In Chapter 23, Poem 59 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the destructive conflict between the physical, worldly self ("the vain body") and the spiritual essence ("the heart"). Attar uses powerful apocalyptic metaphors, comparing the body's dominance to the false messiah (Dajjal) wrongfully killing the true spiritual guide (Mahdi). The fragile spiritual light, represented as a small lamp carried through a desolate desert, is instantly extinguished by the fierce gale of worldly trials and carnal desires, emphasizing the vulnerability of the soul when overpowered by physical existence.