In Section 98 of Jami's Haft Awrang (within the poem Salaman and Absal), the poet uses the allegory of the straw and the wind to illustrate the core Sufi doctrine of divine agency (Tawhid) versus the illusion of self-determination (Shirk):

• The Straw (Chaff): Represents created beings and material objects, which are inherently static, powerless, and lifeless on their own.
• The Wind: Represents the divine will, power, and ultimate agency that drives all change and movement in the universe.

Spiritual Meanings

1. The Trap of Polytheism (Shirk): Attributing the movement of the straw to the straw itself—viewing secondary causes as independent agents—is equated with riding in the 'street of polytheism'.
2. The Ocean of Monotheism (Tawhid): Recognizing that the straw is moved entirely by the wind, to the point of losing sight of the straw itself, signifies absolute immersion in the unity of God (Tafrid).