Many of the great Hindustani poets were Sufis, and there was no end to their success; the whole country was in ecstasy over their poems. It grew to such an extent that in conversation every literate man quoted verses from some well-known poet. This custom exists even today; an educated man when he is conversing even for a short time with another of his kind will always quote a few verses. In this way he uses the words of the poets to support his arguments.