The Memoirs of Bābur 925.11.2

925.11.2

(_Oct. 30th_) Today we went to Istālīf to see the harvest (_khizān_). Today was done the sin (? _irtikāb qīlīb aīdī_) of _ma'jūn_. Much rain fell; most of the begs and the household came into my tent, outside the Bāgh-i-kalān. (_Oct. 31st_) Next day there was a wine-party in the same garden, lasting till night. (_November 1st_) At dawn we took our morning (_ṣubāḥī ṣubūḥī qīldūk_) and got drunk, took a sleep, and at the Mid-day Prayer rode from Istālīf. On the road a confection was eaten. We reached Bih-zādī at the Other Prayer. The harvest-crops were very beautiful; while we were viewing them those disposed for wine began to agitate about it. The harvest-colour was extremely beautiful; wine was drunk, though _ma'jūn_ had been eaten, sitting under autumnal trees. The party lasted till the Bed-time Prayer. Khalīfa's Mullā Maḥmūd arriving, we had him summoned to join the party. `Abdu'l-lāh was very drunk [Sidenote: Fol. 247.] indeed; a word affecting Khalīfa (_ṯarfidīn_) being said, `Abdu'l-lāh forgot Mullā Maḥmūd and recited this line:— Regard whom thou wilt, he suffers from the same wound.[1516] Mullā Maḥmūd was sober; he blamed `Abdu'l-lāh for repeating that line in jest; `Abdu'l-lāh came to his senses, was troubled in mind, and after this talked and chatted very sweetly. Our excursion to view the harvest was over; we dismounted, close to the Evening Prayer, in the Chār-bāgh. (_Nov. 12th_) On Friday the 16th, after eating a confection