When [627] thou hast done evil, think not thyself free of calamities For retribution is according to natural law.
Briefly, Bi-daulat having quickly crossed the Narbadda, drew all the boats over to that side, and having secured the fords with men that he trusted, he left Bairam Beg, his Bakhshi, with a force of trustworthy men and a body of the Bargis from the Deccan on the bank of the river. Taking the artillery-waggons, he himself went towards the fort of Asir and to Burhanpur. Meanwhile Taqi, his servant, caught the runner whom Khan-khanan had sent to Mahabat K., and took him to Bi-daulat. This couplet was written on the margin of the letter:
Hundreds are watching me Otherwise I'd fly away from trouble.
Bi-daulat sent for him with his sons from his quarters, and showed him the writing. Although he made excuses, he could give no answer that could be listened to. In short, he kept him with Darab and his other sons in surveillance near his own station, and the lot he had himself drawn--viz., that hundreds were watching him--happened to him. At this time I gave Ibrahim Husain, the servant of my prosperous son who had brought the report of the victory, the title of Khush-khabar K., with a dress of honour, and an elephant, and sent a gracious farman to the Prince and Mahabat K. by Khawass K. I also sent with him a pahunchi [628] (bracelet) of great value to my son (Parwiz) and a jewelled sword to Mahabat K. As Mahabat K. had done approved service, I gave him the mansab of 7,000 personal and horse.
Sayyid Salabat K., having come from the Deccan, had the good fortune to pay his respects, and received special favours. He was one of those employed in the Deccan. When Bi-daulat, having been defeated near Delhi, went to the fort of Mandu, he placed his children in independent territory under the protection of God, and went off by secret routes to pay his respects (to me). Mirza Hasan, s. Mirza Rustam Safawi, having obtained leave to proceed to his appointment as faujdar of Bahraich, was given the mansab of 1,500 personal and 500 horse, original and increased. Having sent La`l Beg, Superintendent of the Record Department, to my fortunate son Shah Parwiz, I sent with him a special dress of honour and a nadiri for him, and a turban for Mahabat K. Khawass K., who had previously been sent to him and had returned, waited upon me with good news (of him). Khana-zad K., s. Mahabat K., was given the mansab of 5,000 personal and horse.