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6. Turrah-baz Khan, a hero, richly endowed with wisdom, 
The physician who prescribed was called ‘Ulvvi. 
7. Malikah Zamani, his queen, was idolized by the king ; 
So lovely was she, you might say the moon drew its light from 
her face. 
All business, public and private, was neglected. 
See the state of the king, he gazed full of love like the cakor 
at the moon ; 
They ate roast-meat, drank wine, were mad with opium. Seeing 
him drunk, they all came for largess. 
Drums, guitars, fiddles, flutes were plaj-ed. Behold, good sir, 
the king listened to every kind of music. 
When pleased, the king heeded not his acts, sent for diamonds, 
pearls, and rubies to adorn her. 
Til5k Das sings this song, hopes for nought, has made a tune 
for the king, and that is all. 
8. The ways of love preserve neither house nor name nor tran¬ 
quillity ; 
Love has no constraint nor shame, no obedience to any one. 
Having tasted of the cup, Muhammad Shah was drunk from 
her beauty. 
Never without song or dance, theking was beyond measure in love. 
9. Once a week all men did homage to the king, 
Each in his own fashion always used to come. 
10. When the noble, Nizamu-l-mulk, came before the king, 
# On seeing him the king forthwith laughed, looking on him as 
his servant: 
11. “Look you, how with a monkey’s gait he comes, adorned with 
a nice, pretty-coloured, green turban.” 
Seeing his strange gait, they burst into hoarse laughter. His 
shoes sounded nicely “ thump, thump.” 
The king declared, “Many come, but no one’s walk has so de¬ 
lighted me. 
“ A great noble, he looks like a black monkey ; on seeing him 
my heart o’erflows with joy. 
12. “ He is noble and great, he looks like a black monkey ; to see 
him is a pleasure, know this is my delight, 
“ No other noble is so lovely, he goes tinkle-tinkle, his gait is a 
joy to behold. 
“ See, clever one, the shining of the lamp-black on his eyes, he 
sounds like drum-beating, how he jingles as he goes, 
“ Such is this noble, named Nizamu-l-mulk, he who is called 
the greatest of all the nobles.” 
