A spiritual seeker should avoid far-reaching worldly desires, as it is heard that this path leads straight to the robber.

Here, the poet offers gentle wisdom to the spiritual seeker (the 'saalik') traveling the inner path. 'Tool-e-amal' evokes the trap of endless worldly ambitions and illusions of longevity, which perpetually defer inner awakening. The poet cautions that walking this path of unending desire isn't harmless—it leads directly into the clutches of a bandit, whether that be the treacherous ego (nafs) or time itself, robbing the soul of its true wealth.