The Book of Akbar 321.5

321.5

Many represented that the force which had left to bring away the chaste ladies was sufficient for the purpose, and before H.M., on account of sundry necessary matters in India, had arranged about sending help, Kabul and the Kabulis were by God’s help delivered from the Mirzā’s troubling. Though the troops who had gone to bring away the chaste ladies did not take part in the affair, yet when they arrived at the Indus, and it became known in Kabul that troops were coming from India the courage of the besieged was heightened, and the opponents were disconcerted. The Mīrzā had recourse to wiles and stratagems, and sent as his ambassador Qāzī Khān Badakhshī, who was one of his special intimates, and was distinguished by his knowledge and wisdom, and who by his good fortune and innate auspiciousness spent the last part of his life in the service of H.M. the Shāhinshāh and became one of the constant attendants on the threshold of fortune. A short account of this will be given in its proper place. He used his talents on this occasion, but was not successful. Mun‘im Khān knowing that the proper course was to keep him under surveillance did not give him leave to depart. He showed him great kindness and managed that he should get the impression that there was abundance of food and plenty of heartiness in the garrison.