The Book of Akbar 365.6

365.6

Accordingly, it is transparent that most of those who called themselves sons and brothers, and who, he thought, never would separate from him, have under the guidance of auspiciousness separated from him. Those who have remained, are separating, one by one, and coming to Court. Gradually they will leave him all alone. Under these circumstances, nothing but submission and surrender will avail. Verse. The head must bend and the neck obey For whatever a just prince does is right. Finis. The Khan-Khanan, whose decline was near at hand, or rather who was going headlong into the dark night of decline, did not receive instruction from these admonitory words which were capable of constituting an auspicious code. Shall I say that they increased his disaffection? But he who knows, knows that he by his own endeavours hastened down the precipice of dishonour. In short, he went on from the pargana of Bikanir towards the Panjab. When he came near the fort of Tabarhinda, which was from the fief of Sher Muhammad Diwana, he left his son ‘Abdur Rahim and the rest of his family and his baggage in the fort with Sher Muhammad, who was one of his special intimates, and passed on. Sher Muhammad paid more regard to his real benefactor and separated from him. He took possession of all the goods and chattels that were left in Tabarhinda and took Bairam’s family to the Court.