In Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the tightly folded rosebud (غنچه) is frequently compared to an arrowhead (پیکان) drenched in blood (خون). This metaphor, prominently featured in Poem 32 and others, illustrates the inherent suffering and fleeting nature of worldly existence. The imagery suggests that the beauty of the blooming rose is born from the pain and violence symbolized by the bloody arrowhead, inextricably linking the flower's brief life with sorrow.