In this parable from Attar's Asrar Nameh, a distracted madman is asked what he likes best. He replies that he prefers insults over gifts, because worldly gifts come with heavy obligations and debts of gratitude (منت). The poem critiques relying on the superficial generosity of society, pointing out that people will quickly abandon you in times of true need. Instead, the allegory advocates for absolute reliance on the grace of God, teaching that accepting worldly favors burdens the soul and distracts the seeker from divine dependence.