History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c77.s9.11

v5.c77.s9.11

In fact, Fathullah was the hero of this siege. "He was of the same age as Aurangzib and a Turani (Central Asian) by race like him. Therefore, the Khan was fearless in speaking to the Emperor. When he was recovering from these injuries, a eunuch was sent by the Emperor to reprimand him for the folly of exposing himself to danger so recklessly. The grey-haired veteran replied, 'Tell His Majesty that when a wise man reaches the age of 80 or 90, his intellect suffers decay, his five senses do not remain unimpaired. I am a soldier, and therefore a hundred stages behind the prudent man, being as thoughtless now as on the day of my birth'! [K. K. 498.]