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Cosmic Turmoil and the Unknowable Divine in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 31, Poem 44)

In Chapter 31, Poem 44 of Mokhtar Nameh, Attar depicts the cosmos as an 'ash-colored dome, full of embers' (این گنبد خاکستری پر اخگر), illustrating a universe steeped in existential suffering and turmoil. The poem anthropomorphizes the heavens, describing its restless, continuous motion—going 'from head to foot'—as a manifestation of sorrow and bewilderment. This celestial agitation stems from the universe's inability to find news of or comprehend the Divine. The imagery underscores the profound mystical themes of separation and the ultimate unknowability of God, suggesting that even the vast cosmos is overwhelmed by the mystery of the Creator.

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