1897.] W. Irvine —Nadir Sheik and Muhammad Shah , a Hindi poem. 51 
Campat and Lakhpat, Dawad, tlie Khan’s diwans, went to the 
Shah and made many protestations, 
14 All Labor city is plundered, now only the name is left, this 
should now be stopped.” Again and again they prayed. 
34. The ‘Aiv-beg went and made petition to the Shall; 
But hearing he auswered naught; they were ordered to prison. 
35. Then camp was struck at Lahor, all the people were plundered. 
Hearing this, the chief men fled; Adinah Beg bolted from his 
district; 
He hid himself in the hills *, the Khan made overtures greatly 
terrified. 
He made friends of all the hill rajas, entered with them into 
covenants. 
36. Then began the Pathans to rob the whole town of Jalandhar, 
Much wealth they gathered and were contented. 
37. When Jalandhar had been harried, Adinah Beg learnt it. 
He began to think of plans, cleaned his swords and daggers. 
Bisambhar Das petitioned, “ Give me this lovely sword, 
** If you pass the order, I go at once; this Nadir Shah is a 
great lord.” 
38. The clever Khan said, “ Listen, O Diwan, my friend, this 
work, to be plain, will not prosper with you. 
“ He is king Nadir, a hero, famous, he will in no way succumb 
to deceit.” 
Then said the Diwan, “Hear, 0 Khan, how can you in any 
case style me untrue to my salt. 
“ If now I am given troops, I will start and gain the fruit; 
if not, you may behead me.” 
39. The Khan was much delighted, gave many rewards, 
Gave the Diwan leave to start, bearing full instructions. 
40. Then the Diwan mounted, many troopers mounted and fol¬ 
lowed. 
Then using clever devices, he saw all the army of Nadir Shah, 
Made good friends with them. After that he was taken to Nadir 
Shah. 
Shall Wall and Muhammad Khan announced the Diwan’s 
arrival. 
41. Nadir Shah asked, “ State the Khan’s message, 
Hear, clever Diwan, give details of the whole affair.” 
42. The Diwan made his statement with many protestations, 
“ If you have mercy on the Khan, he will be highly pleased 
with me. 
