During the time that the shadow of glory rested on the inhabi­tants of the town of Dhār, a woman who had been oppressed came and complained that Muḥammad Ḥusain, qūrbeg of 'Abdullah Khān, had committed various acts of tyranny against her minor daughter and had plundered her house. H.M. with a fate-expressing voice directed her to be at ease and to wait the exhibition of the lights of justice, for that he would shortly inflict a great punishment on him. It was one of the wonderful instances of H.M's foresight, for this was the first person who was seized and punished. In this city it was brought to H.M.'s notice, that when the news of the expedition reached 'Abdullah Khān he—for a traitor is ever fearful—made certain that he would be destroyed, and that as he saw himself imprisoned and bound by the wrath of the Shāhinshāh, he took to flight, and went off from Mandū to Liwānī. H.M. left Mandū and pursued him. A number of loyal officers such as Mīr Mūazz-al-Mulk, Muqīm Khān, Muḥammad Qāsim Khān of Nīshāpūr, Shāh Fakhru-d-dīn, Shāh Qulī Khān Maḥram, Dastam Khān, Māṣūm Khān Farankhūdī, Qatlaq Qadam Khān, Khar­ram Khān, Qulīj Khān, I'timād Khān, Caghatai Khān, and others were sent on in advance in order that by marching rapidly they might head that devious one. H.M. with some of his intimates made a great expedition, and on the day of Dīn 24 Amardād, Divine month, corresponding to Saturday 26 Ẕī-l-ḥajja, he arrived at evening at the village of Liwānī.* The ill-fated one had already left it. H.M. remained there that night. Meanwhile 'Itimād Khān and Darbār Khān, who had been commissioned to lead aright the strayed one, were sent off to guide to the highway of auspiciousness the wanderer in the wilderness of ignorance. Next morning H.M. advanced from Liwānī. On the route the envoys returned and reported that as it was the day of his destruction he ('Abdullah) had regarded their admonitory words as a trick and had turned away from the blessing of presenting himself. It happened that the Disposers of success and victory had guided those who have been already mentioned as form­ing the advance to the village of Bāgh.* There they learnt that the ill-fated one had sent his family on ahead, and had himself halted. It chanced too that on account of the ups and downs of the route, many of the advance-guards had got separated. A few, such as Muḥammad Qāsim Khān of Nīshāpūr, the Khān 'Aālm, Shāh Qulī Khān Maḥram, Sāmānjī Khān, Khwāja 'Abdullah, Mīrzāda 'Alī Khān, and Saiyid 'Abdullah went forward and boldly engaged, assailing the enemy with a shower of arrows. 'Abdullah Khān, regardless of the secret forces (i.e., the heavenly helpers of Akbar) turned round in his reverted fortunes, and accepted battle. To his companions he said, “The grand army has made a long march and only a few have come up, we are many and full of vigour, let us be brave and attack.” With this evil design he turned his face to battle, and made a hot onset. The fortune-befriended ones gave proof of courage and devo­tion and had drawn up their forces when swift couriers brought the news to H.M. The royal standards pressed forward. On that day Khāksār Sulān, from want of understanding, presumptuously suggested to H.M. that the expedition should be abandoned. The royal wrath boiled over and H.M. put his hand to his sword and in his rage rushed at the man. The fool got off his horse and took refuge among the horses' fore and hind feet. H.M. also dismounted and went up to him and struck at him with his sword. As it was an Indian khānḍa,* it did not kill* him, and when the royal clemency saw him fallen on the ground (khāk) of disgrace it spared him. In truth this wrath was such as became the royal disposition, so that everyone might know his place, and speak in accordance therewith. For it is a wise maxim that it does not become every servant to serve in the Presence. Nor is everyone who is a personal servant fitted for the carpet of honour. Nor is everyone who is worthy of that carpet entitled to sit there. Nor is everyone who has the honour of com­panionship permission to speak. Still less is this so when he who is addressed is the Khedive of the universe. And when permission to speak has been granted, it is not becoming to oppose the royal desires. In fine, the hardihood of opposing the weighty designs of kings, and of going against their opinions, is discommended by wisdom, and dis­approved of by the wise. But when those majestic ones have of their own accord conceded to one of the farsighted courtiers of honour's carpet, lofty rank, and have selected him for special service, then if he, under the guise of humility, represent the truth, assuredly he shall have performed his duty.

In fine, H.M. the Shāhinshāh moved the standards of fortune, which are the embroidery of victory, and cast the shadow of prestige over the sincere combatants. He came in person to the field of battle and arrived at a place where the hostile arrows flew over his head. The Divine protection delivered him from the darts of mis­fortune. On H.M.'s right was Mun'im Khān, and on his left Ī'tī­mād Khān. At this time, when the flames of contest were kindled, a secret inspiration made him order the drums of victory to be beaten. He addressed the Khān-Khānān and said, “There is no need for fur­ther delay: we must attack the enemy.” Saying this he was about to give the reins to his horse. The Khān-Khānān in a despairing voice, humbly said, “Your Majesty's idea is a good one, but it is not the time to spur on alone. See, there are a number of devoted men: let us all charge together.” H.M. got angry and was about to charge. I'timād Khān in his fidelity seized his rein. H.M. rebuked him and advanced. Just then the enemy became conscious of the royal glory and the kingly onset, which was such as not to be withstood by a mountain. Their feet and their hearts gave way. The Divine halo which accompanied that royal rider, dispersed those ill-fated wretches and overwhelmed them. Some of 'Abdullah Khān's leading men were killed, and many were made prisoners. A victory, such as was a masterpiece of epochs, was won merely by the royal fortune's being set in motion. On that day of victory the number of the imperial servants who were with H.M.'s cavalcade was not more than 300. For instance there were M'unim Khān Khān-Khānān, M. 'Azīz Kokaltāsh, Saif Khān Kokaltāsh, Muqīm Khān, Muḥd. Qāsim Khān of Nīshāpūr, Mīr M'uizz-al-mulk, Mīr 'Alī Akbar, Shāh Fakhru-d-dīn, Ashraf Khān, 'Itimād Khān, the Khān 'Aālm, Āṣaf Khān, Lashkar Khān, Shāh Qulī Khān Maḥram, Dastam Khān, M'aṣūm Khān Farankhūdī, Qilīj Khān, Raḥmān Qulī Khān Qūshbegī, Kharram Khān, Qutluq Qadam Khān, Khwājah 'Abdullah, Ḥājī Muḥammad Khān Sīstānī, 'Aādil son of Shāh Muḥammad of Qandahār, Mualib Khān, Caghatāi Khān, Rajah Todar Mal, Rai Patr Dās, Khāksār, Wazīr Jamīl, Murād Beg. Though the victorious army was few in numbers and had made such a long march, and the enemy were there with all preparation and were more than a thousand horse, the Divine aid gave it the victory. Where prestige comes in, small­ness of numbers does not count, and where the stewards of destiny are present, how can earth-born ones stand up against them!

In short, after that rout, and after the standards of victory had been upreared, H.M. halted there for the night and despatched some devoted officers under the command of Qāsim Khān of Nīshāpūr to pursue the rebel. As it rained heavily during the night, those who were appointed for this service could not advance more than four or five kos. In the morning H.M. himself marched and sent on men to the advanced party with directions that by every possible ṃeans they might come to an engagement. The devoted soldiers pressed forward, and on the morning of the day of Ashtād 26 Amardād corresponding to Monday 28 Zī-al-ḥajja, 7 August 1564, the royal standards reached Ālī* in the beginning of the third watch. Ḥakīm 'Ain-al-mulk, who was acquainted with the Rajah of Ālī, went and brought him to do homage. He joined the troops and went on with them. On this day, which was the time of testing ability and courage, Timur Īkka* showed cowardice. H.M. got him a special horse and appointed him to go forward as scout. The worthless fellow's courage failed him, and he made the false excuse of illness. A watch of the night remained when H.M. mounted his horse, and as the air was hot he rested for a time under the trees, and sent Khūsh Khabar Khān to go on quickly and get information about the men, who had been sent in advance. He was there when Khūsh Khabar Khān came and brought the news of their victory.