In Chapter 33, Poem 12 of Mokhtar Nameh, Attar explores the pain of separation through the dual imagery of the candle. The beloved is addressed as the candle of Taraz (شمع طراز)—a symbol of luminous beauty and perfection. In contrast, the lover is a candle burning and consumed by the absence of this radiant face. The second half of the quatrain shifts to the lover's intense yearning for intimacy, expressing that if the beloved were to sit and listen, the lover has endless business (کار) and profound secrets (راز) to share. This emphasizes that mystical love harbors inner truths that can only be communicated in direct spiritual communion.