In Chapter 12, Poem 25 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet addresses the spiritual dead-end caused by arrogance and the pursuit of base desires. The poem highlights two major obstacles to spiritual awakening: the refusal to accept wise advice and the incessant pursuit of lust (shahwat). Attar warns that individuals who exhibit these traits remain spiritually unaware until death forces a realization, as their enslavement to carnal desires prevents them from taking even a single step with genuine sincerity on the spiritual path.