In Chapter 32, Poem 60 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the theme of the Beloved's absolute independence and apparent ruthlessness (بی‌رحمی). The Beloved uses beguilement to capture the lover's heart but refuses to acknowledge the conquest. Furthermore, despite the lover's hope for an audience (presence or union), the Beloved ruthlessly denies access. This illustrates a central motif in Persian mystical poetry: the lover's complete helplessness and agonizing separation contrasted with the Beloved's supreme self-sufficiency and unattainable nature.