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Cosmic Sympathy and the Atoms of the Universe in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 43, Poem 15)

In Chapter 43, Poem 15 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet invites not only his human companions but the very 'atoms of the world' (ذرات جهان) to bear witness and participate in his profound spiritual sorrow. This imagery reflects the Sufi concept of cosmic interconnectedness, where the entirety of creation is seen as empathetic and capable of sharing in the mystic's existential mourning and yearning until the Day of Resurrection.

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