In Chapter 47, Poem 16 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet utilizes the metaphor of a weeping candle to depict the mystical state of self-annihilation and absolute submission to divine will. The lover is subjected to continuous suffering ('the fire of sorrow'), and any attempt to lament or weep over oneself, like a melting candle, results in immediate destruction—symbolized by the candle's head being cast to its feet. This imagery underscores the necessity of abandoning the ego and enduring divine affliction without protest.