In Chapter 19, Poem 22 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the paradox of spiritual seekers who search for the Divine externally while neglecting inward reflection. The poem highlights that true spiritual advancement requires self-awareness; outward motion without inward reflection is ultimately stagnant. It concludes with the profound irony that the Divine ('the Friend') is always intimately present with the seeker, while the seeker, by constantly looking outward, remains estranged from their own true self.