[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) › 934.1.2 # The Memoirs of Bābur 934.1.2 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 934.1.2 - **Language:** English ### [934.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.934.1.2) \[Sidenote: Fol. 331b.\] While I was ill, I composed a quatrain or two; here is one of them:—\[2177\] Fever grows strong in my body by day, Sleep quits my eyes as night comes on; Like to my pain and my patience the pair, For while that goes waxing, this wanes. (\_c. Arrival of kinswomen.\_) (\_Nov. 23rd\_) On Saturday the 28th of Ṣafar there arrived two of the paternal-aunt begīms, Fakhr-i-jahān Begīm and Khadīja-sulṯān Begīm.\[2178\] I went to above Sikandarābād to wait on them.\[2179\] (\_d. Concerning a mortar.\_) (\_Nov. 24th-Ṣafar 29th\_) On Sunday Ustād \`Alī-qulī discharged a stone from a large mortar; the stone went far but the mortar broke in pieces, one of which, knocking down a party of men, killed eight. (\_e. Visit to Sīkrī.\_) (\_Dec. 1st\_) On Monday the 7th of the first Rabī\` I rode out to visit Sīkrī. The octagonal platform ordered made in the middle of the lake was ready; we went over by boat, had an awning set up on it and elected for \_ma'jūn\_. (\_f. Holy-war against Chandīrī.\_) (\_Dec. 9th\_) After returning from Sīkrī we started on Monday night the 14th of the first Rabī\`,\[2180\] with the intention of making Holy-war against Chandīrī, did as much as 3 \_kurohs\_ (6 m.) and dismounted in Jalīsīr.\[2181\] After staying there two days for people to equip and array, we marched on Thursday (\_Dec. 12th-Rabī\` I. 17th\_) and dismounted at Anwār. I left Anwār by boat, and disembarked beyond Chandwār.\[2182\] - [Previous: 934.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.934.1.1) - [Next: 934.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.934.1.3) - [Up: 934.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.934.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.934.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.934.1.2) · Pramāṇa