The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 21.3.2

21.3.2

As the area of Kashmir is not such that its produce may suffice for the expenses of the force that is always on service with the servants of the army of prosperity, and as, in consequence of the report (of the approach) of the glorious and victorious standards, the price of grains and vegetables had risen very high, an order was given, for the comfort of the public, that those servants who were in attendance on the royal stirrup should arrange their retinues, and only taking with them those who were indispensable, should send the remainder to their jagirs, and in the same way should take every precaution to reduce as far as possible the number of their beasts and followers. On Thursday, the 10th, my fortunate son, Shah-Jahan returned from Lahore, and had the good fortune to do homage. Having honoured Jahangir Quli K. with a dress of honour, a horse and an elephant, I gave him leave to proceed with his brothers and sons to the Deccan. On this day Talib Amuli received the title of Maliku-sh-shu‘ara (king of poets), and was clothed in a dress of honour. His origin was from Amul. For some time he was with I‘timadu-d-daula. As the merits of his style surpassed that of his contemporaries, he was enrolled among the poets of the throne. The following couplets are by him : Verse. “ Spring longs to rifle thy parterre, For the flowers in thy hand are fresher than those on his branch. I’ve so closed my lips from speech that you’d say ‘ His mouth is but a scar on his face.’ ”