In Section 7 of the Mosibat Nameh, Farid al-Din Attar engages in an intense self-reflective monologue, addressing his own soul (Farid) to describe his state of profound mystical passion and spiritual intoxication (shoor). Attar employs rich metaphors and literary wordplay to illustrate how divine love transcends mortality and fuels his creative expression:

Metaphor of the Golden Ocean and Dual Meaning of Shoor

Attar characterizes his soul as a boundless ocean of 'liquid gold' (ab-e zar):

Janat daryayist abash ab-e zar / Lajaram ham shoor darad ham gohar (Your soul is an ocean whose water is liquid gold; consequently, it has both turbulence/saltiness and pearls.)

Here, Attar masterfully uses iham (double entendre) with the word shoor:

1. Mystical Fervor or Intoxication: The restless agitation and divine ecstasy that consumes his sweet soul (jan-e shirin).
2. Salty/Turbulent Waters: A literal property of the ocean, contrasted with the **pearls (...