In Chapter 29, Poem 39 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the themes of unwavering devotion and total surrender to the Beloved. The phrase 'to burn and to endure' (سوختن و ساختن) captures the essence of the mystical path, where the seeker willingly accepts the agony of divine love and patiently bears its hardships. The poem culminates in the metaphor of playing the 'backgammon of love' (نرد عشق). Here, the poet employs a masterful wordplay on the verb bākhtan (باختن), which means both 'to play' and 'to lose.' In the eternal game of divine love, the ultimate victory is achieved by continually 'losing' one's ego and existence to the Beloved.