ɪɾ ɪz sˈɛd ðæt wɛn ˈɔːɹɐŋzˌɛb hˈɜːd ɐbˌaʊt ðɪ ˈæksɪdənt, hiː ˈoʊnli ɪŋkwˈaɪɚd ɪf ðə tʃˈaɪnɑːɹz wɜː sˈeɪf, fɔːɹ ðə mˈɑːsk kʊd biː ɹᵻbˈɪlt ɪn ɐ ʃˈɔːɹt tˈaɪm.
It is said that when Aurangzeb heard about the accident, he only inquired if the chinars were safe, for 'the Mosque could be rebuilt in a short time.