The Memoirs of Bābur 925.9.4

925.9.4

(_August 19th_) On Friday we rode away from the river's bank and dismounted below Aīndīkī on the skirt of Koh-i-bacha where, with our own hands, we gathered plenty of tooth-picks.[1487] [Sidenote: Fol. 241b.] Passing on, food was eaten at the houses of the Khwāja Khiẓr people. We rode on and at the Mid-day Prayer, dismounted in a village of Qūtlūq Khwāja's fief in Lamghān where he made ready a hasty meal (_mā ḥaẓirī_); after partaking of this, we mounted and went to Kābul. (_bb. Various incidents._) (_August 22nd_) On Monday the 25th, a special honorary dress and a saddled horse were bestowed on Darwīsh-i-muḥammad _Sārbān_ and he was made to kneel as a retainer (_naukar_). (_August 24th_) For 4 or 5 months I had not had my head shaved; on Wednesday the 27th, I had it done. Today there was a wine-party. (_August 26th_) On Friday the 29th, Mīr Khūrd was made to kneel as Hind-āl's guardian.[1488] He made an offering of 1000 _shāhrukhīs_ (_circa_ £50). (_August 31st_) On Wednesday the 5th of Ramẓān, a dutiful letter was brought by Tūlik Kūkūldāsh's servant Barlās Jūkī(?). Aūzbeg raiders had gone into those parts (Badakhshān); Tūlik had gone out, fought and beaten them. Barlās Jūkī brought one live Aūzbeg and one head. (_Sep. 2nd_) In the night of Saturday the 8th, we broke our fast[1489] in Qāsim Beg's house; he led out a saddled horse for me. (_Sep. 3rd_) On Sunday night the fast was broken in Khalīfa's house; he offered me a saddled horse.