This concept explains the spiritual allegory in Attar's tale of the beggar who asks Dhul-Qarnayn (Alexander the Great) for a single dirham. When the king refuses, deeming it too small for a monarch to give, the beggar asks for a city and a treasure, which the king also refuses because it is too grand for the beggar's status. This paradox illustrates the limitations of worldly kingship and underscores that spiritual seekers must possess high aspiration (himmat) that transcends worldly demands, guiding them instead toward the path of divine search and bewilderment.