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Complete Spiritual Devastation and Exhaustion of Tears in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 26, Poem 8)
In Chapter 26, Poem 8 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the speaker describes a state of profound devastation brought about by intense spiritual sorrow. Every aspect of the seeker's being is exhausted: the soul's internal abode is left in ruins, the heart has lost its rational judgment, and the eyes have wept so profusely that absolutely no water remains to shed. This quatrain illustrates the Sufi theme of complete self-emptying and surrender, where the pain of longing is so overwhelming that it consumes even the physical and emotional capacity to express it.
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Updated 2026-07-05
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