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No matter how hard life tries to defeat death,

death eventually wins.

It sure is a consolation for my heart

that I have been cheating death since I was 14.

Today I command my life... to stop.

Babur!

Babur!

Follow him!

The fluttering Mughal flag means I have survived yet again.

I, Zahir ud-Din Muhammad Babur,

have managed to cheat death once again.

Fourteen days into this war, 14,000 soldiers have lost their lives.

Countless others have been injured,

willingly so, for they believe in my destiny.

It was the promise of my destiny that has brought us here.

But, alas, destiny too can change.

Thank you for saving my life.

It was my duty.

King lives, kingdom flourishes.

King lives, kingdom flourishes.

What if the king chosen by God

is not fit to be a king?

What if it is someone else's destiny

that accidentally came to me?

I hope you enjoyed the journey, King of Samarkand?

Tell me.

Did I ask for too much

that you sent me such a heartbreaking letter?

All I asked him

was to bow his head to me a little, just a little,

and accept me, Shaibani Khan, as his overlord.

You couldn't do even that much for me?

"Shaibani Khan, by making this mistake,

"you have signed your death warrant.

"You will face the most brutal execution possible."

No! No!

"Your death will set an example for the future generations.

"Your punishment will be delivered in the town square for all to see.

"You will be paraded out in the open..."

Father!

Father!

-Father! -"...so that Samarkand knows the consequences

"of challenging their king."

Father!

-Father! -Have a look at your sons, Majesty,

-This looks about right? -Father!

Just as you had imagined?

Father!

Father!

Aslam Nawaz.

Sire.

I want to send a message to all the kingdoms surrounding Samarkand.

Will you be my messenger?

How dare anyone send such a message to Ferghana, Wazir Khan?

Where's our King?

Oblivious of the responsibilities towards the kingdom,

he must be busy somewhere discussing poetry.

The kingdom belongs to all of us,

so do its responsibilities.

Of course.

And especially yours, Commander-in-chief.

So tell me,

how do we face an enemy like Shaibani Khan?

Whether the enemy lies outside or within the palace walls,

he can do our King no harm as long as I am protecting him.

I suggest you wait for our King's order like a loyal courtier should.

Do not overlook my misery

By blandishing your eyes And weaving tales

My patience has over-brimmed O sweetheart!

Why do you not take me To your bosom?

Zehaal-e-miskeen means misery.

Right.

And makun taghaaful means it shouldn't be overlooked.

Correct.

I do not understand the second line, Father.

By blandishing your eyes And weaving tales

It means your eyes are weaving tales.

It's Braj language, not Persian.

Braj language?

A language spoken in Hindustan.

This is the brilliance of Amir Khosrow.

He was a great Sufi and a greater poet.

He unified the two languages as seamlessly as the people of Hindustan,

different yet unified.

They speak Persian in Hindustan?

They speak Persian as well.

Hindustan is a big nation.

Full of different people.

Different people speaking different languages.

I would like to visit Hindustan.

Would you take me there?

Sure. Shall we go now?

-Not now! Let me learn-- -Sire.

You are needed in the royal court.

Everyone is waiting.

What's the matter?

We have received a message...

from Shaibani Khan.

Shaibani has given us two weeks.

We should accept him as our overlord.

Or else, on the 15th day, he will attack Ferghana.

Get the army ready.

That's suicide, my King.

Our army is no match for Shaibani's.

Then we should seek help from the ruler of Kabul.

He is an ally.

His daughter, Gulrukh, is betrothed to Babur.

He will surely help us for the sake of this relationship.

My King, this is your battle to fight, not your allies' or relatives'.

His battles are our battles, Anwar.

Or do you not support your King?

Courtiers are only as strong as their king.

-If the king acts weak-- -Anwar Siddiqui!

Beware!

The King allows you to speak freely before him,

but that doesn't mean you forget where you stand.

Qambar Ali.

If going to battle is not the solution,

then we could resolve this issue with dialogue.

Wazir Khan, send him a message.

I shall wait for Shaibani in Ferghana on the first night of the new moon.

Shaibani can't come here.

He will kill Babur.

He will kill Babur.

Kutlugh, no harm will come to our son.

I will always stand guard between Babur and death.

He will be fine.

You take care.

You should rest.

I will be back.

You are making a grave mistake.

My vizier's loyalty lies with you.

Trusting him is my biggest mistake.

You already know all the moves.

Why do you keep asking me to show them to you, Khanzada?

Why are you getting so worked up?

Okay, show me the move Wazir Khan taught you yesterday.

Why do you stealthily watch me train?

Why don't you take lessons instead?

Because men are scared of women.

If women learn swordsmanship, they can easily defeat all men.

When I take over the throne,

I will make it compulsory for women to learn swordsmanship.

Come with me. I want to show you something.

Come on.

What do you wish to show me?

Just wait.

This is what I wanted to show you.

They use this tunnel as a secret passage.

Where do you think it leads to, sister?

The other end of the world? Hindustan?

Stop thinking about Hindustan and think about sword training.

If you are late for your lessons, Grandmother will send you away,

and, surely, it won't be to Hindustan.

I won't be late.

I will use my secret tunnel to be there on time.

I think Khanzada, Kutlugh, Babur and you should leave Ferghana for some time.

Leave?

You mean run away.

You want Taimur's and Genghis' descendants to act like cowards?

Don't forget that you are a King.

Our King!

Crown Prince, soldiers don't get second chances on the battlefield.

If you lose your focus, you lose your life.

Stop wasting Wazir Khan's time.

A soldier's strength lies in his sword.

It is not meant for weak hands.

Forgive me, Grandmother.

Ferghana cannot afford another weak ruler.

Again.

Attack.

You are a generous man.

In your generosity, you gifted

your ancestral estates of Samarkand,

Kabul and Hindukush, to your relatives.

Estates do not belong to men. They belong only to kings.

Your generosity as a man makes you a weak king.

And that has got me worried.

Now you plan to meet Shaibani Khan.

What will a man gift him with?

The last piece of the king's estate, Ferghana?

What will you leave behind for your children?

Competent children can build their own estates.

And incompetent ones ruin even those that they inherit.

Just like I did, in your opinion.

This is my signature move.

Swirl and kill.

Let the enemy assume that he is winning,

then attack when he least expects it.

And the enemy is dead in the blink of an eye.

Do you understand?

Babur!

Queen Mother!

No, Babur!

Babur!

Stop there!

Wazir Khan, take Babur away.

Queen Mother, take my hand.

Queen Mother, take my hand. Please try.

-Queen Mother, grab my hand. -Father!

Grandmother, take my hand.

Father!

Grandmother, take my hand.

Father!

Father.

Grandmother!

-Queen Mother, hold on tight. -Father!

Father!

My King!

My King!

Father!

Father.

Every tear that we shed strengthens our enemy.

It is true that we lost our King.

You lost your husband.

And these kids lost their father.

But royal blood cannot shed tears.

Be strong, Kutlugh.

We need to assure our subjects that this earthquake

hasn't broken or shattered us.

Babur...

You are the heir apparent.

So, you have to be the strongest of all.

Have you made all the preparations?

Yes, Queen Mother.

Babur...

You will have to walk to the graveyard

along with the funeral procession without shedding a single tear.

Pardon me, Queen Mother,

but, considering the circumstances,

it won't be safe for the Crown Prince to step outside.

It is your duty to protect the Crown Prince, Wazir Khan.

Who knows how many conspiracies are brewing this very moment.

What happens in the shadows of the night

should disappear with the rising sun.

Mother!

What is it?

Your licentious behaviour and frivolous attitude

will make you lose your right one day.

My right?

Everyone knows Babur is the heir apparent of Ferghana.

-I am just a bastard-- -Jibran!

So what if Umar Shaikh didn't marry me?

You are older than Babur.

You have the first claim to Ferghana's throne.

And I won't let anyone take that away from you.

What do you plan to do, Mother?

Wait for the enemy of our enemy, Shaibani.

I miss Father.

I am allowed to miss him, right?

I promise I won't cry.

His memories will make us stronger.

Let us go. It is time.

Remember, we are Moghuls.

His memories will make us stronger.

Remember, we are Moghuls.

We are Moghuls.

Surround the Crown Prince!

"Babur.

"This arrow that spared your life is a gift.

"I just wanted to send my message across.

"Young ones should not have big dreams.

"Don't even think of sitting on that vacant throne of Ferghana,

"for I am coming.

"Shaibani Khan."

This is a sign of your incompetence, Wazir Khan.

How can danger even lurk around the Crown Prince?

It is your responsibility to protect Babur and the throne of Ferghana.

I had told Umar Shaikh that he would kill Babur.

Umar Shaikh just wouldn't listen to me.

Where is Umar Shaikh?

Umar Shaikh!

Umar Shaikh!

Umar Shaikh!

Umar Shaikh is dead, Kutlugh!

Your husband has been buried.

Pardon me, Queen Mother,

but if Babur's life is in danger, then Jibran's life is also in danger.

My son is also Umar Shaikh's flesh and blood.

Illegitimate children cannot make legitimate claims to the throne.

Thank you for letting my daughter know about the attack on Babur.

You may leave now.

I'll take the Crown Prince to a safe place, away from Ferghana.

Are you sure Shaibani Khan can't get there?

Our fears feed to the strengths of such men.

Babur won't leave Ferghana.

Babur's life holds more value than the kingdom.

Lady Kutlugh is right.

The Crown Prince's life will be in danger till the throne is vacant.

Fine.

Then let's announce that Babur will be sitting on that throne.

His coronation takes place tonight.

I heard you were responsible for the attack on Babur.

If I have figured it out,

how long will it take Queen Mother to figure it out too?

What do you want?

The same thing that Esan Dawlat and Kutlugh want for Babur.

Babur will never be king.

Esan Dawlat will have the high priest announce Babur as King tonight.

She will have to reach the high priest first.

The army follows my orders.

And I have ordered for their arrest.

Wazir Khan's army follows your orders?

The army belongs to the one with money and power.

Ferghana's coffers have always been empty.

With Umar Shaikh gone, it has lost its power as well.

Alamgir, the sword of justice,

the symbol of Ferghana.

Grandmother, come with me quickly!

The army has revolted against us, Queen Mother.

How do we reach the court now?

There is a way.

Only Babur and I know about it.

Get to the court safely.

I shall meet you there.

Watch out.

Be careful.

Keep moving.

Wazir Khan!

I won't die that easily.

I will kill you just as easily.

May God keep you safe, King Zahir ud-Din Muhammad Babur.

Amen.

Amen!

At the age of 14, I couldn't differentiate between friends and enemies.

I didn't know who would stand by me and who would deceive me.

I didn't know whom to trust and whom not to.

Time and experience have taught me to put my faith in a trusted few,

but I have still not learnt to trust myself.

Neither my capabilities nor my kingship.

But they have put their faith in me and are ready to die for me.

I hope my decision doesn't break their trust in me.

I have made a decision.

As a king, it is my duty

to avenge the slaughter of my uncle and my cousins in Samarkand.

Shaibani doesn't need to come to Ferghana.

I will meet him in Samarkand.

Wazir Khan, ready the army.

Samarkand is ours and shall always remain ours.

Ferghana has sent this reply to your message.

Place it with the others.

-Ferghana! -Ferghana!

-Ferghana! -Ferghana!

-Ferghana! -Ferghana!

-Ferghana! -Ferghana!

-Ferghana! -Ferghana!

-Ferghana! -Ferghana!

-Ferghana! -Ferghana!

-Ferghana! -Ferghana!

Things didn't go as you had planned.

They have crowned a fledgling as the king.

You lost the game in the very first move.

What you see as my defeat is my victory.

Look, the throne of Ferghana is still vacant.

Then go ahead and take it.

Power doesn't lie with the king who takes the throne.

It lies with the kingmaker.

Now I, Qambar Ali, will decide

who will take this throne.

That fool Esan has only helped me realise my dream.

The Babur that the old crone has put so much faith in

is riding towards his death.

-Ferghana! -Ferghana!

-Ferghana! -Ferghana!

-Ferghana! -Ferghana!

-Ferghana! -Ferghana!