The Book of Akbar 278.7

278.7

Later on, the Afghans made a great attack on the fort but Sikandar Khan defended it manfully, and they were repulsed. In the beginning of 961 (Dec., 1553), Kabul was made glorious by the arrival of His Majesty. The ladies came to wait upon him and offered congratulations. He however said that congratulations had their proper place and that the affair of M. Kamran was not one for congratulation because it was as if he had struck at his own eyes. Gracious letters were issued to the officers. One was sent also to 'Abdu-r-rashīd, ruler of Kashghar, who had all along been mindful of kinship and amicably disposed. The letter told what had occurred and was sent by prudent hands. While His Majesty was superintending affairs of state and distributing rewards and punishments, a son was born to him from the chaste womb of Mah Jujak Begam, in this year, on the night of Wednesday, 15th Jumāda'l-awwal (19th April, 1554), and after the passing of two dang of the sign Sagittarius. His Majesty named him Muhammad Hakim. As the chronograms of his birth were both Abu'l-mafākhir and Abu'l-fazāil, he received both patronymics (kanyat). The gates of joy were opened and thanks were rendered to God. At about the same time, Khanish Begam, daughter of Jujuq M. of Khwarizm, gave birth to a son whom they named Ibrahim Sl. He soon went to the blessed country (‘ālam-i-qads). Verse. He was a flash from high heaven : Birth and death touched.