In Attar's Elahi Nameh, the tale of the vagabond (rend) who begs at a shop and is asked to display a wound (zakhm) serves as an allegory for the spiritual seeker's complete submission to suffering on the path of divine love.

Key Symbols and Themes:

• The Vagabond (Rend): Represents the mystical seeker who has transcended conventional piety and worldly concerns.
• The Shopkeeper: Symbolizes the divine source of grace or trials, demanding proof of genuine devotion and willingness to suffer.
• The Wounds (Zakhm): Symbolize the trials, spiritual pains, and tribulations inherent in the path of mystical love.
• The Entirely Wounded Body: Represents the state of complete self-annihilation (fana) and spiritual transformation, where the seeker has fully submitted to divine trials, leaving no room for the ego or worldly self-preservation.