In the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah, Sanai presents the allegory of three inner demons (se div)—greed, lust, and anger—that bind the human intellect (aql). He compares these forces to wild or domestic beasts (the biting dog and the untamed horse) residing in the same house as the human. Sanai argues that these animalistic drives must be tamed and trained before an individual can truly achieve the status of a true human being.