（翻譯自A.Q. Faizi先生於１９６９年在澳大利亞述說的真實故事）
阿博都巴哈(生於1844, 逝於1921) 在他受監禁（因宗教迫害）被釋放之後，便前往歐美各國去宣揚他父親（巴哈歐拉）的教義。當時，他最大的敵人,也是最殘忍的敵人，一個波斯的王子，恰好也在歐洲。
有一天，他去見阿博都巴哈，跟他說，”我來是要問你一個問題。你看我，帽子鑲滿鑽石，衣服戴滿珠寶，然而我走在街上，沒人看我沒人注意我。而你，穿著世上最簡樸不過的服飾走在街上，卻人人為你讓路，向你接近。在你門外總有數以百計的人等著見你，我想知道為甚麼。”
阿博都巴哈認得他，也知道無數的巴哈伊教徒遭他的迫害而死，於是他回答他，”殿下，能否請你坐下聽我講一個故事。”王子坐了下來，他就是齊魯蘇丹王（Zillu's Sultan，回教國家君主的稱呼），是那斯理丁王（Nasiri'd-Din Shah，伊朗國王1831–1896）的兒子。
教長（Ｍaster,大家對阿博都巴哈的敬稱）便接著說：”從前有位智者經過某個小城的市中心時，發現那城裡最有錢的富翁坐在角落悶悶不樂。他便上前問他，’你是怎麼了？’
富人回答：’我是全城最富有的商人，但我並不滿足，我希望能比這更偉大。’
智者問：’比如說，你希望成為甚麼？’
富人答：’我希望成為市長。’
智者說：’如果讓你成為整個省的省長，而不只是市長，你會滿足嗎？’
那人想了一想：”老實說，我不會滿足，我會想要成為首長。’
智者問：’好吧，就說讓你當首長吧，請老實回答，如此你就滿足了嗎？’
富人接著又想當國王，智者說：’就讓你當國王，這你可快樂滿足了嗎？這之後可還有甚麼你想要的？’
富人答說：’在那之後就甚麼也沒了吧’”
阿博都巴哈接著對王子說：”殿下，我就是那甚麼也沒的人。”
Extract from a talk by Hand of the Cause of God A.Q. Faizi in 1969 in Australia:
'Abdu'l-Baha traveled in Europe after He had been released from prison, and he traveled in America too, to propagate the Faith of His Father. One of the greatest and cruellest enemies, one of the princes of Persia , was in Europe at the same time as 'Abdu'l-Baha. One day he went to 'Abdu'l-Baha and said, "I have come to ask you one question. Look at me, my hat is covered with diamonds, my garments have all sorts of jewels, and yet when I walk in the streets, nobody looks at me or pays any attention to me. And yet, when you walk in the streets and you have the simplest garment in the world, everyone makes way for you. They come to you. There are always hundreds of people at your door. I want to know why."
'Abdu'l-Baha knew him and knew that because of him many of the Baha'is had been put to death. Therefore he told him, "Your Highness, will you sit down a little and I will tell you a story." The prince sat down. The name of that prince was Zillu's Sultan, the son of Nasiri'd-Din Shah. The Master said: "Once a wise man passed the square of a certain town and found one of the richest people of that town gloomy and sad, brooding over his sorrows in the corner of the square. He went to him and asked, "What is the matter with you?' He answered, 'I have enough money to be the greatest merchant in this town, but I am not satisfied. I want to be greater than that.' The wise man said, 'For instance, what would you like to be?' The merchant replied, `I want to be the governor of this town.' The wise man said, 'If I make you the governor of this province, not the town, but the whole province, will you be satisfied? Please search your heart and give me the true answer.' The man pondered and then said: 'Honestly, I will not be satisfied. I want to be a minister.' 'I will make you a Minister, but give me another honest answer, will you be satisfied?' After that, he wanted to be King of the country, and the wise man said, 'I will make you the king, will you then be happy and satisfied? Do you want anything beyond that?' The man replied, 'After that there is nothing.' 'Abdu'l-Baha then said to the prince, "Your Highness, I am that nothing."
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