In Chapter 31, Poem 29 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the intense hardships of the spiritual journey and the limits of human striving. The imagery of 'drawing a calendar of blood' illustrates the profound sorrow endured by the seeker on this perilous path. The poem highlights a crucial mystical realization: when the ultimate goal of divine union (visal) remains unattainable through one's own active efforts ('hands cannot reach'), the only remaining recourse is absolute surrender (taslim). This reflects a key Sufi transition from arduous striving to passive submission before the Divine.