Salaman and Absal is a work that holds a distinguished place within our tradition of symbolic storytelling. It narrates the human story regarding the search for the meaning of existence, starting from the practices of life and extending to its connection with metaphysics. Salaman, a battlefield of love and reason, undergoes his journey toward truth by passing through arduous trials. And the story, which begins with the appearances of existence that encompass everyone, transforms as it progresses into a quest for perfection. Lami'i, whose heart is filled with love for humanity, narrates the story of Salaman and Absal by taking us through the labyrinths of imagination, while simultaneously speaking to us in a refined, gentlemanly manner: "The people of the world are like money changers... beware of transgressing against it, even with words... A human being is a pearl; do not break this precious pearl by inclining toward gold, silver, property, and possessions, making them the purpose of life... Let not only your words be pearls, but make your ears a mother-of-pearl as well..."

At the end of his work, as Lami'i states, "This is, in summary, the story of this book in which knowledge is interpreted with integrity," he virtually summarizes the core philosophy of our entire literary and intellectual tradition. He provides an example of the healing power of literature and art.