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Mortality and Transience in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 22, Poem 27)

In Chapter 22, Poem 27 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet reflects on the inevitability of death and the ephemeral nature of human existence. The poem portrays the physical body returning to the earth, where it is cleansed of worldly dualities like "good and evil." By describing how future passersby will unconsciously walk over the dust of the departed—who remain unaware of both worlds—Attar emphasizes the ultimate impermanence of life and the dissolution of the ego.

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