Concept Overview

In Poem 44 of the Mokhtar Nameh, Attar explores the theme of divine omniscience and the limitations of human speech. The poet states that God has perfect knowledge of all beings, from meticulous scholars to the old and the young. When the speaker's tongue fails to express praise and describe the Divine, they find comfort in knowing that God understands the 'language of the tongueless' — the silent, unspoken devotion of those whose words fail them.

Core Themes

• Universal Divine Knowledge: God understands the qualities and inner states of all creations.
• Limitations of Description: Human language is inherently limited and fails to fully describe the Divine.
• Language of the Tongueless (Zaban-e Bi-Zabanan): Divine understanding transcends verbal articulation, recognizing the deep, silent devotion of those who cannot speak.