I went by boat from Delhi, and in six stages reached the plain of Brindaban. I gave an elephant to Mir Miran, and permitted him to go to Delhi. Zabar-dast K. was selected to be Mir Tuzuk (master of ceremonies) in the place of Fida'i K., and I presented him with a special shawl (parm-narm). Next day, Gokul [485] was the place of encampment. At this stage, Lashkar K., the governor of Agra, `Abdu-l-Wahhab Diwan, Raja Nath Mal, Khizr K. Faruqi, ruler (deposed) of Asir and Burhanpur, Ahmad K., his brother, the Qazi, the Mufti, and other chief men of the city (of Agra), had the good fortune to wait [486] on me. On the 11th I halted auspiciously at the Nur-afshan [487] garden, which is on the opposite side of the Jumna. As the auspicious hour for entering the city had been fixed for the 14th, I halted here, and at the selected auspicious hour proceeded to the fort, and entered the palace happily and victoriously. The propitious journey from Lahore to Agra was accomplished in the period of two months and two [488] days, with 49 marches and 21 halts. No day either of marching or halting, on land or water, passed without sport. 114 deer, 51 duck, 4 heron (karwanak), 10 black partridge (durraj), and 200 bodna [489] were taken on the way.
As Lashkar K. had satisfactorily performed his duties at Agra, I increased his mansab by 1,000 personal and 500 horse, and made it 4,000 personal and 2,500 horse, and sent him as an auxiliary to the army of the Deccan. Sa`ida, superintendent of the goldsmith's department, was dignified with the title of Bi-badal K. Four horses, some silver ornaments and cloths, which the ruler of Persia had sent me by Aqa Beg and Muhammad Muhibb `Ali, were produced before me on this day. The entertainment of Thursday, the 20th, took place in the Nur-manzil garden. I gave a present of Rs. 1,00,000 to my son Shahriyar. Muzaffar K., according to order, came from Thatta, and had the good fortune to wait on me. He offered 100 muhars and Rs. 100. Lashkar K. produced a ruby as an offering. It was valued at Rs. 4,000. A special horse of the name of Musahib (companion) was given to `Abdu-llah K. `Abdu-s-Salam, s. Mu`azzam K., having arrived from Orissa, had the good fortune to wait on me: 100 muhars and Rs. 100 were laid before me as his nazar. The mansab of Dust Beg, s. Tulak K., was fixed at 900 personal and 400 horse. The entertainment of Thursday, the 27th, was held in the Nur-afshan garden. A special dress of honour was given to M. Rustam, and a horse to his son, who was called Dakhani, and a special horse and an elephant to Lashkar K.