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himself said to himself: "Nizamul Mulk was too old to administer things efficiently, and I
am a handsome young man." Soon, thereafter he died and was reduced to ashes.
Majidul Mulk ought to have taken a lesson from Tajul Mulk's life, but he too failed as the
glamour of fame cheated him and he said to himself: "The well wishers of Nizamul Mulk
turned enemies to him and accused him of serious charges including corruption.
Nobody can find fault with me, and I have every right to govern the people as I will. His
life too is gone. He indeed has not been remembered, not even for a short time. On his
death-bed the angel of death delivered to him the following message from Allah: "What,
did We not make your lives long enough to remember in for whosoever would
remember? A warner came to you." Koran, Chapter 35 verse 37.
Then came the turn of Muyid-ul-Mulk. He too was unshaken, though he had already
seen many who after mutual enmity, suspicion, hatred and fighting died along time ago.
Like others he also recalled to mind this conclusion: "The viziers who have already
passed away sought power for men ends, therefore, all hearts were hardened against
them and they were deprived of all their desires. I do not belong to the category of such
viziers. I will use my country for my own benefit, as I deserve it, being a legal heir to the
am a handsome young man." Soon, thereafter he died and was reduced to ashes.
Majidul Mulk ought to have taken a lesson from Tajul Mulk's life, but he too failed as the
glamour of fame cheated him and he said to himself: "The well wishers of Nizamul Mulk
turned enemies to him and accused him of serious charges including corruption.
Nobody can find fault with me, and I have every right to govern the people as I will. His
life too is gone. He indeed has not been remembered, not even for a short time. On his
death-bed the angel of death delivered to him the following message from Allah: "What,
did We not make your lives long enough to remember in for whosoever would
remember? A warner came to you." Koran, Chapter 35 verse 37.
Then came the turn of Muyid-ul-Mulk. He too was unshaken, though he had already
seen many who after mutual enmity, suspicion, hatred and fighting died along time ago.
Like others he also recalled to mind this conclusion: "The viziers who have already
passed away sought power for men ends, therefore, all hearts were hardened against
them and they were deprived of all their desires. I do not belong to the category of such
viziers. I will use my country for my own benefit, as I deserve it, being a legal heir to the