In this section of Attar's Asrar Nameh, the poet explores the profound human bewilderment and ignorance regarding the state of the dead. The verses describe humans as being left 'wandering and perplexed' in the endless valley of existence, desperate for news from the departed. The poem emphasizes that despite the burning desire to understand what happens to those resting in the grave, the living remain fundamentally helpless, likening them to people stuck at a door they cannot open. This highlights a central theme in Sufi literature regarding the absolute limits of human intellect and the inescapable mystery of the hereafter.