In Section 4 of Jami's Haft Awrang, the tale of Bayazid Bastami finding a skull inscribed with 'He lost this world and the hereafter' serves as an allegory for complete spiritual renunciation. Rather than interpreting the inscription as a sign of damnation, Bayazid honors the skull, explaining that a true Sufi must willingly forfeit both the material world and the rewards of the afterlife to seek only the Divine. This narrative illustrates that absolute devotion requires relinquishing all self-interest in both realms to achieve proximity to God.