### Detachment and the Paradox of Spiritual Poverty
In Poem 36 of Chapter 8 of the Mokhtar Nameh, Attar explores the paradox of spiritual poverty (faqr), where having nothing translates to possessing everything.

* **Detachment from Worldly Wealth:** Attar advises casting all possessions into the fire, emphasizing that material abundance is a spiritual obstacle that must be relinquished.
* **Dignity in Poverty:** Those who possess nothing are urged to remain independent and proud, finding dignity in their freedom from worldly attachments.
* **The Ultimate Paradox:** The poem concludes that the ultimate realization of having nothing is actually the state of having everything, bringing true spiritual happiness.

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## Original content
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<p>گر تو همه داری همه در آتش باش<br />
ور بیهمهای بیهمه گردن کش باش</p>
<p>هیچ است همه از همه پس هیچ مگوی<br />
ور هیچ نداری همه داری خوش باش</p>

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## English translation
If you possess everything, cast it all into the fire,
And if you are without everything, be proud and independent of all.
Everything of all is nothing, so say nothing,
And if you have nothing, you have everything; be happy.

شمارهٔ ۳۶ / Number 36

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