My sincere Nasrat Jang, (our) whole energy was devoted to the conquest of the Deccan which was the most important work. Thank God that we have accomplished the work (of conquering the Deccan)*. But the expenses incurred in this meritorious journey (of the Deccan) are defrayed from the treasury of the Northern India. We are still in debt. I have heard that in the Karnátic* large and old treasures are hidden and buried under the ground. The ‘Zamindár’* of Bijápūr of an unknown origin has usurped the kingdom of the Karnátic by force. The grandson of Shiváji is the father of the hellish Shiváji (i.e., the grandson is worse than even the grandfather). Evidently his kingdom (i.e., the Karnátic) is not strong. Its revenue is said to have been estimated by the late Masūd Khán at seventy or eighty lacs of ‘hūns’*. Why don’t you take possession of this kingdom (of the Karnátic)? You should inquire from your own deputy, who must be Dáūd Khán*, about the condition of this kingdom and about the plan of taking it. Why are you careless and negligent about this*?