laqq-o-daq sahra mein ya maidan mein ya arab ke garm registan mein saya-afgan hai na wan koi chatan sard pani ka na dariya ka nishan chilchilati dhup hai aur chup hawa wan parinda bhi nahin par marta tu wahan ke marhale karta hai tai din-ba-din aur hafta hafta pai-ba-pai qimti ashya hain teri pusht par tajiron ka resham aur shahon ka zar toda toda tere upar lad raha hai bhara goya jahaz-e-pur-baha chand hafte jab ki jate hain guzar aur thaka deta hai rakib ko safar unt! ghabraata nahin tu bar se dekhta hai us ki jaanib pyar se goya kahta hai ki ai mere sawar ek din tu aur bhi himmat na haar han na be-dil ho na raste mein thithak saf sar-chashma hai aage dhar lapak mujh ko aati hai hawa se bu-e-ab na-umidi se na kar tu iztirab unt tu karta hai us ki rahbari yun bana deta hai rakib ko jari aakhirash manzil pe pahunchata hai tu aur sukhe khar-o-khas khata hai tu sabr se karta hai tai rah-e-daraaz sach kaha hai tu hai khushki ka jahaz al-gharaz tu hai halim o khush-khisal tarbiyat mein chhote bachchon ki misal