586 Some Remarks on the Origin of the Afghan people. [No. 6. 



taining in some measure the metre of the original. The translation 

 is almost literal. 



The Mght at Nohshaira. 



The battle of Nohshaira was fought in 1823, between the Afghans 

 under Sirdar Mahommed Azim Khan, Barakzo'e, brother of Dost 

 Mahommed Khan, and the Seiks under Eunjit Singh, in which 

 Abbas Khan Khattak was slain, besides a host of Yusufzo'es. 



In misery and grief I'm plung'd, 



By ruthless Fate's decree ; 

 Alas ! that from its cruel laws, 



There's no escape for me. 



"What shall I say of Abbas Khan, 



That Khattak chief so bold ; 

 At his sad fate I'm sorely griev'd, 

 And that by me 'tis told. 



He first did march to "Wuzir Bagh,* 



Where cypresses do wave ; 

 And there he muster' d all his clan, 



They were like lions brave. 



He from Pesh'awer then did start, 



Tor Azim Khan to fight ; 

 And with five hundred Khattaks true, 



He reach' d Nohshair that night. 



* The Wuzir Bagh or Minister's Garden lies outside the city of Pesh'awer to the 

 south. It contains a residence, and was remarkable on account of the number of 

 cypress trees it formerly contained. The garden was laid out by Sirdar Futtih 

 Khan, the celebrated Wuzir of Mahommed Shah, and the brother of Dost Mahom- 

 med Khan, Barakzo'e at present ruler of Kabul. The garden has since been 

 chiefly occupied by the other brother Sultan Mahommed Khan, and his numerous 

 Harem. 



