In this poem from Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the speaker laments the enduring pain inflicted by the beloved, who is addressed as a heart-illuminating moon. The imagery of the lover burning like a candle through the night emphasizes the agonizing nature of this devotion. Despite the suffering, the lover remains steadfast, having coped with none but the beloved. The poem concludes with a direct plea to the unfeeling beloved to learn faithfulness, highlighting the central Persian literary theme of the loyal, burning lover contrasted with the indifferent, faithless beloved.