In Chapter 31, Poem 5 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet illustrates the absolute sacrifice required of true seekers. To win the 'game of love,' a seeker must completely erase all attachments to both the material and spiritual worlds. This arduous spiritual journey requires traversing endless deserts and culminates in total self-annihilation, dying 'hungry and thirsty' as the lovers surrender everything to their divine pursuit.