बिथांनिनो दरबारनि खन्थायगिरिया बुङो दि तुगलकआ गावनि सिगांनि जिउ आरो जिउ राहा खांनायाव गावखौनो रोखायै सासे गोनांथि गैयै सुबुं (आवारा मर्द) होनना बरनायदोंमोन।
His own court poet states that Tughluq described himself frankly as a man of no importance ("awara mard") in his early life and career.