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Choosing Divine Sorrow Over Worldly Joy in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 33, Poem 46)
In Chapter 33, Poem 46 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the speaker emphasizes the uniqueness of the Beloved and the madness of true love. The lover asserts that because there is no one else like the Beloved in the entire world, he willingly chooses the sorrow of this love over 'a hundred joys.' This reflects the common Sufi theme where the pain and longing associated with divine love are considered far superior to any earthly pleasure.
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Updated 2026-07-05
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