[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) › 9.1 # The Book of Akbar 9.1 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 9.1 - **Language:** English ### [9.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.9.1) Verse. O Lord, by the lamplight of Thy Essence, By the ocean pearls of Thy Attributes, By those holy Ones (prophets and saints) who come forth like pure roses, Whose souls are washed by the fountains of the sun. Grant a jewel to my fortune's crown; Grant a star to my exaltation’s heaven; Grant a moonlight to my chamber. Which may disperse the darknesses of the Universe; Irradiate my existence by a sun, That the nine heavens may come within my adoration. Give perpetuity to my afflicted soul. So that, if death come by a hundred ways, I may not die. - [Previous: 8.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.8.8) - [Next: 9.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.9.2) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.9.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.9.1) · Pramāṇa