In this allegory from Attar's Mosibat Nameh, Ayaz, the favored slave of Sultan Mahmud, keeps an old, tattered sheepskin (pusteen) in a private room. Every morning, he visits this room to look at the garment before attending the Sultan. When the Sultan, prompted by the court's suspicions, discovers the room, Ayaz explains that the sheepskin is a reminder of his humble origins. It serves as a spiritual anchor to prevent pride and to acknowledge that his current status and wealth are gifts from his master (representing the Divine), rather than intrinsic to himself. This story emphasizes the themes of self-knowledge (khod-shenasi) and the maintenance of humility despite worldly elevation.