In Chapter 44, Poem 5 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet uses Christian metaphors—such as binding the zunnar (Christian girdle) and conversing in a Christian manner—to symbolize a radical, unconventional renewal of spiritual faith. By pawning his turban (a symbol of conventional Islamic piety and social status) at the tavern, the speaker demonstrates the abandonment of outward religious conformity in pursuit of the transformative, intoxicating power of divine love.