[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) › 935.4.1 # The Memoirs of Bābur 935.4.1 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 935.4.1 - **Language:** English ### [935.4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.935.4.1) "Again:—On Tuesday the 11th of the month (\_Nov. 23rd\_) came the false rumour that the Balkhīs had invited and were fetching Qurbān\[2356\] into Balkh." "Again:—Kāmrān and the Kābul begs have orders to join thee; this done, move on Ḥiṣār, Samarkand, Herī or to whatever side favours fortune. Mayst thou, by God's grace, crush foes and take lands to the joy of friends and the down-casting of adversaries! Thank God! now is your time to risk life and slash swords.\[2357\] Neglect not the work chance has brought; slothful life in retirement befits not sovereign rule:— (\_Persian\_) He grips the world who hastens; Empire yokes not with delay; All else, confronting marriage, stops, Save only sovereignty.\[2358\] "If through God's grace, the Balkh and Ḥiṣār countries be won and held, put men of thine in Ḥiṣār, Kāmrān's men in Balkh. Should Samarkand also be won, there make thy seat. Ḥiṣār, \[Sidenote: Fol. 349.\] God willing, I shall make a crown-domain. Should Kāmrān regard Balkh as small, represent the matter to me; please God! I will make its defects good at once out of those other countries." "Again:—As thou knowest, the rule has always been that when thou hadst six parts, Kāmrān had five; this having been constant, make no change." - [Previous: 935.3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.935.3.8) - [Next: 935.4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.935.4.2) - [Up: 935.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.935.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.935.4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.935.4.1) · Pramāṇa