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Mystical Bewilderment and the Cosmic Power of the Lover's Sigh in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 9, Poem 36)

In this poem from Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet describes the extreme intensity of mystical bewilderment (hayrat) and the lover's pain. The sigh drawn from the blood-filled breast and the breath rising from the heart possess a cosmic power capable of setting the entire universe on fire. This imagery emphasizes the profound connection between the mystic's inner suffering and the outer cosmos, showing that the intense spiritual heat of the heart can consume the whole world.

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