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Divine Omniscience and the Secrecy of Mystical Pain in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 15, Poem 9)

In Chapter 15, Poem 9 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet addresses the themes of profound bewilderment, spiritual helplessness, and the heavy burden of mystical pain. The poem concludes with a powerful injunction towards silence and secrecy, asserting that the seeker should not reveal their inner turmoil to anyone. This concealment is justified by absolute faith in Divine omniscience; because the Divine already intimately knows and understands the seeker's 'old and new sorrow,' sharing it with others is deemed unnecessary and detracts from the exclusive intimacy between the lover and the Beloved.

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