The Adventures of Amir Hamza (Modern Library Classics) by Ghalib Lakhnavi & Abdullah Bilgrami

Author:Ghalib Lakhnavi & Abdullah Bilgrami [Lakhnavi, Ghalib & Bilgrami, Abdullah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2012-02-14T00:00:00+00:00

Leaving the Sahibqiran thus busy in enumerating the years, months, days, and hours, I shall now give a few words regarding the Khusrau of India, King Landhoor bin Saadan. Let it be made clear that when King Landhoor took leave of Amir Hamza and boarded the ship, he was tearful at the prospect of separation from his friend. The next day Landhoor’s vessel crossed paths with Bahram’s ship and the two of them exchanged news. Upon learning that Amir Hamza had sent Bahram Gurd to his assistance, Landhoor was very gratified.

On the fifth day a storm brewed in the sea. For three whole days the raging sea tossed their ships about. It returned to calm on the fourth day. However, before long they learned that the ship carrying Bahram had gone missing.

Now hear of Bahram. His ship was driven away by the tempest and after traveling some distance it broke apart from the violence of the sea. Bahram caught hold of a wooden board and drifted upon it toward shore. He then set out on foot. One day, he saw a caravan of merchants encamped at some distance from him. Bahram feared that if someone in the caravan happened to recognize his identity, he would lose his honor in the eyes of men. He sat down far away from them under a tree.

Fate ordained that the leader of the caravan passed by the very spot where Bahram was sitting. He said to Bahram, “O youth, who are you and whence have you come?” Bahram replied, “I am a merchant. My ship capsized in the tempest and I await the decree of fate now to see what new hand it will deal me.” The leader of the caravan said to him, “Dear friend, I do not lack for riches. What I do not have, however, is a son and heir. I hereby declare you my son and give you the status of my heir. Come along with me and you shall never again see a hard day.”

Bahram went along with the man, who gave Bahram control of the entire trade. Bahram asked the merchant, “Where will you travel from here?” The man answered, “I will travel next to the land of Mando, which is the seat of governance of Malik Shuaib and is close to the land of Ceylon.” Bahram was glad to hear this and he thought that he would soon have occasion to meet Landhoor again.

After several days the caravan arrived in the land of Mando. The next day the merchant visited the baths with Bahram and they changed and went into the bazaar and saw a bow and a purse of gold coins lying on a small table. When Bahram asked the guards about the bow and the purse of gold, they answered, “This bow belongs to the commander in chief of our king’s forces, Zaigham. Because he finds himself unable to draw the bow, he has declared that anyone who is able to draw the bow can claim the purse of gold coins.

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