In Section 16 of the Khosrow Nameh, Attar explores the universal theme of mortality and the transience of earthly youth through the poignant lament of a dying handmaiden (kanizak). As her 'tree of life' becomes leafless, she weeps bitterly over her youth and the capricious turns of fate (charkh-e kaj-raftar). Addressing her partner, she laments the end of her earthly joy and the onset of a long, unknown journey. This scene highlights the classic Sufi and philosophical reflection on the inevitability of death and the fleeting nature of worldly pleasures, preparing the reader for deeper spiritual transitions within the narrative.