In Poem 47 from Chapter 18 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the paradoxical relationship between spiritual poverty (faqr) and divine proximity. The poem suggests that attaining the 'jewel of love' requires an initial distancing from worldly attachments and the ego. By correcting one's spiritual state through embracing poverty, the seeker aligns themselves with ultimate reality, allowing them to forge a profound and authentic connection to the Divine.