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Divine Ineffability and the Supremacy of Spiritual Longing in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Poem 47)

Poem 47 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh explores two central mystical themes: the immense value of spiritual longing (often referred to as 'gham' or grief) and the limitations of human language in praising the Divine. The poem asserts that a single moment of this profound sorrow or longing for the Creator surpasses the combined value of both worldly and otherworldly realms. Furthermore, it highlights the concept of divine ineffability, declaring that no human tongue is adequate to praise the Divine. Consequently, the poet concludes that the highest and most fitting form of reverence is a profound surrender, leaving the Divine in Its own transcendent, indescribable state.

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