In Poem 34 of Chapter 12 in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet reflects on a lifetime spent pursuing knowledge and spiritual seeking. The poem laments that despite the heart raising the "banner of knowledge" and dedicating its existence to this quest, the ultimate realization is one of profound disillusionment. The poet concludes that all intellectual and imaginative efforts were "mere imagination" (پنداشته بود). This highlights a prominent Sufi theme where formal knowledge, intellect, and rational thought are ultimately recognized as insufficient or illusory compared to true mystical unveiling.