Concept

Divine Self-Sufficiency and Solitude in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 31, Poem 60)

In Poem 60 of Chapter 31 in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the theme of Divine self-sufficiency and absolute independence. The quatrain illustrates how the Beloved, finding no true intimate or peer within the two worlds (the material and spiritual realms), severs ties and metaphorically closes the door on creation. This conveys the mystical concept that the Ultimate Truth exists in a state of contented solitude, entirely independent of and fundamentally inaccessible to all created beings.

0

1

Updated 2026-07-05

Contributors are:

Who are from:

References


Tags

Humanities

Literature

Persian Literature Prerequisite Course