This concept explores Attar's perspective on human mortality as presented in Chapter 24, Poem 17 of the Mokhtar Nameh. By reminding the reader of the stark reality of the human physical cycle—originating as a drop of water and ending as a handful of dust—Attar argues against the futility of grieving over death. Instead, he advocates for mental purification and the philosophical acceptance of life's transience, emphasizing that returning to dust is an inevitable and natural finality.