The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 8.1.6

8.1.6

On account of some suspicion that Shah 'Abbas had entertained against him, he came to wait upon me. I patronised him, and gave him the rank of 400 personal and 200 horse. Again, another force, containing 193 mansabdars and 46 ahadis, I sent after Parwiz for service in the Deccan. Fifty horses were also entrusted to one of the servants of the Court to convoy to Parwiz. On Friday, the 13th, a certain idea came into my mind, and this rhymed ghazal was produced : — " What shall I do, for the arrow of loss of thee has pierced my liver ! So that the (evil) eye not reaching me again may reach another ? Thou movest as if frenzied, and the world is frenzied for thee. I burn rue lest thy eye should reach me. I am frenzied at union with my friend, and in despair at her absence. Alas for the grief that has o'erwhelmed me ! I 've grown mad that I may rush on the pathway of meeting : Woe for the time that brought me the news ! Jahangir, the time for humility and prayer is every morning, I hope that some spark of light may take effect. " On Sunday, the 10th, I sent 50,000 rupees as sāchaq to the house of the daughter of Muzaffar Husain Mirza, son of Sultan Husain Mirza, son of Bahram Mirza, son of Shah Ismail Safawi, who had been demanded in marriage for my son Khurram. On the 17th of the month Mubarak Khan Sarwani was honoured with the rank of 1,000 personal and 300 horse. Five thousand rupees were also given to him, and 4,000 rupees to Haji Bi Uzbeg.