Learn Before
Concept
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.
0
1
Updated 2026-07-03
Tags
Humanities
Literature
Persian Literature Prerequisite Course