In Attar's Mosibat Nameh, the tale of Sultan Mahmud and his vizier Hasan illustrates a paradox of perfect rule. When the king wonders why his court is empty of petitioners and beggars, the vizier explains that the king's absolute justice has so thoroughly eliminated oppression across the land that no subjects are left in need of redress. The narrative reinforces the ideal that the ultimate sign of a successful reign is not a busy court handling complaints, but a quiet one where peace and justice prevail.