They were made the objects of royal favours. From there he proceeded to Delhi and in a fortunate hour on 16 Farwardīn, Divine month, corresponding to Tuesday, 28th Jumāda-al-ākhirī, 27th March 1560, that city received celestial glory by his advent. Mankind obtained their desires and raised shouts of joy to the skies. H.M. became by his God-given wisdom the guide of the sincere, and employed them in proper occupations. He issued orders to the special retainers of the threshold of fortune, and to the old members of the family, to the effect that as Bairām Khān owing to the pressure of wordly affairs had deviated from the straight path he had disregarded him and come to Delhi. Whoever was loyal to H.M., or was intelli­gent and wished for his own safety, and desired to attain his desires should, on receiving these commands, proceed to the Court—the pro­tection of mankind—for everyone would be exalted to high office. This was the commencement of the emergence of his (our) dominion conjoined with eternity. Fortunate was he who should unite himself to this daily-increasing supremacy! Among these orders was one sent to Shamsu-d-dīn Muḥammad Khān Atka, who was in Bhera,* directing him on becoming acquainted with the firmān to come to Lahore and to make over that city to Mīr Muḥammad Khān Kalān,* and to come himself rapidly to Court. He was also to bring Mahdī Qāsim Khān, for this was the way to fortune. Shamsu-d-dīn under the guidance of perfect fidelity acted according to the command and hastened to render service. Similarly orders were sent to Kabul to Missron Mun'im Khān. The imperial servants on every side donned the garb of pilgrimage towards this K'aaba of fortune.

When Shamsu-d-dīn Muḥammad Khān Atka entered upon ser­vice he was received with princely favours and the rank of his elevation exceeded the degrees of hope. In conformity with his loyalty he attained to a lofty dignity which he had not even imagined. The standard, drum and tumān togh of Bairām Khān were presented to him, and he was entrusted with the government of the Panjab. Right-minded novices and devoted seniors, and experienced men came trooping in from all parts to the sublime Court. Shihābu-d-dīn Aḥmad Khān from motives of vigilance and precaution engaged in strengthening the fort of Delhi and in repairing the bastions and walls, and took charge of political and financial affairs. In a short time the report of the alienaton of the sacred disposition from Bairām Khān was spread far and near. There was a rift in his sway and men began to separate from him. The first man to leave the Khān-Khānān and to proceed to the throne, and the forerunner on the path of recti­tude, was Qīyū Khān Gang. He was an old and able officer. After him men came, one by one, and two by two, to the sublime threshold. Māham Anaga was joined with Shihābu-d-dīn Ahmad Khān, and being entrusted with the vakalat represented matters to H.M. Everyone who brought sincerity to the threshold was exalted by fitting offices and titles and fiefs.