In Poem 18 of Chapter 40 in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet masterfully employs the imagery of the four classical elements—earth (dust), wind, fire, and water (tears)—to illustrate the total consumption and suffering of the lover. The lover is portrayed as being blown like wind upon the dust, shedding water through tears over the fire of love, culminating in a state where only the beloved's fire remains after the lover's water is completely exhausted. This thematic use of elements highlights the physical and spiritual devastation brought about by intense longing.