In this section of Farid al-Din Attar's Elahi Nameh, the father admonishes his son for seeking alchemy, explaining that this desire stems from greed rather than a search for truth. He describes the material world as a base house of deceit and enmity, comparing it to an old hag with seven veils waiting to ensnare the unwary. The father cautions that greed deprives one of peace, trapping the soul like a bird in a snare, and emphasizes that the insatiable desire for worldly wealth can never be satisfied, as greed's only ultimate satisfaction is the dust of the grave.