In Chapter 44, Poem 14 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet draws a sharp contrast between hypocritical asceticism (زهد ریائی) and the unpretentious, authentic path of the qalandari libertine (رند قلندری). The poem expresses how false piety only leads to spiritual stagnation and a bleeding heart. Instead, the speaker advocates for embracing the 'dregs' (دردی)—a metaphor for accepting the ruin of the ego—to become a true companion on the mystical path, unburdened by superficial religious performance.