[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) › 347.2 # The Book of Akbar 347.2 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 347.2 - **Language:** English ### [347.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.347.2) the throats of the birds of the garden threw discredit on the fine-breathing flute, the beak of the nightingale buffeted Pan’s pipes, the tulip laughed at the bill of the parrot, and the verdure at the tail of the peacock, the violet touched the eyes of beholders with the collyrium of vision, the narcissus remained in open-eyed admiration of Divine power, lilies and hyacinths unveiled the mysteries of white and black, tulips and sweet-smelling flowers became skilled exponents of the truths of God and of existence.— Verse. From Paradise came a cup to the tulip From Rizwan came a greeting to the rose There was glory of the garden-beauties Each cheek shone like a lamp, Under each calyx there was a fragrant bud Like a swart amulet on the arm of the beloved, The lily put forth her silent tongues Every moment she sought a draught The dew shed silver on the grasses’s heads The zephyr shook down a couch of flowers At each fount the duck was inserting his bill Like golden shears in a piece of silk. On every branch the birds were organists, The rose-bush tossed her head at every note The early-waking nightingale sang love-ditties And quickened the ardour of the wine-bibbers, The Shahinshah by adorning the world Added another spring to spring. - [Previous: 347.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.347.1) - [Next: 347.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.347.3) - [Up: 347](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.347) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.347.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.347.2) · Pramāṇa