"Farewell, Hindusthan, land of eternal spring, for long have we, as foreign guests, stayed here and enjoyed your hospi…"

"Whither has gone the superiority of the Muslims, In wealth, wisdom and learning? Whither has gone that fixity of purp…"

"Like many of the north-Indian ashraf classes, Hali too considered Muslims to be the descendants of foreign conquerors…"

"When I from life's unrest had earned the grace Of utter ease beside a quiet stream; When all that was had mingled in …"

"For sorrow and joy are one, and all the past And all the future mingle in a kiss."

"They said: "She dwelleth in some place apart, Immortal Truth, within whose eyes Who looks may find the secret of the …"

"In days of yore, there reigned in the extenfive and populous empire of Hindoostan, emblematic of Paradise, a Sovereig…"

"The lady, on hearing this melody, like the nightingale, having expanded the wings of curiosity in search of this flow…"

"Love is a precious gem, which, like the rays of the sun, to shut up in the obscurity of secrecy, is out of the circle…"

"Are the Tales of , said to be translated by Colonel Dow, genuine, or not? They certainly are. The original work is ca…"