In Chapter 17, Poem 4 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet addresses the state of profound spiritual isolation. By highlighting the complete absence of any true intimate companion or sympathetic confidant, Attar concludes that the soul must don the black of mourning for its solitary state and embrace complete silence. This reflects a prominent mystical theme in Sufi literature: when external understanding is entirely lacking, the spiritual seeker must retreat into profound inward silence and contemplative self-reflection.