In this parable from Attar's Mosibat Nameh, a man eager for death approaches Master Bu 'Ali Daqqaq, complaining of the devil's constant influence over his soul. The Master advises him to 'uproot the tree in his house' so that the devil's bird can no longer nest there. This allegory illustrates a core Sufi teaching: external complaints about spiritual obstacles are futile if one continues to harbor the roots of ego and worldly attachment within. True liberation from demonic influence requires purifying the inner self and dismantling the very foundations that allow spiritual corruption to take hold.