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Incurable Pain as the Ultimate Divine Remedy in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 33, Poem 39)

In Chapter 33, Poem 39 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the paradoxical nature of mystical love, where 'incurable pain' (درد بی درمان) is sought as the ultimate remedy for the heart. The seeker explicitly asks to be made bewildered (سرگردان) and destitute through this divine pain, illustrating that spiritual fulfillment comes not from worldly relief, but from complete immersion and annihilation within an agonizing longing for the Beloved.

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