The Nauroz-i Sultání of the thirty-first year of the reign and the first year of the second karn of the reign fell upon Thursday, 19th Rabí'u-l awwal, 993 H. (11th March, 1585). [The usual rejoicings.]
At the beginning of this year Mír Murtaza and Khudáwand Khán, amírs of the Dakhin, came to the Imperial Court. Their affairs have been already noticed in describing the occurrences in Gujarát. When they were defeated by Salábat Khán, and came to Burhánpúr, Rájá 'Alí Khán, the governor of that place, took their elephants from them, and he sent 150 of them in charge of his son to the Emperor. The Dakhiní amírs were received, and presented their tribute on New Year's Day.
Mír Fathu-lla Shirází, who had the title of 'Azdu-d daula, was now created chief Sadr of Hindústán, and received at the same time a horse, a robe, and five thousand rupees.
Letters arrived from Kábul, stating that * * Mirzá Sulaimán, with the assistance of Mirzá Muhammad Hakím, had returned to Badakhshán, and obtained a victory over the army of 'Abdu-lla Khán Uzbek. * * * Letters now arrived from Atak-Banáras, from Kunwar Mán Singh and Khwája Shamsu-dín Muhammad, with the information that Mirzá Muhammad Hakím was very ill. That Farídún had started with a caravan from Pesháwar to Kábul, but had been defeated by Afgháns in the Khaibar Pass, and compelled to retreat to Pesháwar. That a fire had broken out in the fort of Pesháwar, and that a thousand camel-loads of merchandize had been consumed. That through this disaster Farídún had got free, and had gone by another road to Kábul, and that seventy men had perished on the journey from thirst.
'Abdu-lla Khán of Badakhshán, when he was informed of Mirzá Sulaimán's success, gathered a strong force, which he sent to oppose him. Mirzá Sulaimán, unable to cope with this army, retreated to Kábul, and all Badakhshán came into the power of the Uzbeks.
Intelligence now reached the Emperor of the death of Mirzá Muhammad Hakím. The Mirzá was the Emperor's own brother, but the Emperor had shown him kindness and affection greater than even that of a brother. For the Mirzá had often been presumptuous and aggressive, and the Emperor had not only pardoned him and showed him favour, but had sent amírs and armies to maintain him in Kábul. He was greatly addicted to wine, and excessive drinking was the cause of his illness and death. He died on the 12th Sha'bán, 993. When the news of his death reached the Emperor, he was much grieved; and after the period of mourning was over, his purpose was to confirm the country of Kábul to the sons of the Mirzá. But the nobles urged that the Mirzá's sons were of tender age, and incapable of ruling; and that the Uzbek army which had already taken Badakhshán was on the look out for Kábul also. These considerations induced the Emperor to march to the Panjáb, and he began his march on the 10th Ramazán. * * *
The Emperor travelled on by successive stages without making any halt to Dehlí. There he visited the tomb of his father and the shrines of the saints, and dispensed his charity upon the poor, and celebrated the 'I'd. On the 19th Shawwál he reached the banks of the Sutlej and encamped. There he was informed that Kunwar Mán Singh had sent a body of men across the Indus to Pesháwar, and that Sháh Beg, the officer of Mirzá Muhammad Hakím, had fled to Kábul.
Sádik Khán was sent from Lahore to take charge of the Government of Bhakar. On the 17th Zí-l ka'da the Emperor encamped by the side of the Chináb; * * * and on the 28th he reached and crossed the Behut (Beyah). Here he received a despatch from Kunwar Mán Singh, reporting that the people of Kábul had willingly submitted to the Imperial rule. Muhammad 'Alí Khazánchí, who had been sent to Kábul, returned and reported that when Muhammad Hakím Mirzá died, his sons* were so young and incapable, that the direction of affairs at Kábul was in the hands of the nobles, who were favourable to the claims of the Emperor. Moreover, Farídún Khán the uncle of the late Mirzá, when Kunwar Mán Singh entered Kábul in hot haste, finding that he was helpless, brought the young princes to wait upon the Kunwar. They were received with great kindness and assurances of protection. Kunwar Mán Singh left his own sons in Kábul in the charge of Shamsu-d dín Kháfí, and set off with the young princes and the nobles of Kábul to meet the Emperor. On the 25th Zí-l hijja the Kunwar brought the princes and the Kábul nobles into the presence of the Emperor at the town of Ráwal-pindí, which is situated between Rohtás and Atak. They were received with princely generosity. Each of the chief attendants received five thousand or six thousand rupees as a gift. Suitable allowances and jágírs were also granted.