I have attempted this well -loved patriotic Ghazal composed in 1904 in honour of India by poet Mohammad Iqbal, who was at the time, a believer in a united India, historically a land of many communities. In this 'Taraana-i-Hindi' (Song in honour of Hind), composed as an expression of opposition to British Rule and an expression of pride in India's unique identity and culture, the poet proudly notes Hindostan's unbroken and bravely resilient ancient civilization (as against how other mighty ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome and Greece crumbled). The waters of River Ganga, flowing through the Northern plains where so many travellers came and settled over centuries, are invoked and addressed emotionally. The ghazal describes how no religion preaches hatred and the poet declares that, for him, India is the best, most beloved country in the world. He visualizes Hindostan as a flourishing garden, watered by thousands of rivers, and its people as songbirds (bulbuls or nightingales) dwelling in harmony within it.