The World As A Prison.

[Abu Hafsat]

"This world is the prison, and we are the prisoners: dig a hole in the prison and let yourself out! 

What is this world? To be forgetful of God, it is not merchandise and silver and weighing scales and women. 

As regards the wealth that you carry for religious sake, "How good is righteous wealth (for the righteous man)"! as the Prophet recited. 

Since he cast out from his heart (the desire for) wealth and possessions, on that account Soloman did not call himself (by any name) but "poor". 

Although the whole of this world is his Kingdom, in the eye of his heart the Kingdom is nothing. "

After Jalaluddin Rumi in his 'Mathnawi, Trans. by Prof R. A Nicholson.