In this poem from Chapter 23 of the Mokhtar Nameh, Attar explores the overwhelming and ineffable nature of divine love through the metaphors of drowning and slumber:

• Loss of Selfhood in the Ocean of Love: Drowning in the depths of the ocean of love leads to absolute disorientation, described as becoming more lost than a speck of quicksilver (mercury). This represents the dissolution of the individual ego under the influence of divine attraction.
• The Endless Tale and Mystical Slumber: The story of divine love is infinite and beyond human expression. Falling asleep symbolizes a transition from rational discourse to a state of spiritual absorption and quietude, where the seeker is silenced by the vastness of the Divine.