262 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XIX, 
light on the last mentioned incident, viz, how ‘Aynu’l-Mulk was 
restored to Sultan Muhammad Shah Tughluq’ s favour, after 
his ill-fated revolt, as also the part he took in the administra- 
tion under Firiz Shah as-Sultan (752- 799 H. = 1351-1388 A.D.). 
The account occupies 13 pages in print (pp. 406-418). I have 
left out the historian’s repetitions and Seis of the same 
matter, ti translated the relevant passage 
s said, savs ‘Afif. that “Avnu’l- Malk. was called ‘Ayn-i- 
Mabra. In the beginning of his rule, Firtiz Shah convened a 
council to concert measures for the administration of the empire 
consisting of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance. 
‘Aynu'l-Mulk (who was probably one, whom Firuz consulted) 
was wise, accomplished, of high attainments, superior in intel- 
lect, eminent in prudence and judgment. The author has reli- 
(a small ack carpet) was placed i in front of the throne. When 
all the dignitaries of religion—Qudat, ‘Ulama, Mashayikh ; and 
statesmen-— Khanan, Mulik, M‘airif ; as well as the public, mae 
and low, who were ae the court, and stood 
in their proper places, His Majesty commanded that thev jae 
come forward. jhen they came up, the Sultan addressing 
them asked :—‘‘I put to you a question, If a man has a 
precious gem and loses it; and after a while he accidentally sees 
the gem ona dung-hill, will he takeit or not?”’ They replied 
‘Yea, he should take it up, it is not reasonable to ‘leave it. 
When His Majesty heard this reply, he said, fey towards 
‘Aynu’l-Mulk: ‘That gem is our Khwaja ‘Aynu’l-Mulk. He 
had fallen among the dung- hill formed by his brothers; we 
have now recovered our gem.” He ordered that ‘Aynu’l- Mulk 
should take his seat on the Zailucha. In fact, ‘Aynu'l- Mulk 
was a man of prudence and judgment. and had many excellent 
qua ities. He has written several excellent books, during the 
reigns of Muhammad Shah and ¥iraz Shah. One of them is the 
‘ Tarassul-i- “Aynw’ ‘1-Mulki”’ (the correspondence of ‘Aynu'l- 
Mulk), Tage is Sain every where and to everyon e.! 
volume by Ziyau’d-Din Barani. Below Shams gives certain 
details of ‘Aynu’l-Mulk’s breach of friendship with the Prime 
Minister that took place in Sultan Firtiz’s reign, and of which 
the chronicler was fully cognisant. 
When ‘Aynu'l-Mulk was ahpoir to the office of Ashrafu'l- 
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