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Humility and the Metaphor of Dust in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 32, Poem 20)
In Poem 20 of Chapter 32 from Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the speaker adopts a position of extreme humility before the beloved, using the metaphor of 'dust' (خاک) to describe his state of utter subservience. He pleads with the beloved not to act with anger or coquetry, recognizing his own fragility as 'dust holding wind in its hands' (خاک توام که باد دارم در دست), which symbolizes ultimate helplessness and nothingness without the beloved's grace. This imagery emphasizes the speaker's total devotion and his plea for the beloved's continued presence.
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Updated 2026-07-05
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