In Chapter 23, Poem 15 of Mokhtar Nameh, Attar explores the mystical paradox of the seeker's quest. While the seeker relentlessly strives day and night to become a confidant of divine secrets, this pursuit is shadowed by the dread of self-annihilation (fana). The seeker fears that when the ultimate veil is finally lifted, their individual existence and ego will disappear behind it, demonstrating that the human self cannot survive the direct revelation of absolute truth.