In Chapter 20, Poem 9 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet paradoxically elevates spiritual captivity and self-abasement above worldly liberation and honor. The 'bowed state' (نگونساری) or absolute submission to the Divine is presented as possessing a transcendent worth that surpasses the entirety of the material world. This reflects the broader Sufi theme where true spiritual victory and elevation are achieved solely through the complete humbling and negation of the worldly ego.