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Existential Helplessness and Mystical Madness in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 15, Poem 11)

In Chapter 15, Poem 11 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the speaker explores the depths of existential helplessness (بیچارگی) and overwhelming sorrow. The quatrain emphasizes that without a spiritual consoler or divine presence to ease this profound grief, the seeker will be driven to complete madness (دیوانگی). This reflects the mystical theme of total human vulnerability and the desperate need for spiritual intervention to remedy the unbearable despair of the soul's journey.

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