In Poem 53, Attar explores the mystical paradox of divine dialogue, suggesting that true spiritual communication requires the transcending of physical faculties. The poet asserts that only by becoming 'mute' can he truly speak a tale to the Divine, and only by becoming 'deaf' can he hear the Divine's answer. This reflects the Sufi concept that the silencing of worldly senses is necessary to awaken the inner soul's capacity for profound, unmediated communion with God.