In Chapter 31, Poem 10 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poem delves into the counterintuitive psychology of the mystical lover. The lover actively courts suffering, devoting his body to 'continuous sorrow' and inflicting distress upon his own 'intoxicated heart.' Paradoxically, the lover finds satisfaction in separation and active longing, to the point of being 'disgusted' by a beloved whose union is easily achieved. This signifies that the value of spiritual love lies in the arduous journey, the intensity of yearning, and the rejection of cheap, effortless fulfillment.