In Chapter 31, Poem 66 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the mystical concepts of the divine veil (hijab) and worldly distraction. The poem posits that upon the initial manifestation of Divine Beauty ('raised the banner of love'), all created phenomena became veils concealing the ultimate Divine face. To protect humanity from or limit direct engagement with this overwhelming reality, the Divine instilled a mutual preoccupation among people ('gave everyone a preoccupation with one another'). This worldly engagement acts as a deliberate spiritual mechanism, ensuring that souls remain distracted by the created world rather than attempting to confront the unmediated presence of the Beloved.