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Attar's Self-Reflection on Poetic Inspiration in Asrar Nameh

In the twenty-second discourse of the Asrar Nameh, Farid al-Din Attar reflects on his own poetic mastery and intense creative inspiration. He portrays his mind as an ocean of meanings where seeking a single concept yields a hundred original ideas. This overwhelming flood of spiritual and poetic inspiration leaves him in a state of 'intoxicated ruin' and sleeplessness, emphasizing that his poetry is not merely an intellectual craft, but a profound and restless spiritual outpouring that culminates in the finalization of the Asrar Nameh itself.

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