The Book of Akbar 272.4

272.4

When His Majesty's heart was freed from the business of chastising the rebellious and when, by God's favour, a great victory had been gained,—such as might be a preface to victories,—he left the district and returned to Bihsud. When it was ascertained that the Mirza had escaped, under circumstances befitting thankless ingrates, and had gone to India, His Majesty Jahanbani went to the Bagh-i-safa which is the delight of hearts and may be styled a cleanser (safa-bakhsh) of the picture-gallery of the soul, and there made a festival with pomp and splendour. As the days were lengthening and there was the beginning of the splendour of spring and of the freshness of avenues (khiyaban) and of the delights of the heart opening streams, he sent a number of special individuals under charge of ‘Ali Quli of Andarab to Kabul to fetch that spring-blossom, His Majesty the Shahinshah, together with the chaste ladies; so that he might, by beholding the wonders of early spring and by reading the pages of the rose-garden, gain admittance to the enclosure of recognition of the Divine artist and might lay the foundations of thanksgiving. Their Highnesses arrived in a short time, and His Majesty gave endless thanksgiving gifts, which are a means of attracting yet more favours from the true Benefactor. After a time of enjoyment, he proceeded in an auspicious hour, to Kabul.