In Chapter 16, Poem 19 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet contrasts the restless struggle of the sky with the lowly humility of the earth to illustrate the spiritual necessity of patience and submission. The poem advises the seeker to abandon frantic, aimless efforts and instead adopt a grounded, patient stance ('like the earth beneath the feet'). Through this metaphor, Attar suggests that true spiritual alignment and resolution come from practicing patience rather than engaging in a futile, anxious 'losing game' of constant motion.