The world is but a show vain and empty a mere nothing bearing the semblance of reality Set not your affections upon it The world is like a vapor in a desert which the thirsty dreameth to be water and striveth after it with all his might until when he cometh unto it he findeth it to be mere illusion

Bahá'u'lláh Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh CLIII page 328

O Son of Being

Busy not thyself with this world for with fire We test the gold and with gold We test Our servants

Bahá'u'lláh The Hidden Words Arabic