Muntakhab al-lubab 156.4

156.4

Another story about him was spoken of in society, and has become notorious from city to city. He used to go out sometimes in a cart with a mistress and some companions to enjoy himself in the markets and drinking shops. One night he and his favourite went out in this way, and both drank so much that they became drunk and senseless. On arriving at the door of the palace, Lai Kunwar was so drunk that when she got out she took no notice whatever of the Emperor, but went to bed and slept heavily. The Emperor, who was perfectly helpless, remained fast asleep in the cart, and the driver drove home and put the cart away. When the servants saw that the Emperor was not with Lai Kunwar, they were alarmed, and having roused her up, they inquired what had become of him. Lai Kunwar recovered sufficient sense to see that the Emperor was not by her side, and fell a-crying. People went running about in all directions till the Emperor was found in the cart. Daud Khan, who was deputy of Zu-l fikar Khan in the subas of the Dakhin, exercised such tyranny as is quite incapable of relation. Sambha Chand, who was called the diwdn and manager of Zu-l fikar Khan, used such filthy obscene language that the breath of his foul mouth threw decent men into agony and disgust. Night and day was passed in devotion to the lusts of this vile world.