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Divine Bewilderment and the Paradox of Spiritual Sorrow in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 33, Poem 10)

In Chapter 33, Poem 10 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the paradoxical nature of the soul's relationship with the Divine. The poem asserts that sorrow experienced for the sake of the Divine is, in fact, the ultimate joy and the true water of life for the soul. Furthermore, it introduces the Sufi concept of tahayyur (bewilderment or awe), arguing that even a single atom of this divine bewilderment is vastly superior to the traditional promise of eternal bliss or paradise. This highlights the mystical preference for an active, yearning, and awe-struck relationship with God over static heavenly rewards.

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