Storia do Mogor 335.2.2

335.2.2

During the monarch's march to this place it happened that an officer named Mirza Baffa (Mir Wafa), who had risen at the court by the favour and the support of the wazir, Asad Khan, forgetting all the benefits he had received, erected his tents in the wazir's quarters. The wazir's servants, observing this unaccustomed boldness, never resorted to by anyone else, protested in a modest manner. But since the noble would not listen to reason, the servants of Asad Khan cut the intruder's tent-ropes and put his men to flight by a hearty use of their staves. When the king heard of the affair he seemed put out, and sent a message to the wazir directing him to visit the quarters of Mirza Wafa and make him excuses. The wazir pretended he did not understand ; but the king did not desist from sending order after order. Thus the wazir was forced to obey, to his great chagrin and much against his will. Zu,lfiqar Khan, who was then on duty against the Shiva Ji (the Mahrattahs) in the direction of Surat, on learning of this dispute, resented very much the affront put upon his father. After the enemy had retreated, this general started for the court. On the way he received orders from His Majesty to proceed to the aid of the province of Bartar (? Bidar or Barar), where other bodies of Mahrattahs were ruining and ravaging the country. But the general made humble supplication to His Majesty that he might be permitted to come to court, for he had a communication to make.