This concept explores the allegory presented in Section 4 (Discourse 25) of Attar's Mosibat Nameh, where a man indignantly complains about being insulted and called a goat. A passing madman humorously remarks that since the man acts like a donkey, he should not grieve over merely being called a goat. This exchange serves as a springboard for a profound didactic lesson on the dichotomy between 'form' (surat) and 'meaning' (ma'ni). The narrative illustrates that fixation on outward physical form stems from the lustful ego, whereas true spiritual essence resides in inward meaning. Attar uses this tale to urge the seeker to abandon superficial appearances in order to witness the illuminating sun of true spiritual knowledge (ma'rifat).