Meantime news came that Humāyūn had gone into Dihlī, there opened several treasure-houses and, without permission, taken possession of their contents. I had never looked for such a thing from him; it grieved me very much; I wrote and sent off to him very severe reproaches.[2157]
(p. An embassy to ‘Irāq.)
Khwājagī Asad who had already gone as envoy to ‘Irāq and returned with Sulaimān Turkmān,[2158] was again joined with him and on the 15th of Sha‘bān (May 17th) sent with befitting gifts to Shāh-zāda T̤ahmāsp.
(q. Tardī Beg khāksār resigns service.)
I had brought Tardī Beg out from the darwīsh-life and made a soldier of him; for how many years had he served me! Now his desire for the darwīsh-life was overmastering and he asked for leave. It was given and he was sent as an envoy to Kāmrān conveying 3 laks from the Treasury for him.[2159]
(r. Lines addressed to deserting friends.)
A little fragment[2160] had been composed suiting the state of those who had gone away during the past year; I now addressed it to Mullā ‘Alī Khān and sent it to him by Tardī Beg. It is as follows:—[2161]
Ah you who have gone from this country of Hind,
Fol. 330.Aware for yourselves of its woe and its pain,