Once upon a time, there were three orphan brothers. One day they met an old man in the desert. They brought the man to their home and looked after him. The old man was a philanthropist who intended to test these three brothers. The old man introduced himself to them and gave them great riches. The young bought homes and much property. They lived a prosperous life with their wives.

One day, when these three brothers had gone to their business, the philanthropist approached the wife of the elder brother and said:

“My sweet girl! I am going away. If you need something, ask me for it.”

The wife of the elder brother requested riches and gold. Then the old man approached the wife of the second brother and asked the same question. She answered:

“Go in safety and good health. If you give us such riches, we will be happy with you.” The old man agreed to the wishes of that woman and approached the wife of the youngest brother and asked:

“My sweet girl! I shall make a long journey. Ask from me whatever valuable thing you wish.”

“Dear sir, may Allah be pleased with the favour that you do us! If you stay here, we will welcome you sincerely; if you want to go, I hope you will go in safety and good health. The riches that you have bestowed on us is enough, if not more, than we need. The best thing that you can give us is unity and integrity.”

The old man was delighted and said:

“Oh my sweet girl! How can I go, if I give unity and integrity to you? The sole source of all of my wealth is unity and integrity. Thus, I should stay with you until the end of my life.”

Now this Türkmen tale has become a reality in the Türkmen territory. Remember that Magtymguly the Great made great endeavours to give unity and integrity to the Türkmens in the eighteenth century. No matter how he tried he could not make others heed his words because there was nobody able to lead the Türkmens. For the leader of one tribe to unite with another, one of the two leaders would have to accept second place, but there was no Han humble enough to bear to take second place.