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Divine Delicacy and Devotion in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 35, Poem 20)
In Chapter 35, Poem 20 of Mokhtar Nameh, Attar illustrates the speaker's absolute devotion, asserting that life without the Beloved's love or weeping for anyone else is utterly regrettable. The poem introduces the concept of the Beloved's extreme 'delicacy' (نازکی), suggesting that the Divine is so refined and sensitive that it cannot even bear the weight of a mortal's gaze. This forces the lover to respectfully refrain from looking, emphasizing a state of ultimate reverence and the ineffable nature of the Beloved.
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Updated 2026-07-05
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