In Poem 11 of Chapter 12 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the destructive nature of the foul ego (نفس پلید, nafs-e palid) and its manifestation through worldly desires. The poem highlights a profound internal struggle where the fires of lust and greed consume the seeker's inner being. It poses a poignant rhetorical question about the possibility of achieving spiritual purity while the vile ego continuously finds new ways to inflict inner torment and spiritual burning at every moment.