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Human Negligence and Spiritual Sleep in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 18, Poem 48)

In Chapter 18, Poem 48 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet admonishes people for their spiritual negligence and unawareness. He describes human existence in the material world as fleeting and illusory, noting that people depart without ever having truly existed or arrived. The poem serves as a wake-up call, urging individuals not to sleep through their lives and leave the 'immense door and court' of spiritual realization empty.

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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course