In Chapter 37, Poem 5 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, a dialogue unfolds around the beloved's facial down (khat), a common motif for youthful beauty in Persian literature. The lover complains that this down brings the 'scent of blood' and drives the intellect to madness, symbolizing the lover's suffering. The beloved responds that the down is brought forth 'for the sake of gold' (representing beauty, perfection, or value). The lover's retort, 'Gold comes out of stone,' serves as a profound metaphor: it implies that the beloved's heart is as hard as stone, playing on the natural phenomenon that precious gold is extracted from unyielding rocks. This elegantly connects the beloved's captivating beauty to their inherent cruelty.