In Section 53 of the Khosrow Nameh, Farid al-Din Attar introduces a classic Sufi archetype: the wise, ascetical hermit (pir) residing in isolation atop the Alabaster Mountain (Kuh-e Rokham). Upon reaching the mountain, Khosrow and his companions discover the elder in a luminous, radiant fortress, completely detached from worldly joys and sorrows (ze har shadi o anduhi barasteh) and absorbed in divine worship.

The narrative highlights his profound isolation and harmony with nature through his companion—a cat described as having the fierce, noble appearance of a lion (manandeh-ye shir). Because the elder has no human companions, the cat serves as his sole partner. This scene illustrates the Sufi concepts of solitude (khalwah) and detachment (zuhd), where the seeker attains true peace and spiritual luminosity by turning away from human society and dedicating their existence entirely to the Creator.