All expectation of Bahádur's submission being now given up, Abú-l Fazl, who had waited to see the result of the interview, proceeded to join the Emperor. Having first directed his atten­tion to the occupation of the country, the closing of the roads, the way into and out of the fortress, the forming of the trenches, and other matters connected with the siege, Shaikh Faríd sent a detachment to Burhánpúr, to arrest the officers of Bahádur, and to occupy the city. But on arriving there, it was found that the governor had already made his submission to the Emperor. Some experienced officers thought it desirable that a force should be stationed there, * * and Shaikh Faríd finally decided that 1000 horse should be stationed between Burhánpúr and Ásír. This force took up a position about two kos from the fortress, and cut off all communication between it and the city. Next day Shaikh Abú-l Barakát, brother of Shaikh Abú-l Fazl, joined the besieging force with the elephants and artillery which had been sent under his command. The army now removed to a more favourable position, and it was resolved to form trenches in every suitable place near the fort, and to close the roads and entrances. Another letter was received from Bahádur Khán, * * to which Shaikh Faríd replied. * * But Bahádur Khán trusted in the strength of his fort, and thought that its height and strength were such that no mortal force could take it.

One day when the commander rode towards the fort to examine it, a large gun was fired at him. It is related that some of the battlements of the tower on which it was placed fell down, and the gun itself also fell. This was received as a good omen by the Imperial army. Mír Sadr-i Jahán, who had returned to the Emperor, now came back, charged with an Imperial message. Next day Miyán Saiyid went round and looked after many things in the construction of the trenches, so that they might afford protection to the men, and enable them to stay there day and night. The Emperor's mind was intent upon this undertaking. Letters constantly arrived from him with instructions and urgent directions. Every day some one of his officers came to inspect and report upon the business of the siege. * *

Having received orders to wait upon the Emperor, Shaikh Faríd proceeded on the 18th to the royal camp at Búrgánw, seven or eight kos from Ásír. He was received very kindly, and he related all the details of the siege. He remained there the next day, and on the following day the Imperial camp moved towards Ásír. On the 21st Farwardín, or 25th Ramazán, it reached the city of Burhánpúr, and the Emperor took up his abode in the palace of the old rulers. Intent upon the siege, he then marched on, attended by numerous amírs, and arrived under the fort on the 3rd Shawwál. Shaikh Faríd then received orders to attend to his own duties as Bakhshí, and wait upon His Majesty, and to appoint the other amírs to the direction of the trenches, so that he might be ready, upon emergency, to lead a force in any direction.

The trenches were then allotted to the different amírs. The first to Khán-i 'Azam, * * another to Nawáb Ásaf Khán, another to Mirzá Jání Beg of Tatta * *. A fourth trench he placed in charge of his brethren and adherents, and having well examined it, he gave it into their charge, while he himself proceeded with a chosen force to attend upon the Emperor. It was impossible to dig mines or construct sábáts; so the men in each trench endeavoured to bring the investment as close as possible. At the end of the month, 'Azam Khán and Ásaf Khán reported that the garrison kept up a fire from different kinds of guns all night and day, with object and without object, necessary and un­necessary; and that the besiegers endured it with great bravery.