The Book of Akbar 261.1

261.1

message that if Kamran was sincere and really wished to take the road of concord, he should give his dear daughter in marriage to the unique pearl of the khilafat, viz., His Majesty the Shahinshah, so that His Majesty might bestow Kabul upon them, and that they two (Humayun and Kamran) might unite in destroying the darkness of the great country of India, and might make that last which had become the stage of wicked men and of calamities, an abode of peace and tranquillity. Both Kabul and Hindustan would then in reality belong to the two of them. The Mirza wished to accept these wise suggestions but Qaraca Qarabakht, who was the centre of his power, did not agree and said "Our heads and Kabul." In fact on that day the Eight Stars were in front of the Mirza and, according to astrologers, to fight under these circumstances is to be defeated, and so the Mirza by stratagems put off the fight to another day. The victorious army (Humayun's) was anxious to engage, but Haji Muhammad did not want this, and His Majesty in deference to him, delayed to give battle. Meanwhile Khw. 'Abdu-s-Samad and many others who had gone to a distance during the battle of Qibcaq, took advantage of their opportunity and joined His Majesty, and brought tidings of the vacillation and confusion in the hostile army.