After the Fajr prayers
After the Fajr prayers, Emperor Humayun slept for a while. The day's work begins. After waking up.
Today has been an exception to the rule. The emperor finished his prayers and went to the garden. His mind is cheerful. Had a beautiful dream in the last part of last night. Last night's dream made sense. Dreams have to be interpreted by a commentator.
In the dream he saw his father Babar. King Babar is riding a horse. Humayun is going behind. The place looked like a garden in Kashmir. The favorite place of King Babar of Kashmir. He used to call Kashmir my personal garden.
Babur stopped near a swampy place on horseback. Did not dismount. Humayun said, look at the beautiful lotus! Go pick up this lotus. I have never seen such a beautiful water lily.
Hearing his father's order, Humayun dismounted. He had to step into the water to bring the lotus. The water is icy cold. Transparent like a crow's eye.
At this stage of the dream the emperor woke up. For a long time he did not dream of his father. His face was also becoming obscure to Humayun. Humayun's mind was filled with joy when he saw his father very clearly in his dream. He sure made it a good dream.
A water reservoir has been set up in this garden in Lahore for flowering. Emperor Humayun is going to the reservoir. His mind says he will see water lilies blooming in the reservoir.
Someone from very close said, can I stay with the emperor for a while? I need to tell the emperor something very important.
The emperor turned his head and looked at Bairam Khan. Bairam Khan looks worried and depressed. Humayun said, your company is always my favorite. Let's go in search of the two water lilies. Urgent. There will be plenty of time to talk.
Bairam Khan came forward. Humayun said, looking at you, it seems that the sleepless night has passed. Speak urgently.
I brought a letter.
Humayun said, who sent the letter? Sher Shah?
No, the letter was written to Sher Shah. Written by your brother Mirza Kamran.
Humayun was walking towards the reservoir, he was supposed to stop at Bairam Khan's words. He did not stop. Went up to the reservoir. Water lilies are also blooming there. Although not as beautiful as a dream, it is beautiful. Nice to have so many boiled together. There was a lotus in the dream. Humayun said in a happy voice, Bahh!
Bairam Khan said, will you read the letter now?
Humayun said, let me see this wonderful scene for a while, then I will read the letter.
With a sigh, Bairam Khan said, "Of course." You see the scene.
Mirza Kamran's letter to Sher Shah:
The great emperor of Delhi, world-renowned hero Mahanubhav Sher Shah.
I’m not going into long correspondence. My brother Humayun Mirza is an expert in this field. Let's get to the basics. I am willing to take my brother prisoner and hand him over to you. I would be happy to let the messenger know what I will get in return.
Iti
Loyal to you
Mirza Kamran
Humayun sighed and looked at the water-filled lotus again and said, "Bairam Khan, do you know the life span of these flowers?"
Bairam Khan said, I am a soldier man. My thoughts are on the longevity of my great emperor and my soldiers.
Humayun said, this beautiful flower blooms at midnight and disappears at midday. This goes on for seven days, then its lifespan ends.
Emperor, can we come to the main point?
Talking about flowers because the mind does not want to go to the main topic.
Do you understand that the condition is serious?
I can.
What do you think? Kamran Mirza needs to be captured right now?
Is that possible?
Bairam Khan said, I captured him last night. He will be brought before you as soon as you receive the order.
The emperor said, well done.
Bairam Khan bowed his head and accepted the compliment. Humayun said, "If someone does a good job, we say well done." Do you know why?
No.
I say because of the Persian emperor Shah Abbas. Shah Abbas has done all the admirable deeds throughout his life. That's where the word applause came from.
Bairam Khan said, I am a soldier man. I don't need to know so much. Need to know martial arts. Even then I remember every educational thing from the emperor. Now there are two special requests per you.
Any of your requests will be kept. I will keep even if it is an unjust request. Tell me what request?
My two requests কাম Kamran Mirza will be executed peacefully for rebellion and secret conspiracy. And this sentence will take effect before sunset today.
What is the second request?
Reward him for what we know about this conspiracy.
Who is he?
His name is Harishankar.
Harishankar will be rewarded. Bring him before me.
When will I present Kamran Mirza?
After the Asr prayers. Bairam Khan said, "Can I hope that his death sentence will be carried out before the Maghrib prayers?"
Humayun did not answer.
Bairam Khan said that crushing the head under the feet of an elephant was the minimum punishment for such a criminal.
Humayun did not say anything again.
I will complete the system of punishment. Punishment will be effective as soon as your order is received.
Kamran Mirza has been taken prisoner - this news is known to the royal ladies of Antahpur Kamran Mirza's mother Gularukh Begum is terrified. He knows his son will be executed. Provision of this punishment of conspirators. She cannot take the death of her child as a mother. He is losing consciousness for a while. It was reported around noon that Emperor Humayun had come to meet Gularukh Begum. Gularukh Begum did not have the strength to stand up. Two maids grabbed him and presented him to the emperor.
Humayun said, mother! Surely you are aware of Kamran Mirza's activities?
Gularukh Begum nodded yes.
Humayun said, do you have anything to say about Kamran Mirza? His omission will be judged.
Gularukh Begum said, the culprit will be punished for the crime. I have nothing to say.
I am sad to see your miserable condition. I invite you to have lunch with me at noon. Will you eat with me?
No.
Humayun said, "May Allah remove the pain of your mind." Amen.
Kamran Mirza has been kept in a simple tent. His hands clasped backwards. He was tied to a pole and made to stand. Around the tent was a group of cavalry loyal to Bairam Khan. They are led by Saad Muhammad. He is inside the tent with Kamran.
Kamran Mirza said, what is your name?
Saad Muhammad.
Kamran said, what a name it is again! I gave your name. Except Muhammad.
Your preference.
Untie me. I will perform the Zohar prayers.
There is a provision for performing gestures in special situations. You are in that situation now.
I'm hungry What's the lunch arrangement for me?
Saad Muhammad did not answer. On the other hand, he turned his face away.
Kamran said, "Find out from Bangachi whether I will be given lunch or not."
Who are you talking about?
Bairam Khanke. Banchi is his true identity.
You are not ordered to leave.
When will I be brought before the emperor?
I don't know. I heard after the meeting.
I know my brother. My brother will not listen to me. He will be angry if he is fed. You go, arrange my food.
Elephants and stones have been prepared to put you to death. My advice is, don't think about food, think about the impending death. And keep on taking the name of Allah.
I am thirsty. Drink water.
I have no order to get up in front of you.
Except Muhammad, I will remember your audacity until death.
Humayun Acharya has summoned Harishankar. She will have lunch with him. Harishankar is a vegetarian. Thirty posts of vegetarianism have been arranged for him. He is sitting separately in the silk seat, saving the touch.
The emperor said, I am grateful to you.
Harishankar said, I have dedicated my life to you. So I have nothing to be thankful for.
How did you know that Kamran sent a letter to Mirza Sher Shah?
For the sake of the emperor, I have become a confidant of Kamran Mirza. I learned about this letter directly from him.
You have betrayed someone.
What I have done is look at the interests of the emperor. If the emperor has to betray thousands more, I will.
You are not taking food. Stirring food. Know the reason?
I have lost my appetite and thirst because I am in a difficult situation.
Know the cause of concern?
Sher Shah is rushing towards Lahore with a huge force. It is not possible for the emperor to defeat this huge army at this moment.
What is your advice in such a situation?
I am a very small one. I am not qualified to advise the emperor. Even then I would say that the emperor should go to Kandahar.
Telling to run away?
Yes. The fleeing self is alive.
What does this mean?
This means that the one who escapes survives.
Mirza Kamran has been presented before the emperor. The sword is hung around his neck. Tie both hands tightly to the back. This is the custom of presenting the prisoners before the emperor.
Kamran bent down a little trying to cornice.
Humayun said, "Why did you present my brother to me like this?" Loosen your grip now. Take the sword down your throat.
That is what was done. The emperor got up and hugged his brother. The emperor said, "My great father told me before he died, you will always look at your brothers with forgiving eyes." That's what I'm doing. Brother Kamran, come and sit on my right side.
Kamran Mirza did just that. A watermelon came at an inopportune time. From Khorasan. The emperor handed the piece of watermelon to his brother. In such an emotional moment, the sound of 'Marhaba' is uttered in the court. No one sounded applause. The emperor sent his brother to rest.
At midnight Bairam Khan called the emperor. There is two bad news, the emperor needs to be informed. The first bad news is that Sher Shah has moved closer to Lahore.
The second bad news is that Mirza Kamran had recently left for Kandahar with his army. Most of the soldiers in Emperor Humayun's army joined Kamran. Except for three, the rest of the amirs have done the same.
Humayun said, Bairam Khan, what is the reason?
Bairam Khan said, your actions in the court have been seen as your weakness. Everyone is for the strong.
Am I weak?
You are much stronger. They do not have the ability to catch it.
Humayun said, everything happens three times. Good luck and bad luck come three times in a row. You gave me two bad news. Now give the third one.
Bairam Khan said that if the emperor had sentenced Kamran Mirza to death, measures would have been taken to execute the order quickly. There were stones to crush under the feet of elephants and elephants. Kamran Mirza crushed Saad Muhammad under the feet of an elephant on that stone.
Who is Saad Muhammad?
One of the most loyal to the emperor and me. Kamran Mirza was captured by him.
Bairam Khan, do you believe in destiny?
I don't. But I will if you say so.
The emperor sighed and said, I am not saying. God Himself speaks of destiny. In Surah Bani Isra'il it is said, I have hung your destiny around your neck like a necklace.
The emperor surrendered himself to fate. The day of his escape began with his wife Hamida Banu and a few loyalists. Chased him back. Sher Khan is the son of another destiny. I said wrong, no. He is now Sher Shah.