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Annihilation of Self and Divine Oneness in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Poem 24)

In Poem 24 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the speaker explores the mystical state of 'fana' (annihilation of the ego) and complete immersion in Divine Oneness. The opening lines, 'Since I am not myself, why should I be just soul and body? / For it is better that I be the Self,' articulate the rejection of dualistic, individual existence in favor of identifying solely with the absolute Divine essence. Furthermore, the questioning of 'existence and non-existence' illustrates that upon achieving this spiritual union, worldly dualities dissolve. The mystic realizes that their true nature is entirely encompassed by the omnipresent Divine, rendering the illusion of separate existence meaningless.

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