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Divine Placelessness and Spatial Transcendence in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Poem 34)

In Poem 34 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the paradox of divine omnipresence and spatial transcendence (placelessness). Addressing the Divine as the 'Essence of Eternity', Attar emphasizes that God is entirely free from the confines of physical space, place, and direction. The poem culminates in the rhetorical paradox of asking 'where are You?' while simultaneously acknowledging 'where is it that You are not?', illustrating that the Divine cannot be located in any specific direction or physical space, yet there is nowhere devoid of the Divine presence.

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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course