J1900.] W. Irvine — Jangnamah of Favrukhsiyar and JalicTndar Shah- 35 
159 This Immble letter was sent off and reached Patnah, 
160 First Husain ‘Ali Khan took the letter and was pleased, 
Head of Siraju-d-din ‘All !^an’s fate and sorrowed, 
When his anger had decreased, he read out the petition to the 
king. 
Thus spoke the noble of nobles to the king of kings : — 
“ When angry, none can stop me ; my grief burns for my young 
brother, 
165 “ Give me orders, I make forced marches, I am ardent to fight, 
“ By calling “ hish-hish ” I will turn Tzzu-d-din back.” 
Then the king gave orders — “ Please wait a day or two, 
“ Let some smart, loyal noble be sent off ahead, 
“ What good is rage at ‘Izzu-d-din now, better take counsel, 
170 “ Then let us start with perfect army against Mu‘izzu-d-din.” 
Padaukul Chand (171-376). 
Next day when morn appeared 
Then the king held privy audience. 
Group by group stood all the nobles. 
Murtaza Khan took the lead. 
175 Sayyid Murtaza Khan advanced, 
The king of kings addressed him, — 
“ See to getting ready an army, 
“ You be the first to start to the west.” 
Instantly obeying, the hero went. 
180 Sayyid Murtaza Khan took an army, 
Set out by forced marches, 
Made Bahadurpur his fixed camp. 
Again His Majesty gave an order, 
A‘zam IGian was despatched. 
[Here follow (185-228) the names of many men who joined. 
Darbars were held daily. Ashraf lOian arrives and is made 
Khan Dauran, 229-236. Ibrahim Husain was sent towards 
Bhagalpur, 243, 244. Ghairat Qan was left iu charge of 
Pataah, 251, 252. The following couplet, 257, 258, is worth 
quoting for the quaint inversion in the second line : — 
Sajyo Husen Alie Khan, bal, 
Mahabir, Umrau-amu'-al. 
He took command of the vanguard. We come next to Far- 
rukhsiyar’s march from Patnah.] 
347 All the nobles and chiefs got ready, 
The order was given to Arslan I^an, — 
