In poem 101 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the speaker contrasts their deep spiritual yearning and reverence for the Divine with the rebellious nature of their ego. The carnal soul (nafs) is metaphorically described as a disobedient 'dog' (سگ نفس) that refuses to submit to divine command, highlighting the continuous inner struggle on the Sufi path between profound mystical devotion and unruly baser instincts.