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BALTI

1. Broq Maqpon pi Hilal Baghing marfoi gulab yase thoned
2. Marfoi gulab men such maqpon  Ali Sher Khan Insok
3. Broq Maqpon pi Hilal Baghing halowe Mindoq yase thoned
4. Haloe Mindoq men such Anchan Ali Sher Khan insok
5. Gialmo khyong mi wakhla harta bgya mibgya na drese thoned
6. Gialmo kheyong me wakhla khevi rodoqchom sta to thoned
7. Gialmo tang mi wakhla harta-chik met pa gwed
8. Yo in mase yari khan a skor le Anchan Ali Sher Khan

TRANSLATAION 

1. Behold the red rose blossoming in the Hilal Bagh (Hilal garden) of the Broq Maqpon.
2. Oh’ it was not the red rose, it was Maqpon Ali Sher Khan.
3. Behold the ‘Halo’ flower blossoming, in Broq Maqpon, Hilal Bagh
4. Oh: it was not the ‘Halo’ flower, it was Anchan Ali Sher Khan.
5. When the queen was brought (to Skardu) she was accompanied by hundreds of men and horses;
6. When the queen was brought, she was to tread on steps made of turquoise (as a mark of honour) the steps leading to the palace had been adorned with turquoise):
7. When the Queen was sent back, there was not a single person or horse to go with her.
8. Despite these (indignities), O’ Anchan Ali Sher Khan I may lay down my life for your glory and happiness.

It appears that the Balti conquest of Laddakh took place in about 1594 A.D. (1005 A.H.) as mentioned Zakaullah in the ‘Iqbal Namah Akbari’.  

The annexation of Kashmir to the Moghal Empire was complete in 1586 A.D. (994 A.H.). According to the author of the Iabalnama-i-Akbari¹⁷ , when Emperor Akbar paid a second visit to Kashmir in 1000 (A.H.) (1592 A.D.) ‘Ali Rai, the ruler of Tibet requested Emperor to marry his daughter to Prince Saleem and the Emperor acceded to his request.’ More accurate and authentic is the version of Mullah Abdul Qadir Badayuni recorded in 999 A.H. His account of the marriage