In Poem 3 from Chapter 4 of Mokhtar Nameh, Attar of Nishapur explores the theme of human spiritual ignorance in the face of the overwhelming Divine presence. He uses the metaphor of an encompassing ocean to represent this reality; although humanity is completely surrounded by it, individuals often fail to comprehend or connect with even a 'single drop' of its profound truth. To emphasize this tragic paradox, Attar compares the human condition in this 'world full of mysteries' to a 'blind person in the meadow of Paradise'—surrounded by unimaginable beauty and meaning, yet entirely unable to perceive it.