O Zafar, if the dust beneath the feet of Fakhruddin comes into my hands, I will preserve it to use as collyrium for my eyes.

In this verse, Bahadur Shah Zafar expresses heartfelt humility and devotion toward his spiritual guide, Hazrat Shah Fakhruddin. Historically, 'tutiya' (collyrium) was treasured as a healing substance that sharpens and restores eyesight. By longing to turn the dust beneath his master's feet into a sacred balm for his eyes, Zafar suggests that true inner sight and spiritual clarity are granted only through profound reverence for one's teacher.