Similar narrations

• Mīzān al-Ḥikma #4560 Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The parable of this world is like your shadow - if you stop, it stands still, and if you chase it, it distances itself...
• Ghurar al-Ḥikam #3479 Imam Ali (AS) said, The similitude of this world is like your shadow, if you stop it stops and if you seek it, it moves further away.