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Metaphors of the Cypress and Moon-Like Face in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 25, Poem 37)

In Poem 37 of Chapter 25 in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet uses evocative natural imagery to mourn the loss of a beloved. The departed is metaphorically described as a 'tall cypress' (سرو بلند) brought down to the grave, and a 'moon-like face' (روی چو ماه) reduced to dust. The poignant contrast between the eternal moonlight shining on the grave and the decayed, earthly state of the once-radiant beloved emphasizes the overarching themes of mortality, the transience of physical beauty, and the profound sorrow of bereavement.

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