The Wretched

The wretched is one who is proud of his condition and is beguiled by the deception of his hopes. اَلشقيُّ مَنِ اغْتَرَّ بِحالِهِ وانْخَدَعَ لِغُرُورِ آمالِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The most wretched among you are the most greedy among you. أشْقاكُمْ أحْرَصُكُمْ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The most wretched of [all] people is one who sells his religion for someone else’s worldly gain. أشْقَى النّاسِ مَنْ باعَ دينَهُ بِدُنْيا غَيْرِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم How many a wretched person has been visited by his death while he is striving to acquire [worldly... كَمْ مِنْ شَقِيّ حَضَرَهُ أجَلُهُ وهُوَ مُجِدٌّ فِي الطَّلَبِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم