Attar's Poem 2 of Mokhtar Nameh explores the Sufi doctrine of absolute Divine reality versus the illusory nature of phenomenal existence. Utilizing the classical mystical motifs of the Beloved's face (ru) and hair (mu), Attar illustrates that all created beauty and order are merely reflections of the Divine.

The poem highlights:

• The Divine Face (ru): Represents absolute truth and manifest beauty. Any other face or appearance independent of the Divine is dismissed as mere hypocrisy and pretense (ruy o riya).
• The Divine Hair (mu): Represents the hidden, intricate, and pluralistic aspects of creation. Without the Divine source, no entity can achieve true rectitude or straightness.

Through extensive wordplay (paronomasia) on ru and mu, the poem teaches that everything in the cosmos is utterly dependent on the Divine for its existence and meaning.