In Chapter 8, Poem 31 of the Mokhtar Nameh, Attar outlines the arduous requirements of the mystical path, which demands complete self-abandonment and detachment. Traveling this path requires the wayfarer to make a foot of their head (symbolizing the surrender of intellect and ego) and to sustain themselves on the 'blood of the liver' (representing deep spiritual suffering and emotional trial). Ultimately, to gain awareness of this divine path, the traveler must achieve total detachment, becoming completely unaware of both the material and spiritual worlds.