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Preferring Divine Suffering over Worldly Kingdoms in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 33, Poem 17)

In Chapter 33, Poem 17 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the speaker explicitly rejects material wealth and worldly power in favor of the suffering and pain associated with the Beloved. By stating they would not trade this divine sorrow for "a hundred certain treasures" or the legendary "kingdom of Jamshid," the poem emphasizes the supreme value of spiritual longing. This pain is portrayed not as an affliction, but as the ultimate "remedy" for the lover's heart, rendering the attractions of both worlds completely insignificant.

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