In Attar's 'The Tale of the Master Who Saw Bayazid and Tirmidhi in a Dream', the 'dawn sigh' (Ah-e Sahar) serves as a symbol of profound, unmediated spiritual yearning. The tale illustrates that a single, sincere expression of inner pain (dard) holds more spiritual weight than formal rank or renown. Because the master's sigh spontaneously opened the doors of divine grace, even preeminent Sufi figures like Bayazid Bastami and Tirmidhi are depicted acknowledging his elevated state. This emphasizes the core Sufi principle that authentic inner devotion and spiritual heartache supersede external hierarchies and formal spiritual status.