In this tale from Jami's Haft Awrang, a wise man (hakim) departs from a homeland of dark-hearted, ignorant people in order to cleanse his heart. Boarding a ship, he is caught in a storm; the waves wreck the vessel, and he survives by clinging to a single plank until he is cast onto the shore of a foreign city. Stripped of all material goods, he draws figures in the sand and discloses hidden secrets, astonishing the townspeople. His fame reaches the king, who honors him and raises him to high rank. The allegory teaches that wisdom and knowledge are the only imperishable wealth: unlike gold and possessions that the sea can seize in an instant, inward wisdom survives every calamity and carries its bearer to honor. It contrasts the transience of worldly goods with the enduring, portable value of learning and inner cultivation.