Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 16.8.1

16.8.1

"The warrior who goes alone into the field in quest of martyrdom, Unaware that the martyrs of the field of love suffer still more than he, Runs the risk of hearing at the Day of Judgment his own condemnation in these words: Two lovers lie buried here; the one slain by the foe, the other killed by love." But whilst the Viceroy was endeavouring to reclaim his grandson, and to write love letters, the latter was pushing forwards; and he was already arrived at Ghyasspoor, from whence he forwarded a letter to Mehdi-nessar-qhan, to give him notice "that trusting to his promises he had quitted the Royal state, he enjoyed in Bengal, to come so far; and that he expected now that he would be so good as his word, and would come in the state and manner agreed between them." It must be observed that Mehdy-nessar-qhan had already and before the arrival of the letter, embarked his family and furniture in boats which he intended to dispatch to Ghazipoor; his intention being to exert himself to the utmost, if Seradj-ed-doulah should come; and if he should not, then he was resolved to take his servants and friends with him and to repair to Shah-djehan-abad; for he doubted in his mind whether Seradj-ed-doulah would act up to what had been agreed to between them or could undertake such a mighty enterprise; and such was he in his temper of mind, when the letter in question came to hand.