In Poem 39 of Chapter 45 in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet uses the brief lifespan of the rose to illustrate the fleeting nature of joy and connection. The poem asserts that the very act of blooming (union) is immediately followed by fading and death (separation). The fresh rose shedding blood upon departure symbolizes the inevitable sorrow that accompanies the end of a transient union, emphasizing the tragic paradox that in the material world, union is inherently mingled with separation.