The Book of Akbar 276.6

276.6

The Mirza also, when he saw disappointing indications in the behaviour of the tribe, was compelled to adopt feline ways and to send a petition, as already stated. Though he tried to induce the Gakhars to join him, he had no success. He did not trouble himself about escaping because he had no refuge; moreover owing to the guard kept over him and to his own fatigue, he saw that it would be difficult to get away. He was obliged to subsist with this people and he learnt that every harmful thought becomes null and void which is entertained by the ill-wisher to a dominion adorned by the Divine splendour and safe-guarded by its protection; and that such an ill-wisher sinks into eternal punishment. When the envoy of Sl. Adam had represented the state of affairs, His Majesty determined to make an expedition into India as far as the Gakhar country. He sent Khw. Jalalu-d-din Mahmud to guard and govern Kabul and marched on himself, taking the Shahinshah with him, for the furtherance of good fortune. He bound the girdle of determination on the waist of energy that he might end the affair of M. Kamran and ease the world from his strife and sin. When the standards of victory reached the Indus, he sent Qazi Hamid, the chief judge of the victorious camp, to Sl. Adam, requesting his presence. He also sent the Mirza sage counsel and exhortations, to the effect that he should scour from his heart the rust of opposition and discord. When later, he crossed the Indus, there was no sign of Sl.