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Futility of the Search and the Valley of Humility in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 31, Poem 65)

In Poem 65 of Chapter 31 in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the profound futility of attempting to comprehend or reach the Divine through human faculties alone. Despite the intense seeking by both the soul and the heart, they fail to find any sign of union. Ultimately, the seeker's intense efforts lead not to attainment, but to falling into the 'valley of humility' (خاکساری), highlighting human helplessness and the necessity of complete surrender before the unknowable Divine.

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