In Chapter 29, Poem 57 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet emphasizes the unyielding persistence of the spiritual seeker on the path to the Divine. The poem describes the lover coming from a 'long road' with a heart full of spiritual need. Crucially, even when the Beloved repeatedly drives the seeker away, the seeker returns with 'open eyes'—signifying deep awareness, unwavering dedication, and the inability to be deterred. This illustrates the Sufi theme that true spiritual yearning remains steadfast and undiminished despite any apparent rejection, distance, or hardship.