[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) › [Bābur (1526–1530)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur) › [Bāburnāma](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama) › [The Babur-nama in English (A. S. Beveridge)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge) › 925.11.2 # The Memoirs of Bābur 925.11.2 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 925.11.2 - **Language:** English ### [925.11.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.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 - [Previous: 925.11.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.925.11.1) - [Next: 925.11.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.925.11.3) - [Up: 925.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.925.11) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.925.11.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.925.11.2) · Pramāṇa