Ignorance of Origin and Destination

In Chapter 9, Poem 42 of the Mokhtar Nameh, Attar highlights the profound spiritual suffering of the soul due to its ignorance regarding its origin (beginning) and destination (end), emphasizing that no one possesses knowledge of these realms.

The Pain of Mystical Unknowing

For the spiritual seeker, living in ignorance of these ultimate realities is intolerable. This lack of awareness causes the soul to burn in constant anguish, expressing the seeker's intense yearning for divine illumination and self-knowledge.