In Attar's Elahi Nameh, the 18th 'Tale of Bahlool' (حکایت بهلول) utilizes the 'wise fool' archetype to critique human arrogance and worldly pride. When Bahlool observes a haughty official riding through Baghdad while his guards aggressively clear the path, he holds up a handful of dirt. He remarks that such immense pride is unseemly for a creature originating from dust, declaring that even if a man attains the power of a Pharaoh, he is still not God. The poem serves as a Sufi allegory emphasizing humility and spiritual purity, warning that those who chase worldly status are ultimately pursuing 'carrion' rather than spiritual sanctity.