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Embracing Divine Pain and Self-Sacrifice in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 29, Poem 70)

In Chapter 29, Poem 70 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the mystical embrace of divine affliction and the acceptance of separation. The quatrain asserts that the spiritual seeker values God's pain over any remedy, accepting the arduous state of separation when direct union with the Beloved is unattainable. Through the stark imagery of willingly offering one's head and neck to the Beloved's striking swords, the poem illustrates the ultimate self-sacrifice and unwavering devotion expected on the Sufi path, where enduring suffering for the Divine is embraced as a profound spiritual privilege.

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