Hum log aapas mein kisi ko hindu, kisi ko musalmaan kahein magar ghair-mulk mein hum sab native yaani hindustaani kahlaaye jaate hain. ghair-mulk waale khuda-bakhsh aur ganga raam donon ko hindustaani kahte hain.

(taqreer-e-sir sayyad jo anjuman islamiya, amṛitsar ke address ke jawaab mein 26 January 1884 AD. ko ki gaee)

Hum log aapas mein kisi ko hindu, kisi ko musalmaan kahein magar ghair-mulk mein hum sab native yaani hindustaani kahlaaye jaate hain. ghair-mulk waale khuda-bakhsh aur ganga raam donon ko hindustaani kahte hain.

(taqreer-e-sir sayyad jo anjuman islamiya, amṛitsar ke address ke jawaab mein 26 January 1884 AD. ko ki gaee)

Be-ilmi muflisi ki maan hai. jis qaum mein ilm-o-hunar nahi rahta wahaan muflisi aati hai aur jab muflisi aati hai to hazaaron jurmon ke sarzad hone ka baais hoti hai.

(taqreer-e-jalsa-e-azeemaabaad paṭna, 26 may)

Be-ilmi muflisi ki maan hai. jis qaum mein ilm-o-hunar nahi rahta wahaan muflisi aati hai aur jab muflisi aati hai to hazaaron jurmon ke sarzad hone ka baais hoti hai.

(taqreer-e-jalsa-e-azeemaabaad paṭna, 26 may)

Jisko izzat hai usko ghairat hai, jisko ghairat hai usko izzat hai.

Jisko izzat hai usko ghairat hai, jisko ghairat hai usko izzat hai.

Sabse bada aib hum mein khud-gharzi ka hai aur yahi muqddama sabab qaumi zillat aur na-muhazzab hone ka hai. hum mein se har eik ko zroor hai ki rifaah-e-aam ka josh dil mein paida karein aur yaqeen janein ki khud-gharaz se tamaam qaum ki aur uske saath apni bhi barbaadi hogi.

Sabse bada aib hum mein khud-gharzi ka hai aur yahi muqddama sabab qaumi zillat aur na-muhazzab hone ka hai. hum mein se har eik ko zroor hai ki rifaah-e-aam ka josh dil mein paida karein aur yaqeen janein ki khud-gharaz se tamaam qaum ki aur uske saath apni bhi barbaadi hogi.

Bade bade hakeem aur aalim, wali-o-abdaal, nek-o-aql-mand, bahaadur-o-naam-var eik ganwaar aadmi ki si soorat mein chhupe hue hote hain magar unki ye tamaam khoobiyaan umda taaleem ke zariye se zaahir hoti hain.

(tahzeeb-ul-akhlaaq baabat yakum shawwaal 1289 hijri)

Bade bade hakeem aur aalim, wali-o-abdaal, nek-o-aql-mand, bahaadur-o-naam-var eik ganwaar aadmi ki si soorat mein chhupe hue hote hain magar unki ye tamaam khoobiyaan umda taaleem ke zariye se zaahir hoti hain.

(tahzeeb-ul-akhlaaq baabat yakum shawwaal 1289 hijri)