In Chapter 44, Poem 23 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet addresses the Cupbearer (Saaqi) to express deep remorse for a life darkened by sin and transgression. The poem urgently advocates taking the path of repentance (tawba), driven by the profound realization of life's transience (as noted in the line 'For not much of life remains'). This highlights a central Sufi motif where the acute awareness of mortality acts as a catalyst for spiritual awakening and turning back toward the Divine.