Tarikh-i Daʾudi 11.4.5

11.4.5

Mirza Haidar sent the heads of the Afghans, by the hand of Ya'kub Mir, to Islam Shah, who was in the village of Ban, near the river Chinab, and who, well pleased at the termination of the Niazi rebellion, marched back homewards. About this time Mirza Kamran fled from King Humayun's Court, and sought refuge with Islam Shah. Kamran Mirza was an excellent poet, and this fact had repeatedly been a subject of conversation in Islam Shah's presence. At their first interview, Islam Shah, with the view of testing Kamran's skill, repeated three couplets: one composed by a poet of 'Irak, the second by one of the learned of Hindustan, the third was an Afghan production. He then asked for an explanation of them, Kamran Mirza said, "Do you question me concerning the beauties of the poetry, or do you wish to know who the poets are?" After this Kamran Mirza said "The first couplet which you recited was written by a Mughal of 'Irak; the second by a poet of Hind; the third is by an Afghan poet." Islam Shah praised the excellence of Mirza Kamran's knowledge and understanding before all that assembly. After this occurrence, Islam Shah, although he meant him no good, by the advice of certain nobles, continued to treat that prince with fitting distinction. Nevertheless, the Mirza fled from Islam Shah's presence into the Siwalik hills, and from thence went into the Ghakkar country. All this is related in detail in the histories of King Humayun's reign.