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Absolute Dependence and Pleading for Divine Acceptance in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Poem 90)

In Poem 90 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the speaker expresses profound shame for their actions while acknowledging a complete and absolute dependence on the Divine. The poet addresses God as the 'life of my soul' and the sole sustainer of their 'burnt heart'. By pleading for acceptance and asserting that a servant has nowhere else to turn if rejected, the poem highlights the central Sufi themes of utter reliance on God's grace and sincere repentance.

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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course