A king asked a devout man who had a family: 'How do you spend your precious time?' He replied: 'All night in worship, at dawn in supplication for needs, and all day in the burden of expenses.'

The king understood the meaning of the devout man's hint. He ordered that his means of sustenance be determined and the burden of his family be lifted from his heart.

O you, bound by the shackles of family

Do not entertain thoughts of ease anymore

The worry of children, bread, clothing, and sustenance

Will bring you back from the journey in the heavens

All day I strive to make ends meet

So that at night I may commune with God

At night, as I tie the knot of prayer

What will my child eat in the morning?