In Book 3 of Rumi's Masnavi, the story of the slave Sunqur and his master (the Amir) illustrates the profound intimacy (uns) between the true worshipper and the Divine. When Sunqur delays leaving the mosque, explaining to his waiting master that the 'Master of Many Arts' (God) will not let him out, Rumi metaphorically describes prayer not as a mere ritual obligation, but as a state of spiritual captivity. The allegory reveals that God's grace detains the lover's soul in intimate supplication (munajat), rendering the material world and earthly masters secondary to the irresistible pull of the Divine presence.