تحفة النظار في غرايب الامصار وعجايب الاسفار 13.43: ذكر ما أمرني به من التوجه إلى الصين في الرسالة

13.43.1

ولما كملت لي اربعون يوما بعث إلي السلطان خيلا مسرجة وجواري وغلمانا وثيابا ونفقة فلبست ثيابه وقصدته، وكانت لي جبة قطن زرقاء مبطنة لبستها أيام اعتكافي فلما جردتها ولبست ثياب السلطان أنكرت نفسي! وكنت متى نظرت إلى تلك الجبة أجد نورا في باطني، ولم تزل عندي إلى أن سلبني الكفار في البحر. ولما وصلت إلى السلطان زاد في إكرامي على ما كنت أعهده، وقال لي: إنما بعثت إليك لتتوجه عني رسولا إلى ملك الصين فإني أعلم حبك في الأسفار والجولان، فجهزني بما احتاج له وعين للسفر معي من يذكر بعد .

When my forty days were complete, the Sultan sent me saddled horses, slave girls, slave boys, clothes and money for expenses. I put on his clothes and went to him. I had a lined blue cotton jubba which I had worn during my retreat, and when I took it off and put on the Sultan's clothes I did not recognise myself! Whenever I looked at that jubba I felt a light within me, and it stayed with me until the infidels robbed me at sea. When I reached the Sultan, he honoured me even more than I had been used to, and said to me, "I sent for you only so that you may go as my envoy to the king of China, for I know your love of travel and roaming." He provided me with all I needed and appointed those who would travel with me, who will be mentioned later.

Sent on an Embassy to China — Embassy from China to the Emperor — Gold Mines on the mountain of Kora — Sets out on the Embassy — Arrives at Biana — Kul — War with the Hindoos — Taken prisoner — Brought back to Dehli — Returns to Yuh Bura — Menua — Gualior — Barun — Account of the Jogies — Witch burnt — Juggling of the Jogies — Arrives at Kajmara — Chanden — Description of Gualior — Davdatabad — Nazar Abad — Mahrattas — Sugar — Kambaya — Goa — Bairam — Kuka — Dankul — Sindabur — Hinaur — King of Hinaur not subject to the Emperor of Dehli — Malabar, customs — Kings of Malabar — Laws of Succession — Account of the growth of Pepper. After this, the Emperor sending for me, I went to him in my tunic, and he received me more graciously than ever. He said, It is my wish to send you as ambassador to the Emperor of China, for I know you love travelling in various countries. I consented; and he sent dresses of honour, horses, money, &c., with every thing necessary for the journey. The Emperor of China had, at this time, sent presents to the Sultan, consisting of a hundred Mamluks, fifty slave girls, five hundred dresses of El Kamanjah, five hundred maunds of musk, five dresses wrought with jewels, five quivers wrought with gold, and five swords set with jewels.

13.43.2

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