1897.1 W. Irvine —Nadir Shall and Muhammad Shah , a Hindi poem. 55 
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73. Nadir Shall enquired, “ Listen, Muhammad Shah ! 
“ 1 heard you had much wealth, tell the place where it is.’* 
74. The king spoke, “ I have no recollection, 
“ The Diwan called Majlis, he has all the details/’ 
75. A written order issued to the Diwan for five thousand rupees, 
“ Take them daily from the Diwan, bring him to darbar .” 
76. The sepoys went and said, “ Hear, O Diwan, he who is king of 
the age, has given us a daily allowance, 
“ Give us every one of the five thousand rupees, come to the 
king, obey the order.” 
Forthwith the Diwan took an acquittance and gave the rupees, 
and went with the men from fear of Nadir Shah. 
He went and made obeisance before the Shah. He asked, 
“ Are you the Diwan, speak, be careful of your words, 
77. “ The store-house of Brother Muhammad Shah’s boundless 
wealth is known to you, now tell the truth. 
“ If in the least you speak lies, at once I will open your ears, 
will kill you outright, such words will not avail you.” 
Then said the Diwan, “ I have not the details, I will fetch them, 
without seeing the papers my reply would be wrong, 
“ I will have search made, will reflect for three days, after that 
I will answer your lordship’s question.” 
78. The Diwan called Majlis, an ancient loyal servant, 
Spoke, having understood, “ Hear, O king Nadir!” 
79. Then the Shah’s order was, “You have three days, 
“ Bring all the papers, know this is your only safety.” 
80. The well-minded Diwan went to his house, then thought it out, 
“Unless the truth be now told, there will be no salvation. 
81. “ Know, that for many a day having eaten the king’s salt, 
With his own very tongue how make revelation” 
82. When the third day came, Majlis, the Diwan, 
Went into his house, stabbed himself with a dagger and died.’ 
83. When report was made to the king, he thought much in his 
mind; -y . 
“ The men of worth begin to die, all true to their salt.” 
84. Know, that then Muhammad Shah urgently entreated ; 
The king spoke to Nadir Shah, “ Listen, my guest, 
85. “ Behold, those true men by whose help I rule, begin to die, 
“ Do whatever arises in your heart, and be it on my head.” 
Then said Nadir Shah, “ List, O king, apparel j^ourself like me, 
“ Behold, then will I grant you this realm from Dihli to 
Atak.” 
