At the time when there was a loud report in Kashmīr of the coming of M. Shāhrukh and Rāja Bhagwant Dās, Yūsuf the ruler went to Wāḥid* Ṣūfī in Panj Brāra, and begged for inspiration. That servant of God, and man of enlightened heart, replied that though this army would turn back in the middle of the road, yet the Incomparable Deity had given the country to the spiritual and secular monarch. His soldiers would soon arrive.

When the news of the conquest reached the sublime Court, there was an increase of thanksgivings to God, and the deserving servants were exalted by various favours. The truth of the state­ments of the Hindū astrologers was revealed. In the beginning of Ābān the solar weighment took place. It was made against twelve articles. There was a great feast, and the needy had their heart-desires gratified. On this day Rāja Bhagwant Dās performed the prostration. The story of his madness and desire to commit suicide has been described. When he had recovered by the attentions of H.M., he turned his face to the court. On the 4th the quarters of Karam Ullāh Kambū were made glorious by H M.'s advent. Lofty palaces had been erected, and he had long nourished this wish in his heart (that Akbar would visit his house). As the gratification of desires is one of H.M.'s principles, Karam Ullāh's petition was granted, and he obtained an eternal blessing. There was largesse and there were presents, some of which were accepted.

One of the occurrences* was that Ya'qūb made a night attack, and retreated after failure. The Kashmīrī scoundrels brought him out of the defiles of Kistwāra, and many gathered round him. He stirred up strife at Chandarkot* seven kos from Panj Brāra.* Mubārak, Shaikh Daulat and other brave men hastened to the spot. He did not think himself strong enough to fight by day, and so determined on a night attack. He wished to engage with those who had come in advance. Some represented that the general was behaving with some negligence in the city, now that he had sent off the troops. Ya'qūb left some men to oppose them, and went off towards the city. On the 20th he passed Sa'dīwāra,* and at midnight entered the city. He found some scouts asleep, and put them to death. Ya'qūb and many scoundrels made a commotion at the principal gate. Qāsim and some gallant men displayed great courage, Sharīf Sarmadī and Hājī ⁵⁰⁹ Muḥ. of Turshīz (near Nishāpūr) fought bravely. As they were not easy in their minds about the prisoner Ḥaidar Chak, they put him to death. Some Kashmīrīs got into boats and made a tumult at the wicket-gate which opens on that side. ūfān Kabuli, the Qāẓīzāda, and others stood firm. A body of men made a commotion at the gate which leads into the city. Mīr Abdur-Razzāq Ma'mūrī and others maintained their ground. The leader of the band was killed by a bullet. Some made an attack on Mīrzā 'Aḷī Akbarshāhī. Ayyūb Beg, Yār Beg and Mūmin Aḥadīs distinguished themselves. In this engagement Ṣāliḥ Beg was killed. The soldiers prevailed over every* house, and in every corner there were hot encounters. After much contest, victory, by the help of God, declared itself. On the other side of the river, Fatḥ K.,* on hearing of the news, had sent his son Muḥammad K. with a body of troops. He came on, beating his drums. On the other side, Khanjarī, Shādāb,* Askaran and others beat their drums, and advanced. On hearing the noise of these outside drums, the enemy became demoralised, and by daily-increasing fortune the setting fire to the city by the Kashmīrīs made them still more broken. By the illumination thereof, the skilful marksmen shot down many. At the end of the night the enemy withdrew after a thousand failures, and many lost their lives in the flight. At dawn Mīrzā Ālī Akbarshāhī, Gūjar K., Muh. K. and others followed swiftly in pursuit. Owing to the country's being unknown, the turbulent fellow (Ya'qūb) escaped, and went towards Desū.*

One of the occurrences was the arrival of the ambassador of the ruler of Tatta. Though the titular prince of that country was Mīrzā Pāyinda Muḥammad Arghūn, he was insane and could not gov­ern the country. His son Mīrzā Jānī conducted affairs. On the 28th (Ābān 7 November 1586) Saiyid Jalāl, who was one of the nobles of the country, had the bliss of an audience. He presented peti­tions and gifts. The former contained the submissions of the nobles, and excuses for the ruler's not coming in person. The Shāhinshāh accepted these and treated the envoy with favour. After satisfying his desires he dismissed him. On 5 Āẕar 16 November Rāja Bāsū* did homage with an ashamed face and a repentant heart. He was one of the zamīndārs of the northern hills of the Panjab. He used always to be obedient and behave well. At the time when the august standards cast their shadow over that province he, from perverse fate, became refractory. Accordingly, Ḥusain Beg, Shaikh 'Umrī, Ḥājī Siyandūk, Qambar Be, Qarā Beg, and Nāir Daulat were sent. If he did not listen to counsel, he was to be punished. Rajah Todar Mal wrote a letter to him, and warned him of the danger of disobedience. The troops had arrived at Pathān* when the receipt of the Rajah's letter roused him from slumber. He came and paid his respects to the imperial servants, and then accompanied them to Court.

One of the occurrences was the sending of Zain K. Koka to punish the Tārīkīs. Whosoever's star is declining, takes the road of failure of his own accord, and soon receives the retribution of his evil thoughts. Such was the fate of the Mohmand and Ghorī tribes. They had 10,000 households in Peshawar. They were aware that good service was a means of deliverance (and) at this time when they were oppressed they should have petitioned the august court, but from shortsightedness and wickedness they made Jalāla Tārīkī their leader. The life of Saiyid Ḥāmid* Bokhārī was lost in battle with them. He was the fief holder of Peshāwar and he had gone there as he had the charge of guarding* (the road to) Afghanistan. His soldiers went back to the jāgīr in India, and he was negligently passing his time with a few companions in the fort of Bikrām.* He left the work of administration to one who was Mūsā (Moses) in name but not in wisdom. Without having examined into his character he gave into his hands the administration of justice. He did not perceive that in such matters, length of time in service was of no avail. Mūsā from avarice pressed heavily on those tribes, and stretched out his hand against their property and their honour. The latter from want of judgment joined hands with that scoundrel (Jalāla) and made a commotion near Bikrām. On account of the smallness of his force, Saiyid Ḥāmīd was minded to shut himself up in the fort till the arrival of his brethren and of the soldiers of Kabul and Attock. But, owing to the suggestions of short-sighted persons, he could not manage this. He sent a man to find out the circum­stances of the enemy, and he, from ignorance or malice, reported them to be few in number and to be disorganised. Without making a thorough investigation, he sallied out with 150 men and hotly engaged. Though in the beginning he was wounded by an arrow, he did not turn back. In the hand-to-hand fight his horse fell into a canal* and he was killed. Forty of his relatives fell bravely along with him. Afterwards, the Afghāns surrounded the fort. His young son Saiyid Kamāl with a few men stood firm, and defended it. On receipt of this intelligence Shāh Qulī K. Maḥram, Shaikh Farīd Bokhārī, Tāsh Beg K., and many other officers were sent off, on the 7th (Āẓar, end of November) under the command of the Kokaltāsh (Zain K). An order was sent that, if necessary, Kunwar Mān Singh should send a force from Kābul, and special instructions (yaṛlīgh) were issued to Mādhū Singh that he should, before the arrival of the imperial army, march from the station (thānah) of Langarkot* to Begrām, with Rājah Bhagwant Dās's troops.

One of the occurrences was the improvement (lit. the irrigating) of the empire (lit. the four gardens of dominion). The whole energies of the Shāhinshāh are devoted to the soothment of mankind, ⁵¹¹ and scrutiny (pāīshunāsī) and justice increase daily. As he considers that sovereignty means guardianship, he makes no distinction between pain and pleasure. He regards additions to dominion as a means of devotion to God, and sovereignty as the companion of service. With this view he appointed truthful and wise men in every province that they might duly apportion chastisement and benevolence, and not, from greed, or timidity, fail to do what was proper (?). He also appointed rightly-acting clerks to the lofty offices of Diwān and Bakhshī. He made double the thread of justice (dād* u sitad) (i.e. he strengthened the administration). Inasmuch as lust and anger destroy the world and the good are made bad by evil companionship, the sovereign practised foresight in every thing, and adorned the garden of the world by distributing work, and taking it from one man and giving it to another. With this view he on the 14th nominated two able officers to every province so that if one came to court, or should fall ill, the other might look after his work. He also sent with them a Diwān, and a Bakhshī. Allahabād was made over to Shihāb-ud-dīn Aḥmād K., and 'Abdu-l-Moṭṭalib K.; Raḥmān Qulī was made Diwān, and Ja'far Beg Bakhshī. Oudh was made over to Fatḥ K. and Qāsim 'Ali K. Mullā Nāir being made Diwān and Tārā Cand Bakhshī. Ajmīr was entrusted to Jagannāth and Rai Durgā, Mujāhid was Diwān, and Suḷṭān Qulī, Bakhshī. Aḥmadābād was made over to the Khān-khānān and Qulīj K., Abu-l-qāsim was the Diwān, and Niāmu-d-din Aḥmad, Bakhshī. Bihār was made over to Sa'īd K. and M. Yūsuf K., Rai Pattar Dās became Diwān, 'Abd-ur-Razzāq Ma'mūrī, Bakhshī. Bengal to Wazīr K., and Muḥibb 'Alī K., Karm Ullah was Diwān, and Shahbāz K., Bakhshī. Multān to Ṣādiq K. and Ismā'īl Qulī K., Khwājah 'Abd-us-Ṣamad was made Dīwān, and Muqīm Bakhshī. Agra the capital was made over to Shaikh Ibrāhīm and Rājah Askaran, Muḥibb 'Ali was Diwān, and Ḥakīm 'Ain-ul-mulk, Bakhshī. Delhi was made over to Shāh Qulī K. Maḥram and the writer* of this noble volume, aiyib, was Diwān, and Ḥasan K., Bakh­shī. Kabul was made over to Kunwar Mān Singh and Zain K. Kokā. Nizām-ul-mulk was Dīwān and Khwājah Shams-ud-dīn Bakhshī. Mālwa to the Khān Ā'am and Naurang K., Mukhtār Beg was made Diwān, and Fatḥ Ullah Bakhsh. Lahore was entrusted to Rājah Bhagwant Dās and Rāi Rāi Singh. As the court was there, the palace Diwān and Bakhshī were sufficient.