The History of Humāyūn (Gulbadan Begam) 4.6.4

4.6.4

His affairs were all in order for his start when there happened the fatal accident which ended Humayun’s life. That Humayun should die violently was in keeping with the violent changes of his career, and that he met his death in a building of Shir Shah was a singular chance. His last hours of activity were filled by pleasant occupations; old friends had been seen who had just come back from Makka and would bring him news of both pilgrim brothers; letters had been read from home in Kabul; he had gone up to the roof of the Shir Mandal, which he used as his library, and had shown himself to the crowd assembled below; then he had interested himself in the rising of Venus, with the object of fixing a propitious hour for a reception, — perhaps to include the farewell of the Turkish guest.