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Divine Pain as Remedy and the Plea for Universal Guidance in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Poem 78)
In Poem 78 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the mystical concept of divine pain (درد) not as an affliction, but as the ultimate spiritual remedy. By finding solace in the 'pain' of longing for the Divine, the heart is cured of worldly attachments and requires no other relief. The second half of the quatrain transitions into a plea for universal grace, asking the Divine—who by His very nature guides all things—to illuminate a path for the bewildered and spiritually lost (سرگردان). This duality highlights the intertwining of personal mystical suffering with a compassionate intercession for humanity.
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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course