In this quatrain (Poem 7, Chapter 37 of Mokhtar Nameh), Attar plays with the multifaceted meaning of the Persian word "khat" (خط), which can mean "facial down," "script," or "decree." The greenness of the beloved's newly sprouted down is contrasted with the redness of the lover's face. The down acts as a metaphorical decree or warrant (khat) that brings madness to the soul and demands the lover's blood, highlighting the devastating and captivating power of the beloved's maturing beauty.