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Divine Eternality and the Limit of Human Seeking in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Poem 32)

In Poem 32 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet emphasizes the eternal and self-sufficient nature of the Divine Essence, existing from pre-eternity (azal) to post-eternity (abad). The poem highlights a stark contrast between divine omniscience and human ignorance, asserting that God alone is the true Knower. Furthermore, it addresses the limitation of human spiritual seeking; when the 'hand of seeking' fails to reach the Divine Presence directly, the seeker finds sufficiency in the profound wonder or constant signs inspired by that very Presence.

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