Storia do Mogor 65.21.2

65.21.2

I had hoped to chastise the rebels and traitors who take the side of my enemies; but you have had compassion on my years and infirmity, and mean to expose your life for the peace of the kingdom, the freedom and the safety of your father. Not to dishearten you, I consent to your doing as you wish ; but entreat you, my beloved son, to avoid a battle until the arrival of Sultan Sulaiman Shukoh your son. You will thus increase your chance of victory. I beg of you to curb your ardour. Being incapable of doing more, I pray that your life may be spared and that you may survive to become emperor of all Hindustan, and [184] that our enemies may be slain. I place you in the hands of God, in whom we trust to give us the victory and make us triumph over rebels and traitors.' Having bade farewell to his father, Dara soon appeared in the army ; but the march could not be undertaken that day. Some of the war materiel was still wanting, nor did the astrologers judge the hour auspicious for a start. On the third day this huge army began its march. When Dara was about to mount his magnificent elephant Fatejang (Fath Jang) — that is to say, ' Victor in War ' — he said these words : ' Guerrib maf, magrur marg ' (Gharib mu'af, maghrur marg) — that is to say, ' To the humble, pardon ; to the haughty, death.' The generals then present replied simultaneously, ' Hixa Alla ' (Inshallah) — that is to say, ' By the favour of God.'