In Chapter 14, Poem 3 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet employs two striking metaphors to condemn the pursuit of the material world. The 'Pharaoh of egoism' (فرعون منی) symbolizes extreme arrogance and the illusion of self-sufficiency that traps the seeker in a spiritual 'hell.' Meanwhile, the 'ash-pit of the base world' (گلخن دنیای دنی) is compared to a dwelling place for dogs. By stating that 'a dog is better than one who dwells in this ash-pit,' Attar emphasizes that worldly attachment reduces a human being to a state lower than an animal, highlighting the necessity of transcending base desires and the ego.