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“ They have made Mir Jumlali referee, will join and fight for 
him. 
“ One day Mn‘izzn-d-din sat, streams of wine were flowing, 
“ Full of happiness to his heart’s desire, he gave new orders for 
each day ; 
“ In the midst of this came the news, — ‘FarrulA Shah is at 
Kannauj, 
730 “ ‘ And Tzzu-d-din has fled, taking with him all his army.’ 
“ Hearing of ‘Izzu-d-din’s flight, that all his army had fled, 
“ The whole drunken gathering was forthwith immersed in 
sorrow, 
“ Then began their mouths to burn as if poisoned, the songs 
sounded like curses, 
“ Their drunken joy subsided, thought and fear and anger 
awoke. 
735 “It is too much to write all the story, nothing received atten- 
tion, 
“ Perturbed, the musicians made ‘rain,’ the queen went into a 
swoon, 
“ Drums of sorts were dropped, they forgot their cymbals and 
rn ttles, 
“ Drunkenness vanished, the wine-cups dropped, the tunes 
stopped, they cried and groaned. 
“ Mu‘izzu-d-din was exceeding wroth, time after time he talked 
wildly, — 
740 “ ‘ This affair has mis-carried because I made a child into a 
leader, 
“ ‘ Furthermore, power was granted to a group of injudicious 
nobles, 
“ ‘ My mind conceived not wise plans, the defeat is through my 
own error. 
“ ‘ Khwajah Husain knows naught of war, nor the intricacies 
of affairs ; 
“ Where did Lutfullah lOiau ever fight, he of Panipat, the 
True One ? 
745 “ ‘ With them went many others, none of whom could give 
advice, 
“ ‘ Among them who was skilled to overcome the Sayyid in 
battle array ? 
“ ‘ Now I start with my followers, say, who will stand fast, 
and how ? 
“ ‘Hearing of my approach the whole army will fall to pieces, 
