In Jami's Silsilat al-Dhahab (from Haft Awrang), the tale of Sultan Mahmud's night-roaming in disguise serves as an allegorical exploration of self-examination and moral accountability for rulers. By walking among his subjects unrecognized, the Sultan bypasses courtly flattery to hear honest feedback regarding his governance, virtues, and vices. Jami uses this narrative to illustrate that an ethical leader must actively seek out his own shortcomings to correct them, emphasizing that true justice requires humility and a commitment to self-reform rather than self-satisfaction.