The particulars of this were that the landholders of that neigh­bourhood had from loyalty joined the army, and set their hearts upon doing service. The brave men of the victorious army raised the war-cry (sūran*), and fell upon the camp of 'Abdullah Khān near a defile, from which Cāmpānīr is visible. That infamous one, who had no sense of honour, fell into confusion and left his women in the wilderness, and went off, taking his son with him. The great officers surrounded all his property, especially his women and his elephants, and halted at that stage. Mīr M'uizz-al-mulk and a number of officers followed the wretches for five kos, and by their rapid movement succeeded in coming up with them. They dispersed many of them, and Mīr M'uizz-al-mulk and some others were decorated (lit. made red-faced) by being wounded. The villain escaped from that place of danger, with frustration and loss, and only half-alive. As he had still some breaths remaining, he reached the boundaries of Gujrat. As no world-obeyed order had been issued for making that country the arena of fighting, the victorious troops stopped there. When the good news reached the royal ears, H.M. went forward and arrived at that place, and returned thanks to God. Theloyal officers were exalted by an audience. An abundant booty, consisting of women, elephants, horses, as well as money and other goods, were shown to him. Among them the elephants Āprūp,* Gajgajhan, and Saman were received with special attention, and indeed each of them was creation's masterpiece.

After returning thanks to God, H.M. the Shāhinshāh beat high the drums of retreat towards Māndū. He completed the distance in three marches, and on the day of Mārasfand, 29, Amardād, Divine month, corresponding to Thursday, 2nd Moḥarram 972, 10th August, 1564, alighted at the pleasant quarters of the fort of Māndū. From thence he sent bulletins of victory to the imperial dominions, and especially to Agra where Khwāja Jahān and Moaffar Khān were managing the State-affairs; he remained nearly a month in that aus­picious city, and made regulations for the management of the country. He also promoted the officers in accordance with their services and abilities. Among them was Mūqīm* Khān, who had distinguished himself during this campaign, and who was glorified by a khilat and the title of Shujā'at Khān. As the noise of the setting up of the standards of victory had been diffused over Mālwa, and the sound of the drums of fortune had penetrated to the ears of everyone, all the leaders and chiefs of that country came and did homage, and the landholders put the diadem of fortune on their heads by kissing the ground. During that glorious residence, it was reported to H.M., that 'Abdullah Khān had gone to Cingīz Khān, who was then power­ful in Gujrat. H.M. ordered that one of his able officers should be sent to Cingīz Khān to request him to send the wretch bound to the Presence, or to expel him from the country. Accordingly Ḥakīm 'Aīn-ul-mulk was sent with the rescript. Cingīz went nearly to Campanir to receive the rescript, and displayed great adulation, and sent several of his confidential servants to Court with suitable pres­ents and a humble petition. Its purport was that he was the king's slave and must obey orders. Inasmuch as H.M. was a forgiver of faults, and a distributor of favours, it would be in accordance with the cherishing of his slaves if he would, on this occasion, forgive his ('Abdullah's) offence and let him (Cingīz) send him to court. If this request did not obtain acceptance, he would of course thereafter expel the inauspicious one. Ḥakīm-'Ain-ul-mulk arrived at Agra with Cingīz Khān's presents one day after the standards of fortune had reached there.

Among the occurrences was that Khān Qulī, who was one of the brave servants of 'Abdullah Khān, and had been left by him in charge of Handīa, made a petition to the effect that he was still there in the whirlpool of mingled hope and fear. If he should be favoured by the news of personal safety, he would become one of the slaves of the court. Accordingly a comforting order was issued to him, and he received that as an amulet and came to court with a number of his followers. There he obtained auspiciousness.

Another occurrence was that Muqarrib Khān, who was one of the officers of the Deccan, came by way of Berār and did homage. He was received with kindness and obtained Sarkār Handīa as his jāgīr.

Another occurrence was, that Mīrān Mubārik Shāh, the ruler of Khāndīs, whose ancestors had held that territory for many genera­tions, sent ambassadors and splendid presents to court. He represented through H.M.'s intimates that his great wish was that his daughter might be included among the ladies of H.M.'s seraglio. As H.M. the Shāhinshāh is a granter of desires, Mīrān's request was acceded to, and a favourable order was issued. 'Itimād Khān, the eunuch, who was one of the confidential servants of the court, was sent with Mīrān's ambassadors upon this service, together with noble gifts. When 'Itimād Khān came near the fort of Āsīr, which was Mīrān's residence, Mīrān hastened to welcome the glorious rescript, and brought 'Itimād Khān with honour inside the fort. Knowing that H.M.'s favour was the document of his own eternal bliss, he des­patched his chaste daughter in proper form. A number of nobles accompanied her. 'Itimād Khān arrived, when H.M. had departed one stage beyond Māndū, and conveyed the daughter to the harem. He recounted the respectful behaviour of Mīrān, whose good qualities and sincere devotion were approved of at court.

One of the occurrences was that as H.M. the Shāhinshāh is innately disposed to forgive offences, and to cherish the poor, Ḥasan Khān Khazāncī, Pāyinda Muḥammad Panc Bhīya, and Khudā Bardī Yatīm were sent with a rescript of favour to the confines of Dūngar­pūr to soothe Bāz Bahādūr, the former governor of Mālwa, who was wandering about in exile in those parts, and to bring him to Court. As the envoys brought the news of the royal favour, Bāz Bahādūr recognised his good fortune in this and showed a desire to return to service, and prepared to set out. At this time, a foolish eunuch of his came from Agra, and by making improper observations, as is the way of wretched praters, withheld him from the highway of fortune. As the black pall of wretchedness had not yet been removed from his fortune, Bāz Bahādur involuntarily made some idle excuses and remained excluded from the bliss of doing homage. He put off the period of this great success to another time. He sent back the envoys with petitions full of his shame and offences.

In fine, Māndū remained the residence of H.M. for nearly a month, and when he had made administrative regulations, he in a happy hour, viz., in the middle of Shahriyūr, Divine month, corresponding to the end of Moḥarram, turned his reins towards Agra. While he was encamped at Nālca, he appointed Qarā Bahādūr Khān and other officers to the government of Māndū, and issued an order that the retribution for everyone, who in this expedition had with­held himself from accompanying the royal cavalcade, and had chosen the dust of delinquency as a stain on the face of his service was, that he should remain in Mandū with Qarā Bahādūr Khān and be excluded for a while from the Presence. He remained the following day to arrange affairs, and on the third day, he started in the height of the rainy season for Agra. The march was made through floods, and on the way H.M. frequently rode on mast* elephants. One day he mounted on the elephant Khāndī Rai, which had no equal for ferocity and obstinacy, and proceeded towards the next station. That sky-high elephant was such that powerful drivers could not keep their seat on him in the time of his violence. By a sublime device of H.M., one goad had its point buried in the elephant's head while the handle was securely fastened on the beast's back, while he held another in his hand and struck the elephant's head with it whenever he was obstreperous. By means of these two instruments he restrained him from outbreaks of ferocity and made him obedient. In this majestic manner he arrived at the end of the stage. His attendants who beheld his wondrous power, were amazed and regarded the performance as the effect of Divine aid, and opened their lips in prayer for his long life and dominion. After encountering storms and traversing mountains which poured down floods, the army reached Ujain, and then making four marches from there arrived at Sārangpūr. He stayed one week there in ejoyment, and then went on to Khīrār. For two stages he travelled through that wonderful country of hill and forest. For two days this lion of the forest of sport hunted elephants and brought several females within the noose of desire. From there he went on march after march till he came to Sīprī. At that stage the news was given by the scouts that there was an extensive forest in the vicinity, and that there was a herd of elephants in it. H.M., the Shāhinshāh, from his delight in hunting went thither as soon as the Prince of the East and West (the sun) had wrapped himself in the brightness of the dawn. When he came near the forest, seventy elephants came in view. Among them there was one magnificent animal. Bold men made the whole forest an enclosed park and proceeded, according to signal, to drive the herd towards the camp. They had driven it some distance when a female elephant came out of the herd and rushed at the horsemen. She came to Shāh Fakhru-d-dīn,* and threw him from his horse. Then she went for the horse, leaving the Mīr fallen. Meanwhile the gallant men displayed alacrity. The Mīr, in his confusion, lost his head and put his finger on his mouth as a sign to them to be silent. This action of the Mīr's was, for a long time, a source of amusement (to Akbar). That day the herd went off. All H.M's efforts were directed to the capture of the elephant above mentioned, and at last they brought it within the noose. At the same moment H.M. mounted upon him, without regard to his power or to his having been newly caught. Abu-l-fazl, the narrator of this masterpiece of Divine power, has heard from the pearl-dropping tongue that this was not a wild elephant, but one that had escaped from the rulers of the country. H.M. gave it the name of Kherī Sang. Next day he halted in the same place and went after the herd. Suddenly five female elephants appeared, and he set off to hunt them. By H.M.'s exer­tions three females were caught. While the camp was stationed at Sīprī, an order was issued that the scouts should exert themselves to produce the herd of elephants.