In Chapter 35, Poem 43 of the Mokhtar Nameh, Attar of Nishapur explores the classical Persian poetic motif of the beloved's tresses (zulf) as the ultimate captor of all lovers' hearts.

Key Themes:

• Universal Desire: The tresses are depicted as a universal attraction, leaving no choice for anyone but to gaze upon and yearn for them.
• The Single Hair and the Precariousness of Love: By plucking a single hair from a curl, the poet highlights the ultimate fragility of human hearts. The image of everyone's heart hanging by a single hair represents the precarious yet absolute dependency of the lovers' existence on the beloved's beauty. Even the smallest part of the beloved's hair holds the collective fate of all seekers.