In Chapter 42, Poem 4 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the mystical paradox where dying in the pursuit of divine love leads to eternal life. The lover expresses a deep yearning to die while captivated by the beloved's 'face' and 'hair' (symbols of divine beauty and its intricate manifestations). In this Sufi context, 'death' signifies the annihilation of the ego (Fana), which is the necessary prerequisite for achieving everlasting spiritual life and union (Baqa) with the Divine.