The Book of Akbar 54.3

54.3

He drew forth milk by points Milk and sugar were commingled. It was not milk he drank from thy breast 'Twas water of life from the living fountain. smiles of opening bud they a phantom and framed of were commingled After (which the carp Sandal-wood and lign-aloes civet and rose-leaves, whose corners and sides they had hung rubies and pearls, was laid with gentlest movement that unique pearl on a mother o'pearl, and then they softly swayed and rocked the cradle, and soothing, they chaunted with musical rhythm the name-auspicious to begin with and fitting as a close-of the Creator the Lord of Glory and Bounty. The inmates of holy hermitages and those who live Jahanbam king of kings, to the curtain Majesty Maryam Syamsu-d-din Mu auspicious litter. Acc Sha bim ft in a fortunate Highness Maryam-makani on the on the 11th her in the arms of her parted in a ceiling litter. The cavalcade approaches with the king of both worlds in its wake, The caravan of joy goes forth to meet him.