Tadhkirah i Anand-Ram “Mukhlish” 3.5

3.5

'Umdatu-l Mulk Amir Khan Bahadur, Mu'tamadu-d daula Muhammad Is'hak Khan Bahadur, Bihroz Khan, and Jawed Khan, were among the number. Nasru-llah Mirza, the Shah's son, received His Majesty at the limits of the camp. When they drew near, the Shah himself came forth, and the etiquette usual between the Persian and Mughal courts was faithfully observed. The two monarchs, holding one another by the hand, entered the audience-tents, and seated themselves side by side on a masnad. It was as if two suns had risen in the East, or as if two bright moons shed their light at one time ! As Muhammad Shah was unaccompanied by any one of his chiefs, the subject of conversation between the two Emperors has remained unknown. After this had lasted some time, a repast was prepared, the remains of which were given to Amir Khan Bahadur and the other noblemen. Nothing that courtesy and friendship require was omitted during the whole conference, which lasted a quarter of the day, and Muhammad Shah regained his camp about the third quarter of the day. These proceedings restored tranquillity to the minds of the soldiery; all looked forward with joy to renewed plenty, to a return to their beloved Shah-Jahanabad and the society of friends; but fate smiled at these fond hopes, for more suffering, more bloodshed awaited them.