THIRTY-NINTH YEAR OF THE REIGN.

The thirty-ninth year began on the 9th Rajab, and was cele­brated as usual. * *

At this time Muzaffar Husain, ruler of Kandahár, who had submitted to the authority of the Imperial throne, wrote to say that he would surrender Kandahár to any one whom the Em­peror might appoint. Sháh Beg Khán Kábulí had been ordered to proceed thither. He had not yet reached the place; but in the month of Sha'bán intelligence was brought of his arrival there, and of Muzaffar Husain having delivered the place into his hands. Muzaffar then repaired with all his family and followers to the Imperial Court, having received as a present from Sháh Beg 20,000 rupees in cash, 600 camels, several elephants, and a great supply of different kinds of tents. When he was at four kos distance from Lahore, the Emperor sent Bakhshí Shaikh Faríd to meet him, and in the month of Zí-l hijja * * he received him, and appointed a suitable place for his abode. (Banquets given and offerings made at the Nau-roz.)

In the month of Safar the Emperor went to pay a visit to Shaikh Faizí, who was on his death-bed. Soon after he got back to the palace word was brought that the Shaikh was dead. Shaikh Faizí was a man of great talents, and fond of the society of the learned. In his early days he and the author of this work had some connexion through using the same takhallus for their writings. * * *

On the 15th Zí-l ka'da the King went out on a stag hunt. A stag made a rush upon him, and wounded him in the thigh with his horns. There was no one close by to save him, so he was knocked down. Men then came and caught the stag. The Emperor had received a severe wound. It was closed up by the surgeons; but after a few days it swelled and gave him such great pain that he was obliged to keep to his couch for several days: in the end it came all well, and his recovery was celebrated with great rejoicings. * * *