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Mystical Bewilderment and the Unknowable Secret in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 11, Poem 47)

In Poem 47 of Chapter 11 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet describes a state of profound mystical bewilderment and the fundamental unknowability of the spiritual secret. The departure of the heart and soul without revealing the truth signifies the limitations of ordinary consciousness and perception. The final image of being 'neither asleep nor awake' illustrates a transcendent, liminal state where the seeker is suspended in awe, unable to articulate or fully comprehend the divine mystery.

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