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Divine Jealousy and Martyrdom in Love in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 31, Poem 57)

In Chapter 31, Poem 57 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the severe consequences of seeking divine union. The imagery of becoming 'one with the dust' and 'sleeping in blood' due to God's 'jealousy' (Ghayrah) reflects the profound Sufi concept that absolute divine love demands the ultimate sacrifice and annihilation (Fana) of the lover, as the Divine tolerates no duality or independent existence.

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