[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) › 935.3.7 # The Memoirs of Bābur 935.3.7 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 935.3.7 - **Language:** English ### [935.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.935.3.7) let us order magicians\[2344\] to work their magic directly Scorpio appears;\[2345\] by this stratagem the enemy will be enfeebled, and we shall overcome." So said, they march from Merv. Shāh-zāda gets out of Mashhad.\[2346\] He confronts them near Jām-and-Khirgird.\[2347\] There defeat befalls the Aūzbeg side.\[2348\] A mass of sulṯāns are overcome and slaughtered. In one letter it (\_khūd\_) was written, "It is not known for certain \[Sidenote: Fol. 348.\] that any sulṯān except Kūchūm Khān has escaped; not a man who went with the army has come back up to now." The sulṯāns who were in Ḥiṣār abandoned it. Ibrāhīm \_Jānī's\_ son Chalma, whose real name is Ismā\`īl, must be in the fort.\[2349\] (\_x. Letters written by Bābur.\_) (\_Nov. 27th and 28th\_) This same Bīān Shaikh was sent quite quickly back with letters. for Humāyūn and Kāmrān. These and other writings being ready by Friday the 14th of the month (\_Nov. 27th\_) were entrusted to him, his leave was given, and on Saturday the 15th he got well out of Āgra. COPY OF A LETTER TO HUMĀYŪN.\[2350\] "The first matter, after saying, 'Salutation' to Humāyūn whom I am longing to see, is this:— "Exact particulars of the state of affairs on that side and on this\[2351\] have been made known by the letters and dutiful representations brought on Monday the 10th of the first Rabī\` by Beg-gīna and Bīān Shaikh. (\_Turkī\_) Thank God! a son is born to thee! A son to thee, to me a heart-enslaver (\_dil-bandī\_). - [Previous: 935.3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.935.3.6) - [Next: 935.3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.935.3.8) - [Up: 935.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.935.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.935.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.935.3.7) · Pramāṇa