In Poem 17 of Chapter 9 of the Mokhtar Nameh, Farid al-Din Attar illustrates the theme of spiritual bewilderment (hayrat). The seeker desires a stable refuge or dwelling place but is overwhelmed by the infinite choices available, symbolized by a hundred paths rising from every single atom. This multiplicity leads to existential confusion, where the intellect is paralyzed and unable to choose the correct path toward the Divine.