Ix the month of Jumáda II. 921, new fruit was added to the tree
of the Khánate. . . .. ? Asthe Khán was the grandson of Sháh
DBegum, who was descended from  Zulkarnain, he was called
Iskandar. Learned men have found chronograms for this child's
birth. Among them was Mauláná Muhammad Shirázi, who was
one of the great Ulama, being not only versed in all the sciences,
but also a skilled physician. For a space of thirty years he
rendered praiseworthy services to the Moghul Khákáns, and was
appointed Sadr-i-Sudur. Some details of his hfe will be given
below. He discovered the chronogram: ** Sháh-i-Iskandar far " [a
king equal in power to Iskandar) | Khwája Nur-ud-Din Abdul
Vahid Tuhuri Kázi, who shall also be mentioned, found the date
in: *Nakhl--Iram" [the tree of Iram]. Many discovered: ** Lash-
kará shikan" [army breaker]. 'There were many more, but I have
given as many as I can remember.
At that time, the Khán's health was somewhat affected by his
excessive wine-drinking. He, therefore, went to Moghulistán
hoping to restore his health by à change of air. On his return, he

! Arbát, Arwát, or Aruvát, is marked on most modern maps to the north-east of
Aksu and west of Bai. There was (and perhaps is still) a place ealled Arawán,


near Ush in Eastern Farghána.
? Five lines ef rhetoric omitted.
