Next day he marched 4 kos, 60 poles, and alighted at the village of Kānpalā (?).* It snowed for most of the way up to this place. On each side there is a lofty mountain. The one on the right, in returning, was bare of trees; the other was full of cypresses and pines, though the distance between these two peaks was very small. At dawn he started again and marched 3 3/4 kos, 60 poles and halted near Pāhūnār* a dependency of Dajan Khārū.* In going from Bārahmūla up to the river Kishan Gang the country on the right hand is called Dajanpārā, and that on the left is called Khārù. Next day he tra­versed Kūārmast* 'which is the most difficult pass on this route, and halted at the village of Māhīpara.* He traversed 3 1/4 kos, 89 poles. ⁵⁵⁹ Sometimes he ascended from the depths up to the sky. In going through the pass H.M. drew rein for a while at the grave (turbat) of Khwāja Ṣandal and mourned by throwing down* food as is the rule of pigeon-fanciers. On this day people could not keep up with him, and so he was obliged to halt. Meanwhile Mīr Abū-l-qāsim Tamkīn* came from Swād and did homage. He brought with him Kālū Afghan, who had fled and had been at the bottom of the disturbance of the Yūsufzai. When the victorious troops surrounded that hill coun­try, and the position of the recalcitrants became difficult, every section of them took refuge with one of the officers. This evil-doer made the Mīr the means of his deliverance. H.M. sent this man who was worthy of death to the school of the prison. At dawn he resumed his march, and after travelling 4 1/4 kos, 26 poles through defiles he halted near Bulīās.* This is the end of the country of Kashmīr and the beginning of the territory of Mastang.* This name is applied to the country from Bulīās to the Kishen Gang. S. Ism'aīl, in whose sanctity the Yūsufzai tribe believe, and to whom they impute miracles, came and did homage. Perhaps the sins of the tribe might be forgiven by his intercession! On this day a large sum was made over to Mīr 'Ārif Ardabīlī in order that he might send it to the indigent in Tibet. Ḥakīm Abū-l-fatḥ suffered from diarrhoea and was in great pain. H.M. cast the shadow of his graciousness over him, and comforted him. Next morning he again marched and travelled four kos, passing through the Būlīās pass and encamping near Naupara.* The road was almost unparalleled for difficulty, nar­rowness, and heights and hollows. On this day he went to the Ḥakīm's quarters and encouraged him. Next day he travelled 4 kos, 10 poles and encamped near Barka(?).* Sulān Ḥusaīn* Paklīwāl came forward with presents, and was received with favour. On 1 Shahriy­war, Divine month, 11 August 1589, he crossed the Kishen Gang by a bridge, and after travelling 3 1/4 kos, 82 poles encamped near Sīkrī.* It is a fine river with clear and wholesome and very cold water. It rushes down from the foot of Tibet. The country from this stream to the Paklī river (the Sirān) is called Mastang.* Up to this point H.M. had followed the river Bihat. Next day a formidable pass, 3 1/2 kos long, was traversed, and the encampment was made near the Nain Sukh* river. This was not inferior to the previous river in the sweetness and wholesomeness of its waters. Some thought it to be superior. Qāsim K. was sent on to look after the bridging of the Indus. After one day H.M. passed the defiles of Batrās.* He travelled 5 kos, 30 poles and encamped near Gahī, a dependency of Paklī. Here a plain became visible, and provisions after being very dear were now cheap. Sulān Ḥusain prayed that his house might be illuminated by the advent of H.M., and his request was graciously granted. Next day 4 1/4 kos, 80 poles were traversed, and a halt was made near Dādhāl.* Next day 3 kos, 90 poles were traversed, and the encampment was at Garhasa. Shahrukh, the landowner of Damtūr, ⁵⁶⁰* came and did homage. As the Ḥakīm was in much pain, a halt was ordered. On the night of 7th Shahriyār, Divine month, 18th August, 1589, that adorner of the garden of acuteness, farsighted, awakened-hearted, and wise-brained one, expired. He stepped aside from this place of trouble. He retained his senses to the last, and the commotion of death did not terrify him. How shall I describe the grief which the holy heart felt at this calamity! Though the grief of great and small may be comprehended, how can the state of that appreciative one of the banquet of enlightenment be under­stood! There were combined in the deceased loyalty, tact, benevo­lence, eloquence, good looks, dignity, God-given gravity, innate kindness, and profound wisdom. In accordance with orders, Khwāja Shamsu-d-dīn and a number of others conveyed his body to Ḥasan* Abdāl and committed it to earth under a dome which the Khwāja had made. I, Abul Faẓl, the writer of the book of fortune, had thought that I had emerged from the thornbrake of restlessness and had chosen the pleasant abode of contentment and tranquillity. On that* day the veil was withdrawn, and I nearly fell into the turmoil of agitation. He (Abu-l-Fatḥ) acquired eternal bliss and yielded up a borrowed life at the feet of his master. I hope that all his servants, whether far or near, may surrender their brief lives in his presence. The king of poets, S. Faiẓī, wrote an elegy about Aẓdu-d-daulah and the Ḥakīm. I give some verses from it and so empty my heart.

(Here follow Faiẓī's verses, 200 lines. The five lines quoted by Badayūni, Lowe 382, are not among them. Apparently Faiẓī wrote two poems, one about Fatḥullah only, and one about him and Abū l-Fatḥ.)

Next day he travelled 4 3/4 kos,³* 8 poles—the road being very narrow and full of streams—and encamped at Dahakārī.* Next day he started at dawn and travelled 3 3/4 kos, 80 poles and halted between Khorā* and Mānikzhāla,* which is a seat of the Dilazāks. Next day he travelled 4 1/4 kos and halted near Sherkhān. Next morning he travelled 4 kos and halted near the Serai of Saiyid Pīr Sabz.* Here M. Yūsuf K. took leave and returned to Kashmīr. Next day he passed Bābā Ḥasan Abdāl and halted near the serai of Zainu-d-dīn 'Alī. On that day he travelled 4 1/4 kos, 50 poles. Next morning he crossed the river Tarābardī,* and passed the serai of Bahādur and halted. The march was 3 3/4 kos. On 14th Shahryūr, 24th August 1589, ⁵⁶⁵ he travelled 4 1/2 kos and encamped by the river Indus near Atak-Benares. From Srīnagar to this place is 96 kos, 77 poles. Here Zain K. Koka, Qāsim K. and Shahbāz K. had the felicity of doing homage. Next day Prince Sultān Murād came with the ladies* and did homage. Rai Rai Singh and many others paid their respects. On the 16th Ṣādiq K. did homage. He had according to orders hastened to the Presence. He was sent off to chastise the Afghans, and he came to Swāt by the pass of Malkand. Shāh Beg K., Shāhim K., Jānish Bahādur, Aḥmad Beg, Takhta Beg, and other heroes joined him. By the power of planning and courage, the Afghans were reduced to obedience, and Swād became somewhat populated. At this time Mīr Murād, in the exercise of his duties as sazāwal, brought Shahbāz K. to Atak Benares. Ṣādiq K. being apprehensive* that he would meet him, went off very quickly.