In Jalaluddin Rumi's Masnavi, following the husband's absolute surrender to his wife, she proposes a practical remedy for their extreme poverty: seeking the patronage of the Caliph in Baghdad. Recognizing that one cannot approach a monarch empty-handed, she suggests bringing a jug of desert rainwater, which they consider their most precious and scarce possession. Unaware of the vast Tigris river flowing through Baghdad, the husband eagerly accepts the plan, carefully sealing the jug in felt for the long journey. Rumi uses the preparation of this humble gift as a profound metaphor for human limitation and spiritual illusion: individuals proudly offer their meager intellect and limited virtues to the Divine, oblivious to the boundless ocean of God's Grace that already surrounds them.