The Memoirs of Bābur 932.15.5

932.15.5

Next day when the other begs arrived, Qāsim _Saṃbalī_ came out and saw them, but not liking to surrender the fort, made them false pretences. One day Shaikh Gūran (G'hūran) and Hindū Beg having talked the matter over with them, got Qāsim _Saṃbalī_ out to the presence of the begs, and took men of ours into the fort. They brought Qāsim's wife and dependents safely out, and sent Qāsim (to Court).[1943] Qalandar the foot-man was sent to Niẕām Khān in Bīāna with royal letters of promise and threat; with these was sent [Sidenote: Fol. 298.] also the following little off-hand (Persian) verse:—[1944] Strive not with the Turk, o Mīr of Bīāna! His skill and his courage are obvious. If thou come not soon, nor give ear to counsel,— What need to detail (_bayān_) what is obvious? Bīāna being one of the famous forts of Hindūstān, the senseless mannikin, relying on its strength, demanded what not even its strength could enforce. Not giving him a good answer, we ordered siege apparatus to be looked to. Bābā Qulī Beg was sent with royal letters of promise and threat to Muḥammad _Zaitūn_ (in Dūlpūr); Muḥammad _Zaitūn_ also made false excuses.