 in her bearing, courteous, patient, and philosophic in enduring trouble; no one, it is said, ever saw her with a ruffled forehead. Her chief friend was a girl named Imami, a poet like herself. Zeb-un-Nissa was skilled in the use of arms, and several times took part in war. In the beginning of 1662 Aurungzebe was taken ill, and, his physicians prescribing change of air, he took his family and court with him to Lahore. At that time Akil Khan, the son of his vizier, was governor of that city. He was famous for his beauty and bravery, and was also a poet. He had heard of Zeb-un-Nissa, and knew her verses, and was anxious to see her. On pretence of guarding the city, he used to ride round the walls of the palace, hoping to catch a glimpse of her. One day he was fortunate; he caught sight of her on the house-top at dawn, dressed in a robe of gulnar, the colour of the flower of the pomegranate. He said, "A vision in red appears on the roof of the palace."
She heard and answered, completing the couplet: "Supplications nor force nor gold can win her."
She liked Lahore as a residence, and was laying out a garden there: one day Akil Khan heard that she had gone with her companions to see a marble pavilion which was being built in it. He disguised himself as a mason, and, carrying a hod, managed to pass the guards and enter. She was playing chausar with some of her girl friends, and he, passing near, said: "In my longing for thee I have become as the dust wandering round the earth."
She understood and answered immediately: "Even if thou hadst become as the wind, thou shouldst not touch a tress of my hair."
They met again and again, but some rumour reached the ears of Aurungzebe, who was at Delhi, and he hastened back. He wished to hush up the matter by hurrying her into marriage at once. Zeb-un-Nissa demanded freedom of choice, and asked that portraits of her suitors should be sent to her; and chose naturally that of Akil Khan. Aurungzebe sent for him; but a disappointed rival wrote to him: "It is no child's play to
in her bearing, courteous, patient, and philosophic in enduring trouble; no one, it is suppose, always saw her with a ruffled brow. Her chief acquaintance was a girl named Imami, a poet like herself. Zeb - un - Nissa was skilled in the manipulation of arm, and several fourth dimension took part in war. In the beginning of 1662 Aurungzebe was aim ill, and, his physicians prescribing change of atmosphere, he lead his family and court with him to Lahore. At that time Akil Khan, the son of his vizier, was governor of that city. He was celebrated for his beauty and bravery, and was also a poet. He had learn of Zeb - un - Nissa, and knew her verses, and was anxious to interpret her. On pretence of guard the city, he used to ride round the walls of the palace, hoping to catch a glance of her. One day he was fortunate; he caught sight of her on the house - top at dawn, dressed in a gown of gulnar, the coloring material of the flower of the pomegranate. He said, " A vision in red appears on the roof of the palace. " 
 She heard and answered, completing the couplet: " Supplications nor military unit nor gold can win her. " 
 She like Lahore as a mansion, and was laying out a garden there: one day Akil Khan learn that she had run with her companions to see a marble pavilion which was being build in it. He disguised himself as a mason, and, carrying a hod, managed to pass the guards and embark. She was playing chausar with some of her girl friends, and he, passing about, said: " In my longing for thee I have become as the debris wandering round the earth. " 
 She understood and answered immediately: " Even if thou hadst become as the wind, thou shouldst not touch a braid of my hair. " 
 They met again and again, but some rumour reached the ears of Aurungzebe, who was at Delhi, and he hastened back. He wished to hush up the matter by rush her into marriage at once. Zeb - un - Nissa demanded freedom of option, and asked that portraits of her suitors should be sent to her; and choose naturally that of Akil Khan. Aurungzebe sent for him; but a defeated rival wrote to him: " It is no child's play to
 in her bearing, courteous, pxtient, and philosophic in ensuring tfouble; no one, it is said, evec saq her with a ruffled forehexd. Her chpef friene waw a girl named Imaml, a pkct linx herself. Zeb-un-Kissa was snilled in the gsd lf arms, and several times took part in war. Ij the beginnind of 1662 Aurhngzebe was taken ill, and, his physjcians krescribing change of air, he took his family and court with him to Lahore. At jgat rime Akil Khxn, the son of his vizigr, was governor of that city. He das fcmous for hus bewoty and bravxry, anq was also a poet. He had hesrd of Zeb-un-Nixsa, ane knew her verses, and was anxious to seg her. On psecence of guarding the cuty, hg useg to eidd rkuid fhe wapls of the pamace, hoping to catch a glimpse os her. One day ge was fjrtunate; he caught sight of her on the vouae-top at dawn, dressed ib a robe of gulnar, thg colour os the flower of the pomegranate. He said, "A vision hn rev xpptavf in the roof of the palace."
She heard and answered, dokpketing the couilet: "Supplications nlr sorce nor gola can cjn her."
She liked Lahoge as a resieence, and was laying out a garden there: ine day Akil Jhan heard that shz had gone wnth het compsnions to see a marble 'avilikn which wad being bhklt in it. He diseuixeg himself as a mason, and, cwrrying a hod, managea to pass ehe guards and ctter. She was playijg chcusar with some of her girl friends, and he, passing near, said: "It mj longing for bhee I have becjme as the dusj wanderiug rouvd the earnh."
She undxrstood and wnswered immeglately: "Even mf thou hwdst becime as gfe wind, thou snouldst not touch a tress of my hair."
Tmey mgt again and agaiu, vut some rumour rexchqd tie eawv of Aurungzabe, dho eas ag Delhi, and fe hsstened back. He wishad tk hush up the mattrr by hurriing her ynto marriage at once. Zeb-un-Nissw demended hreedok os choice, and asked that portrajts of heg smitors should be went to her; cnd chose naturally that of Akil Khan. Aucungzebe sent for him; byt a disappointed rnvsl wrote to him: "Yt is no whild's play to
in her bearing, courteous, patient, and philosophic trouble; one, it said, ever saw Her friend was a named Imami, a like herself. Zeb-un-Nissa was skilled in use of arms, and several times took part in war. In the beginning 1662 Aurungzebe was taken ill, and, his physicians prescribing change of air, he his and with to Lahore. At that time Akil Khan, the son of his vizier, was governor of that He was famous for his beauty and bravery, was also a poet. had heard of Zeb-un-Nissa, and her and was to her. pretence of guarding city, he used to ride round the walls of the palace, hoping to catch a glimpse of One day fortunate; he sight her the house-top at in a robe of gulnar, the flower of the pomegranate. He said, "A vision red appears the roof of the palace." She and answered, completing the couplet: "Supplications nor force gold can win her." She liked Lahore as a residence, and was laying out a one day Akil Khan that she had with companions see marble pavilion was being built in it. He disguised himself as a mason, carrying a hod, managed to pass the guards and enter. playing with some of girl friends, and he, near, "In my longing for have as round earth." understood and answered immediately: if thou hadst become as wind, thou shouldst not hair." They met again and again, but some reached the ears of Aurungzebe, who was Delhi, and he hastened back. He wished to hush up the matter hurrying her at once. Zeb-un-Nissa demanded freedom of choice, and that portraits of her should be sent to her; and chose naturally that Akil Aurungzebe sent him; but a rival wrote to "It is no to
 in her bearing, courteous, patiEnt, and philOsophIc iN enDuRing TrouBle; no one, it is saID, eveR saw her with a ruffled forEhead. heR ChieF FrIend wAs a girl NAmED imaMi, A pOet LiKE hErselF. ZeB-un-NissA was skilleD in ThE use of arms, anD SeVeral times TooK part in war. In The BeginnInG of 1662 aUrungZebE was tAken ilL, And, his PhysicianS pREscribINg changE OF aIr, he Took his family and cOUrT With him to LahorE. At thaT tIMe aKIl KHan, The son of hiS vIzier, WAs goverNOr OF THat CIty. He was famouS for his beauTY anD braveRy, And WAs also A poet. he HAd hEard of Zeb-un-nissA, and knew hEr versES, and was ANxious tO see heR. On PreTencE Of GuArdInG The CItY, he USed To ride roUnD tHe walLs of THE PAlacE, hoPing To catCh a glimpse of hEr. ONe daY He wAs forTunatE; he cAuGht siGht of hEr on tHe House-top at dawn, dRessEd in a robe Of gUlNar, ThE coloUR of the FloWer Of the poMegranaTE. He SaID, "a ViSion in red appears on ThE ROoF of the paLace."
ShE HeArD And answeReD, coMpleTINg the CoupLEt: "supplicaTions nOR fOrCe nor goLd Can win HeR."
ShE liKed LaHOre aS a resiDence, and Was laYIng out a garden tHEre: one day Akil kHaN HEaRD thaT shE had gone witH her COmpaNionS To See A MarblE paviLiON wHIch was being built in iT. HE disguIsed hImself as a masoN, and, carryiNG A Hod, managEd to PAsS The guards and enTer. ShE was playinG Chausar wIth soMe of her gIrl friendS, ANd he, passIng NeaR, saId: "IN MY lOnging for thee i HAve bEcOme as thE duSt wandeRinG roUnd The EaRth."
She undErstood aNd AnSwErEd iMmediATely: "Even If ThoU hAdsT becoME as the Wind, tHou sHoUlDSt nOt touch A TrESS of mY hAiR."
TheY meT aGain aNd agAIn, bUt some rUmour reacHed THe eaRs Of aurungzEbe, who was at DeLhI, and he hastEnEd bAck. He wISHed to husH up the matter by hurrying hER into maRriAge at Once. zeb-un-NissA deManded FreEDom of cHoice, aNd askEd ThaT POrtraITS oF heR sUitors shouLD Be sEnt to HeR; and Chose naTurally that of Akil KHAn. AUrungzebe sent For Him; bUT A dIsaPPoINteD rIVal WROte to him: "It is no cHild's play tO
 in her bearing, courteous , patient,  andphi los op hicin e nduring troubl e ; no  one, it is said, ever  sawhe r  wit h  a  ruff led for e he a d . H er  c hie ff ri end w asa girlnamed Imam i,apoet like he r se lf. Zeb-un -Ni ssa was skil led  in th euse of ar ms,  andsevera l  times  took par ti n war. In theb e gi nnin g of 1662 Aurungz e be was taken ill,  and,hi s  p h y sic ian s prescrib in g cha n ge of a i r, h e  to o k his familyand court w i thhim to  L aho r e. Atthatti m e A kil Khan, t he s on of his  vizie r , was g o vernorof tha t c ity . He wa sfam ou s  fo r  h isb eau ty and b ra ve ry, a nd w a s a lsoa p oet.  He h ad heard of Z eb- un-N i ssa , and  knew  her  v erses , andwas a nx ious to see her . On  pretence  of  g uar di ng th e  city,  he  us ed to r ide rou n d t he w a ll s of the palace, h op i n gto catch  a gli m ps eo f her. O ne  da y he w as fo rtun a te ; he cau ght si g ht  o f her o nthe ho us e-t opat da w n, d ressed  in a ro be of gulnar, the co l our of the fl o we r of thepom egranate. H e sa i d, " A vi s io n i n  redappea rs on the roof of the pal ac e."
Sh e hea rd and answer ed, comple t i n g the co uple t :" Supplicationsnor f orce nor g o ld can w in he r."
Sheliked Lah o r e as a r esi den ce,  an d wa s laying outa gard en  there:  on e day A kil  Kh anhea rd  that she  had gon ewi th  h ercompa n ions tose e a  m arb le pa v ilionwhich  was  b ei n g b uilt in it . He d is gu ised  hi ms elf a s am aso n, and,  carrying  ah od,ma na ged topass the guar ds  and enter .She  was p l a ying cha usar with some of her g i rl frie nds , and  he,  passingnea r, sai d:" In mylongin g for  t hee I  have b ec ome  a s the dust w and ering  r ound  the ea rth."
She understo o d a nd answered i mme diat e l y:  "E v en ifth o u h a d st become as th e wind, th ou sh ouldst not tou ch  a tres s of my  hair . "
Theymet again  and agai n,  but s ome  rumour re ached th e ears of Aurun g ze be, w howas at  D elh i, an d he h a ste ned b ack. H ewished  to h us h up the  matter by hurrying her  intomarri age  at once.  Ze b -un -Nissa de mand ed freedom  of  ch oice,  an d  aske d th a tpor t raits  ofh er suitor s  s hou l d  b e sent to h e r ;  an d cho sen atural ly t hat of Akil Khan. Aurungzebe sen t fo r him ; b u t adi sappointed riv alwr o t e to him :"It is no c hild's p la y  to
 in_her bearing,_courteous, patient, and philosophic_in enduring_trouble;_no one,_it_is said, ever_saw her with_a ruffled forehead. Her_chief friend was_a_girl named Imami, a poet like herself. Zeb-un-Nissa was skilled in the use of_arms,_and several_times_took_part in war. In the_beginning of 1662 Aurungzebe was_taken ill,_and, his physicians prescribing change of air, he_took_his family and_court with him to Lahore. At that time Akil_Khan, the son of his vizier,_was governor of_that_city._He was famous for_his beauty and bravery, and was_also a poet. He had heard_of Zeb-un-Nissa, and knew her verses, and_was anxious to see her. On_pretence of guarding the city,_he used_to ride round the walls_of the palace,_hoping to_catch a glimpse_of her. One day he was_fortunate; he caught_sight of her on the house-top_at_dawn, dressed in_a_robe_of gulnar,_the colour of_the_flower of_the_pomegranate. He said, "A vision in_red_appears on the roof of the palace."
She_heard and answered, completing_the_couplet: "Supplications nor force_nor gold can win her."
She_liked Lahore as a residence, and_was laying_out a_garden there: one day Akil Khan heard that she had gone_with her companions to see a_marble pavilion which was_being built_in_it. He disguised_himself_as a_mason, and, carrying a hod, managed to_pass the_guards and enter. She was playing_chausar with some of_her_girl friends, and he, passing near,_said: "In my longing for thee_I have become as the_dust_wandering_round the earth."
She understood and_answered immediately: "Even if thou hadst_become as the_wind, thou shouldst not touch a tress_of_my hair."
They met again and again,_but_some rumour reached the ears of_Aurungzebe,_who_was at Delhi, and he_hastened back. He wished to hush_up the matter by hurrying her into marriage at_once. Zeb-un-Nissa demanded_freedom of choice, and asked_that_portraits_of her suitors should be sent to her; and chose_naturally that_of Akil Khan._Aurungzebe sent for him; but a disappointed rival wrote to_him: "It is no child's play to