated from the Mirza and came in crowds and did homage, the Mirza turned away from the path of advice and the road of obedience and loyalty and becoming a bewildered wanderer in the desert of perturbation and want took the road to Ghaznin. He forsook the blessing of service and absconded. M. Hindal, Musahib Beg and a number of others were sent after him, as has been related in the account of the taking of Kabul. But when no trace of him could be found, and it was not known which way he had gone (lit. no dust rose up from his path) the pursuers returned in obedience to the royal commands and came to Kabul. This Mirza brought himself in all haste to Ghaznin. The rulers and inhabitants of that place were favoured by fortune, they strengthened the fort and did not open the gate of inclination for him. The Mirza’s false representations were unsuccessful; so he hastened from these to the house of Khizr Khan Hazara. He treated the Mirza with hospitality and brought him to Tiri, and from thence to Zamin Dawar. Hisamu-d-din ‘Ali, the son of Mir Khalifa, was in Zamin Dawar. He strengthened the fort and fought bravely, and courageously guarded the fort. When this news was brought to his Majesty he made over Ghaznin to M. Hindal and Zamin Dawar and its appurtenances to M.