In Section 12 of Sanai's Hadiqat al-Haqiqah, the narrative of a man who effortlessly crosses the dangerous Tigris river every night to visit his beloved serves as an allegory for the empowering nature of pure love. As long as the man is utterly consumed by his passion and spiritual intoxication, he is miraculously protected from the river's physical dangers. However, when his intense love slightly cools and he begins to rationally analyze her physical details—specifically, questioning a mole on her face—he loses this state of intoxication. This narrative illustrates a fundamental Sufi teaching: true love requires the complete suspension of critical, rational faculties (the "how and why"). Once a lover becomes preoccupied with worldly details or superficial flaws, the protective and transcendent power of love dissipates, leaving them vulnerable to the material world.