[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) › 246 # The Book of Akbar 246: CHAPTER XLIV. The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 246 - **Language:** English ### [246](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.246) afterwards. Those who had followed them returned, and did homage at Qara Bagh. His Majesty Jahanbani's world-adorning mind decided to return to Kabul, and there to make preparations and to proceed against Badakhshan. The short-sighted fugitives left Tamar 'Ali Shaghali, who was Qaraca Khan's vakil, in Panjshir, that he might collect news there of affairs in Kabul, and having crossed a pass in the Hindu Koh joined M. Kamran in Kishm. His Majesty Jahanbani returned next day and refreshed the Urta Bagh by the sunshine of his presence. He gave appropriate nicknames to all those sordid ones who had not recognised their duties to their king, and had been unfaithful to their salt. Thus he styled Qaraca Qara Bakht (black fortune), Ismail Khirs (bear), Musahib Munafiq (hypocrite), and Babus Daiyus (wittol). And he sent orders to M. Hindal, M. Sulaiman, and M. Ibrahim to make preparations and to await the coming of the grand army. An order was also issued for Haji Muhammad Khan's coming from Ghaznin to the Presence. During this time when the preparations for an expedition against Badakhshan were engaging his mind, he was continually consulting prudent old men and wise young men, in whose foreheads there shone the jewel of sincerity. All those who had neither stout hearts nor clear vision urged the marching to Qandahar in order that preparations might be made there, and that thereafter they might proceed to quell the sedition of M. Kamran. Those who held in their hands the diploma of wisdom with the emblazonment of valour supported the royal idea of proceeding to Badakhshan. One day he said to Muhammad Sultan, “What do you say”? He replied, “M. Kamran is uplifted by the desertion of those ingrates. It seems likely that he will anticipate us and come into these territories. It appears to me that if the imperial army cross the Hindu Koh first it will be victorious, otherwise—God forbid it—the dice will fall in another fashion.” His Majesty Jahanbani said "The downfall of the uplifted has been repeatedly witnessed. “If he be uplifted, we are supplicants at God’s Court.” He also repeated this verse. Verse. Let no one exult in his own strength, For pride casts the cap from the head; and he concluded, “What sense is there in delaying, God willing, we’ll at this very moment cross the pass.” - [Previous: 245.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.245.4) - [Next: 247](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.247) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.246](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.246) · Pramāṇa