In Poem 80 of Chapter 47 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet contrasts the candle's physical burning with the lover's spiritual burning. The candle burns unconsciously and diminishes physically ('from burning you decrease so much'), unaware of the true essence of burning. In contrast, the lover experiences a conscious, continuous, and joyous burning ('the joy of burning') that does not merely deplete them but elevates them spiritually. The poet thus invites the candle to learn the true nature of love and spiritual devotion.