The poet, Firdaus, extravagantly claims, "If there be a paradise on Earth; it is this, oh it is this, oh it is this". Certainly echoes of the paradise, in the form of architectural style, details and materials, are found in Lutyen's neo-classical design for the new city. Thin marbles lattices separate the Diwan-e-Khas from the Khas Mahal, housing the Emperor’s sitting room, prayer room and bedroom. The king would grant audience to important people.
Joie de Vivre's Diwan-e-Khas- meant for those who wish to keep track of my fancies and fallacies, activities and amusements..
