[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) › 299.1 # The Book of Akbar 299.1 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 299.1 - **Language:** English ### [299.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.299.1) Incidence of a flash of indication of a journey to the world of holiness on the inward mirror of His Majesty Jahanbani Jinnat Ashiyani, and his departure for that world. Let it not be concealed from inquiring minds that at about the time when His Majesty the Shahinshah, the young shoot of the parterre of insight, obtained leave to go to the Panjab, there frequently rose on the lips of His Majesty Jahanbani Jinnat Ashiyani the mention of a departure to the world of holiness. Contrary to his laudable habit of regarding such references as unbecoming (makruh), as being repugnant to the management of affairs, and of avoiding them in conversation, he now took pleasure in speaking on the subject. Seemingly the flash had pictured itself in the antechamber of his mystery-knowing heart. Among such references there was this that one day he quoted with commendation the true words of His Majesty Geti-sitani Firdaus-Makani, when he remarked in a meeting of friends that a servant of his used to say that whenever he saw the graves in Ghaznin he felt an inclination to die. Following up this, His Majesty would say that when he contemplated Delhi and its shrines the words recurred to his memory, and he thought how sweet they were ! At about the same time and when he was proceeding towards the eternal world he said to several of his familiars : “ This day after paying my morning devotions a mysterious thing occurred and a secret inspiration brought this quatrain on my lips : - [Previous: 298](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.298) - [Next: 299.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.299.2) - [Up: 299](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.299) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.299.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.299.1) · Pramāṇa