The Book of Akbar 380.1

380.1

At this time of smiling fortune the standard of the procession of the New Year shone forth spiritually and physically, and the flag of the new spring-morning reflected mirrorwise the countenance of dominion and fortune. After 9 hours, 59 minutes of what is commonly called the night of Wednesday, but which was really Tuesday, 24 Jamada-al-akhiri 968 of the lunar year, 10 March 1561, the great Light and Illuminator of the universe cast its rays on the glorious mansion of the Ram and came into the increasing realms of the Shahinshah, and the sixth year from the holy accession, viz., the Ilahi year, Shahriyur began. The troops of flowers displayed their effulgence, and the odours of the gardens insinuated themselves into the brain of joy. Verse. The night-wandering winds brought back the zephyr from the stream. The New Year clouds again unfurled the flags from the hills, The former came swiftly like messengers of good tidings. The latter were like jewel-laden elephants moving in line, Hail the fragrance in which the perfumer (‘Attar) has no part. Glorious the broidery whose embroiderer is hid. The heavenly bodies gave the good news of peace and tranquillity from the prolongation of the shade of daily-increasing sovereignty. The movements of the spheres conveyed to time and terrene the news of the conquests of new territories.