12th, Ḥasan* ‘Alī Īshak Āqā. He was distinguished for courage and activity. He had done good service, but one Ya‘qūb* by name who was a favourite of his Majesty Jahānbānī having used improper lan­guage, some evil-disposed Qizilbāshīs (Persians) laid an ambush for the young man in a deserted* village near Tabrīz and assassinated him. As there was a coolness between him and Ḥasan ‘Alī it was reported that the latter had instigated the murder. On this account he could not accompany the sublime army but remained in Persia. When Kābul became the royal residence he was allowed to kiss the threshold.

13th, ‘Alī Dōst Bārbegī,* son of the aforesaid Ḥasan ‘Alī. He came afterwards and joined in Holy Mashhad. From first to last he was distinguished in Herāt (?) for service and devotion.

14th, Ibrāhīm Īshak Āqā. He was a devoted servant of the Court.

15th, Shaikh Yūsuf* Cūlī who called himself a descendant of Shaikh Aḥmad* Yasavī. He was a humble-minded man of agreeable qualities.

16th, Shaikh Buhlūl* who claimed to be descended from the Turkī Shaikhs. He was a good servant.

17th, Maulānā Nūru-d-din.* He was acquainted with mathematics, astronomy and the astrolabe. He had entered into the service of his Majesty Gītī-sitānī Firdūs-makānī along with Qāẓī Burhān* of Khāf. He was one of the courtiers of his Majesty Jahānbānī. His Majesty the king of kings exalted him by the title of Tarkhān.

18th, Muḥammad Qāsim Maujī. He enlisted into the service of his Majesty Jahānbānī Jannat-āshiyānī in Badakhshān. He was related to Mīr Muḥammad Jālabān,* and in Badakhshān he acted as a raft-conductor (jālabānī). In India in the reign of his Majesty the king of kings he was admiral. He had a charming residence on the bank of the Jumna, and there too he brought the ship of his life to the shore of extinction.

19th, Ḥaidar* Muḥammad Ākhta Begī, (in charge of the geld­ings). He was an old servant.

20th, Saiyid Muḥammad Pakna* (the stout?). He was a brave man and good at his hands (Ṣāḥib-i-qabẓa). In Herāt he carried off the qabaq.

21st, Saiyid Muḥammad* Qālī. In Bakkar he was for some time Mīr ‘Adl. He had the right to sit in the illustrious assembly.

22nd, Ḥāfi Sulān Muḥammad Rakhna. He came to Bakkar in the garb of a faqīr and entered into service. He recited touching verses.* Gradually he was numbered among the envoys* and obtained honour in the time of his Majesty the king of kings. At Sahrind (Sirhind) he made a charming garden worthy of being celebrated.

23rd, Mīrzā Beg Balūc, whose father had been in Khurāsān hazāra-i-Balūc.

24th, His son Mīr Ḥusain. Both were excellent servants.

25th, Khwāja ‘Ambar Nāir,* a confidential eunuch of his Majesty Gītī-sitānī Firdūs-makānī. From his Majesty the king of kings he got the title of I‘tibār Khān (the trusty Khān). He was attached to the litter of her Majesty Maryam-makānī.

26th, ‘Ārif Tūshakcī. He was on the list of purchased (or cap­tured) slaves, but claimed to be a Saiyid. By favour of his Majesty the king of kings he obtained the title of Bahār* Khān and rose to high office.

Among the faithful servants and slaves were Mihtar Khān, treasurer (khazīnadār), Mihtar Fākhir Tūshakcī, Mullā Balāl, librarian, Mihtar Taimūr in charge of the sharbats (sharbatcī), Mihtar Jauharī* ewer-bearer, Mihtar Wakīla, treasurer (khazāncī), Mihtar Wāṣil, and Mihtar Sumbul Mīr Ātash (Master of Ordnance). Others were Sul­ān Muḥammad Qarāwal-begī (huntsman), ‘Abdn-l-wahhāb in charge of the pantry, Jabāī Bahādur, Tūlaq Yātishnavīs.*

Bravo! Oh fortunate ones of lucky star who with good inten­tion and firm foot came forward in the paths of testimony and in stations of Divine trial, and served their benefactor.