Cosmic Homage to Divine Beauty

In Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 34, Poem 27), the poet illustrates the absolute supremacy of the Beloved's beauty over both the lover and the physical universe:

• The Lover's Devastation: The sweet lips and lasso-like tresses of the Beloved consume both the heart and the soul of the lover in spiritual fire.
• The Humiliation of the Sun: The physical sun—the ultimate symbol of light and beauty in the material world—is utterly eclipsed and humbled by the Beloved's presence, dropping its shield and retreating in shame.
• The Cosmic Rite of Protection: Day and night (representing the totality of time and the cosmos) burn wild rue (sepand) to ward off the evil eye from the Beloved. This highlights that the entire universe participates in paying homage to and protecting the Divine Beauty, demonstrating its absolute transcendence.