In Sanai's Hadiqat al-Haqiqah, the allegory of a large camel submissively led by a small child illustrates the spiritual principle that the "pain of love" (dard-e 'ishq) is the true guide on the mystical path. When questioned why a creature of such immense size obeys a mere child, the camel explains that it submits not to the child's physical strength, but to the pain from the reins. Sanai uses this metaphor to teach that a spiritual seeker is rendered humble and obedient not by outward forces, but by the transformative and guiding pain of divine love, which serves as the ultimate compass to the spiritual realm.