In Poem 35 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the epistemological limits of humanity in comprehending the Divine essence. Despite years of scholarly discourse and studying books (representing formal, acquired knowledge), the seeker remains incapable of grasping the Absolute. Attar introduces the motif of the 'talk of old women' to symbolize a state of humble, unpretentious realization and ultimate bewilderment (hayrat). The poem concludes that encountering the all-encompassing Divine leaves all seekers, regardless of their intellectual pursuits, in a profound state of bewilderment and awe.