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باب چهل و هشتم مختارنامه / Chapter 48 of Mokhtar Nameh

Overview

Chapter 48 of Mokhtar Nameh (باب چهل و هشتم مختارنامه), titled 'On the Description of the Candle and Its Meaning' (در صفت شمع و معنی آن), is a thematic section of Attar of Nishapur's (عطار نیشابوری) collection of quatrains (Mokhtar Nameh).

Theme and Symbolism

In Sufi literature and Attar's mysticism, the candle represents the divine beloved or the intense burning of spiritual love and desire. The quatrains in this chapter detail the candle's dialogue or silent state of self-sacrifice, representing the mystic who burns away their ego (existence) to become one with the divine light.

Key motifs include:

  • The Fire (آتش): The consuming fire of divine love.
  • The Severed Head (سر بریدن/سرافکندگی): The sacrifice of the self or ego.
  • Tears (اشک/گریه): The melting wax as weeping, signifying the lover's grief and longing.

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