The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 77.2

77.2

On the 24th I crossed the Jhelam. On the same day Afzal Khan, diwan of Khurram, arrived with a letter, in which Khurram endeavoured to make excuses for his undutiful actions. He hoped also that by Afzal Khan’s persuasion and plausibility he might obtain forgiveness; but I took no notice of him, and showed him no favour. Letters arrived from I’tibar Khan and other of my officers whom I had left at Agra, stating that Khurram persisted in his perverse course, and preferring the way of disobedience to the path of duty, had taken a decided step in the road to perdition by marching upon Agra. For this reason, said I’tibar, I have not deemed it advisable to send on the treasure, but have busied myself in making preparation for a siege. A letter from Asaf Khan also arrived, stating that this ungrateful son had torn away the veil of decency, and had broken into open rebellion; that he (the Khan) had received no certain intelligence of his movements, so, not considering it expedient to move the treasure, he had set out alone to join me. On receiving this intelligence, I crossed the river at Sultanpur, and marched to inflict punishment on this ill-starred son (siyah-bakht). I issued an order that from this time forth he should be called “Wretch” (be-daulat).