In Chapter 47, Poem 90 of Mokhtar Nameh, Attar employs the metaphor of the candle to depict a self-generating and self-consuming spiritual fire. Unlike a fire fed by external fuel, the candle's flame is sustained by its own substance (the wax and wick), meaning its fire is 'taken from itself.' This symbolizes how true mystical love and existential burning are intrinsic to the lover's own being, leading to an inward self-consumption that ultimately resonates throughout the entire world.