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Gambling the Soul and Weeping Blood in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 47, Poem 2)

This concept explores the dual themes of absolute sacrifice (gambling away one's soul and head) and profound grief (weeping tears of blood like a burning candle) in the path of divine love, as depicted in Chapter 47, Poem 2 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh. The metaphor of the weeping candle emphasizes the necessity of self-consumption and shedding tears as an integral part of the lover's devotion.

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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course