In this specific tale from Farid al-Din Attar's 'Elahi Nameh', Ayaz expresses a profound envy for the stone used to scrub the sole of Sultan Mahmud's foot. This striking imagery serves as a powerful Sufi allegory for extreme humility, submission, and self-effacement. By wishing his face were in the place of the stone at the Beloved's feet, Ayaz demonstrates the spiritual seeker's ultimate desire for perpetual closeness to the Divine, completely stripped of ego and pride, and perfectly content in the lowliest of positions.