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Liberation from the Pharaoh-like Self and the Supremacy of Divine Intimacy in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 29, Poem 29)
In Poem 29 of Chapter 29 in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet outlines the prerequisites for spiritual liberation: the soul must escape the physical body (the "hundred-colored mold") and the heart must free itself from the tyrannical ego (the "Pharaoh-like self"). The poem contrasts worldly attachments with the ultimate goal of Divine closeness, emphasizing that the purifying intensity of Divine fire is the only worthy pursuit, and asserting that a single atom of intimacy with God surpasses the value of both worlds.
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Updated 2026-07-05
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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course