In Chapter 45, Poem 38 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet addresses the rose and the dawn to illustrate the concept of carpe diem (seizing the present moment) in the face of life's fleeting nature. The rose's life is described as being 'pledged to a single breath,' emphasizing its extreme fragility and brevity. Because existence is so precarious, the poem advises embracing the present moment—'breathe that breath'—rather than wasting the limited time mourning one's eventual demise.