In Attar's 'Conference of the Birds', the poem 'The Words of the Sage of Religion in His Death Throes' conveys the Sufi teaching that spiritual action and sincere devotion are vastly superior to mere eloquence and religious discourse. On his deathbed, a learned religious scholar expresses profound regret for having wasted his life engaging in speech. He asserts that while words may be valuable, silence and true spiritual effort are far more precious. The narrative serves as a warning against the complacency of intellectualizing faith, emphasizing that the true path of spiritual seekers requires action rather than empty rhetoric.