Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 3.2

3.2

Seven days after having taken that precaution, he ordered that same Aazem-shah, his second son, to set out for his government of Malva, four hours after sun-rise, with injunctions to make short stages of about five cosses a day, and to stop two days at each stage, so as to march only every third day. — In giving such an order, the Emperor made him understand, that it was to put it in his power, to prevent the disorders that might happen in that country, in case of a vacancy of the throne, and meanwhile, to be at hand, to avail himself of his father's demise, for taking possession of his inheritance. But the Emperor's real view was, to keep so enterprising a Prince, at some distance from him, and to prevent his availing himself so far of his enfeebled state of body, as to seize and confine his person, that is, to prevent his using him just as himself had used his own father, Shah-djehan. But hardly had the Prince proceeded a few stages, when the Emperor fell into a state of extreme feebleness, and having lent an ear to his maker's invitation, he answered it by the words: "I am ready, O lord," and departed for eternity. It was on a Friday, the twentieth of the month, one Pahr, and three garries after day-break, which answers to five astronomical hours after sun-rise.