In Jami's Subhat al-Abrar (Section 132 of Haft Awrang), the poet utilizes the Prophetic Hadith warning that man is rewarded for all expenditures except those spent on 'water and clay' (physical building) to explore the spiritual vanity of material construction. Jami addresses a potential counterargument: what if one builds charitable structures like mosques, bridges, or monasteries (khanqah)? He explains that while sincere public works are rewarded, there remains a fundamental distinction between aspirations (himmah) bound to earthly existence (نشیمن گل و آب) and those focused on the spiritual realm. Excessive investment in worldly architecture, even for charitable purposes, can distract the seeker from inner purification and preparing for the eternal life.