1900.] W. Irvine — Jangnamah of FarruMsiyar and Jahandar ^dh. 47 
On both sides handsome tents, like suns and peacocks, delight 
the eye, 
840 On both sides cannon are fired, keeping up their thunder. 
On both sides all kinds of crash and thump set up all sorts of 
sounds. 
On both sides, night and day, the bullets and rockets fall like 
rain- drops. 
Both sides are full of spirit, with eager desire for the contest, 
Both desired to cross and try tbeir fortune, one constantly 
harassed the other ; 
845 As they draw near, the armies of the two Dilhi lords leap and 
bound, 
Tlie waves of the great river were restless, the waters grieved 
for both. 
At this time the hero, Sayyid and Wazir, reported as soon as 
he came, 
“My lord! Incarnation of Deity! they have come to tell us of 
firm ground, 
“ Not far to the west of Agrah, the Jamna has been forded, 
850 “ It can be forded right across.” Hearing, the king’s heart 
rejoiced. 
They made up a story, spread rumours that Mu‘izzu-d-din had 
crossed. 
This was noised on all sides, the strong, bold army made ready. 
Sending some men to face the enemy, the king of kings stood 
ready. 
In the night rushed the Sayyid, then shivering and shaking 
crossed over. 
855 The army standing in the enemy’s face to bar the way was 
recalled. 
It marched some four kos, and for three or four hours halted, 
When the morning dawned, both parties mounted, with music 
playing, 
In great haste the Lord of sword and bow came to the Jamna 
crossing. 
When the strong, valiant army arrived, the lucky time was 
fixed, 
860 It was a swift stream, very powerful, full of tricks, hundreds 
of twists and turns. 
The heaven-seated court fixed a bridge on the ocean. 
First they found firm ground through the water, then they 
crossed the stream. 
