y Prince
_Sh_uja'u'd-Dawlih, accompanied by Mirza Safa, acting as the
representatives of the late Mu_sh_iru'd-Dawlih, the Minister (accredited
to the Imperial Court) came to visit Us. Others, among whom were several
Ministers of the Imperial Government, and including the late Kamal
Pa_sh_a, likewise called on Us. Wholly reliant on God, and without any
reference to any need He might have had, or to any other matter, this
Wronged One sojourned for a period of four months in that city. His
actions were known and evident unto all, and none can deny them except
such as hate Him, and speak not the truth. He that hath recognized God,
recognizeth none other but Him. We have never liked, nor like We, to make
mention of such things.

Whenever high dignitaries of Persia came to that city (Constantinople)
they would exert themselves to the utmost soliciting at every door such
allowances and gifts as they might obtain. This Wronged One, however, if
He hath done nothing that would redound to the glory of Persia, hath at
least acted in a manner that could in no wise disgrace it. That which was
done by his late Excellency (Mu_sh_iru'd-Dawlih)--may God exalt his
station--was not actuated by his friendship towards this Wronged One, but
rather was prompted by his own sagacious judgment, and by his desire to
accomplish the service he secretly contemplated rendering his Government.
I testify that he was so faithful in his service to his Government that
dishonesty played no part, and was held in contempt, in the domain of his
activities. It was he who was responsible for the arrival of these wronged
ones in the Most Great Prison (Akka). As he was faithful, however, in the
discharge of his duty, he deserveth Our commendation. This Wronged One
hath, at all times, aimed and striven to exalt and advance the interests
of both the government and the people, not to elevate His own station. A
number of men have, now, gathered others about them, and have arisen to
dishonor this Wronged One. He, nevertheless, beseecheth God--hallowed and
glorified be He--to aid them to return unto Him, and assist them to
compensate for that which escaped them, and repent before the door of His
bounty. He, verily, is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

O _Sh_ay_kh_! My Pen, verily, lamenteth over Mine own Self, and My Tablet
weepeth sore over what hath befallen Me at the hands of one (Mirza Yahya)
over whom We watched for successive years, and who, day and night, served
in