In Book 3 of Jalaluddin Rumi's Masnavi, following the miraculous transformation of the seven spiritual entities into men, the mystic Daquqi approaches them and is immediately recognized through their inward spiritual insight. When Daquqi questions how they know him without looking, they explain that outward names and forms are hidden from saints not out of ignorance, but due to their absolute absorption ($istighraq$) in the Divine. Daquqi then requests an hour of their pure companionship to resolve his spiritual difficulties. To illustrate the transformative power of this fellowship, Rumi employs the metaphor of a seed planted in the earth. Just as a seed must completely efface its physical attributes—its color, scent, and form—within the dark soil to expand and bear fruit, the spiritual seeker must undergo self-annihilation ($fana$) in the presence of perfected souls. Through this selfless companionship, Daquqi transcends linear time, entering a state of 'hourlessness' and bewilderment where he becomes intimately connected with the ineffable Divine.