(bb. Various incidents.)
(August 22nd) On Monday the 25th, a special honorary dress and a saddled horse were bestowed on Darwīsh-i-muḥammad Sārbān and he was made to kneel as a retainer (naukar).
(August 24th) For 4 or 5 months I had not had my head shaved; on Wednesday the 27th, I had it done. Today there was a wine-party.
(August 26th) On Friday the 29th, Mīr Khūrd was made to kneel as Hind-āl’s guardian.[1488] He made an offering of 1000 shāhrukhīs (circa £50).
(August 31st) On Wednesday the 5th of Ramẓān, a dutiful letter was brought by Tūlik Kūkūldāsh’s servant Barlās Jūkī(?). Aūzbeg raiders had gone into those parts (Badakhshān); Tūlik had gone out, fought and beaten them. Barlās Jūkī brought one live Aūzbeg and one head.
(Sep. 2nd) In the night of Saturday the 8th, we broke our fast[1489] in Qāsim Beg’s house; he led out a saddled horse for me.
(Sep. 3rd) On Sunday night the fast was broken in Khalīfa’s house; he offered me a saddled horse.
(Sep. 4th) Next day came Khwāja Muḥ. ‘Alī and Jān-i-nāṣir who had been summoned from their districts for the good of the army.[1490]
(Sep. 7th) On Wednesday the 12th, Kāmrān’s maternal uncle Fol. 242.Sl. ‘Alī Mīrzā arrived.[1491] As has been mentioned,[1492] he had gone to Kāshghar in the year I came from Khwāst into Kābul.
(cc. A Yūsuf-zāī campaign.)