In Chapter 30, Poem 24 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet employs the metaphor of a game—specifically using the backgammon term shashdara (a desperate trap or being blocked on all sides)—to describe the lover's helplessness against the Divine will. The poem highlights the stark contrast between the brevity of the human lifespan and the infinite, preoccupied nature of the Beloved, culminating in an urgent plea for the Divine to attend to the burnt-hearted lover before time runs out.