50 W. Irvine— Nadir Shah and Muhammad Shah, a Hindi poem [No, 1, 
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23. The Diwan was sent off, taking many presents with him. 
Before Nadir Shah he appeared, both hands joined. 
24. “ Nadir Shah a great king with no greed but sovereignty, 
Makes his army fight, and stands firm in every battle.” 
Then petitioned Muhammad Khan, “ Here is this Diwan who 
lias come ; 
“ His whole body trembles; are these presents accepted or 
not P ” 
25. Then the Shah gave this order, “ Take up the presents I” 
Khan Muhammad took them, and delivered them to the ward¬ 
robe-keeper. 
26. Nadir Shah asked, “ Listen, you clever Diwan ! 
“ Has Khan Bahadur the least intention of fighting ? ” 
27. The Diwan replied respectfully, with many invocations, 
“ O polestar of the world ! grant life, bestow on me this 
grace ! 
28. “ He is great and brave, he holds all earthly gifts, the whole 
country knows he is rich in all required for war. 
“ lOian Bahadur is very powerful, has a good army and all 
things ready ; 
“ He has one defect, one thing is wanting ; except that, my 
lord, everything else is at hand. 
“He would fight, without a doubt (I am a true man and no 
liar), my lord, if it had been any other than yourself. 
29. “When Ram is friendly, all are friendly ; Ram adverse, there 
are no friends ; 
“On this he stuck, this was his hindrance, no army could 
equal yours. 
“ When, my lord, one has your strength, there is but one lord 
and none other ; 
“Therefore has Khan Bahadur made to you these many en¬ 
treaties.” 
30. Having heard the Diwan, the Shah was pleased. 
The Shah quitted Labor, released all the captives. 
31. Khan Bahadur went and presented himself to Nadir Shah. 
Taking gifts from many lands, he laid them before the Shah. 
32. Plundering began in Labor by Mughul, Pathan and noble. 
Much wealth was plundered, bankers were turned into paupers. 
33. Then the Diwan, who was very clever, and the respected Khan 
did what was for the good of all. 
They cried aloud, “ All the people are plundered, the incompar¬ 
able city [to suno paliiwdn ke ?”] 
