[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) › 280.6 # The Book of Akbar 280.6 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 280.6 - **Language:** English ### [280.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.280.6) Bairam Khan arrived on the day following the feast of Ramzan (the ‘Id, —2nd Shawwal,—31st August). His Majesty, for the sake of giving greater pleasure and out of the affection he bore him, had the feast repeated and gave an entertainment more splendid than that of the ‘Id. On this joyful day, which was made the test day for horsemen and dextrous archers, the royal cavalier of the plain of fortune and nursling of the spring of glory, to wit. His Majesty the Shahanshah, felt disposed to engage for a time in shooting at the qabaq and to show his archer’s skill to the generality and thus to lead them on the way of devotion. The first time he aimed at the qabaq,—which experienced marksmen had failed to hit,—his arrow struck the ligature of the golden ball. At this all the people shouted. Such a thing appeared wonderful to the superficial, but what marvel was there in it to those who have beheld with awakened eyes the real spectacle of the mysteries of the lord of the world. How is it strange that he who is a mine of substantial wonders, should display external marvels? Bairam Khan composed an excellent ode on His Majesty’s qabaq-shooting and presented it at the feast. The opening couplet is as follows;— Thine arrow has snatched the fastening of the ball from the crook: It has made the curve like a meteor grazing the Pleiades. - [Previous: 280.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.280.5) - [Next: 280.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.280.7) - [Up: 280](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.280) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.280.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.280.6) · Pramāṇa