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Human Deficiency and Divine Perfection in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 6, Poem 77)

In Chapter 6, Poem 77 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the theme of spiritual yearning and the mystical realization of human limitation relative to Divine perfection. The poem portrays the heart and soul as completely consumed and infatuated by the beauty and union of the Divine. As the seeker revolves within the circle of spiritual contemplation or worldly existence, they are struck by a dual realization: their own inherent deficiency and the absolute, infinite perfection of the Divine.

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