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10. Of my provision for my children, gathered by thirty 
years’ toil, 
I was plundered and stripped—of all I possessed. 
11. Mughal and Afghan, one and all, tricked me, 
Did they not suffer me to be taken into captivity. 
12. This beggar’s son from Hamadan (surely will he go to 
Hell)— 
He it was who broke my heart by his cruelties, 
13. Gul Muhammad, a Marwan! in wickedness, 
Was the instrument that brought affliction upon me. 
14. Also Ilahyar, Sulaiman, and Badal Beg the damned, 
All three girt up their loins to cast me into captivity. 
15. Ah! may Timir,? who is of my blood, 
Hasten soon to my assistance ! 
16. Madhuji Sindhia, my “ farzand-i-jigarband’’ (beloved 
n), 
Is busy righting the wrongs done to me. 
17. Asaf ad-Dawla and the English are my counsellors ; 
Would it be a wonder if they came to my assistance ? 
18. Rajas, Raos, and Zamindars, all, rich and poor, 
It were iniquity did they not feel my griefs. 
19. Of the beauties of my court, my fond companions, 
No one save Mahal * Mubarak has stayed to serve me. 
20. <* Aftab’?! To-day I have seen misfortune from the Sky! 
Perhaps to-morrow God may restore me my sovereignty. 
Le olr-S ve ewldy Bitola pepe 1, 
Le Goto wler Sy 9p Raye sto 
Pa Gate cunt) SS If 2, 
le iy dhe T Sly; tad yp oy 
OF He A ems 31 ob Bais Le pl 3. 
Le (old wlem pc aif pin a U 
shy, gM eSy Kiss wast sty 9 4. 
le got ON af par IS pam Comet 
LAr? Ft wha Jle, 5; slay 5. 
We Ceylon Ho lt Js 1 e% 
1 His full name is Marwan bin al-Hakam, and he died in A.B. 65 
Poet 685). He is notorious in Islamic literature for his treacherous 
c * — to Shah Timar, son of Shah Abdali, brother-in-law 
: ‘Alam, and ruler of Kabul. | 
* This was the title of the chiof wife of Shah ‘Alam. 
