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Reverence and Self-Effacement through the Symbolism of the Prophet's Sandals in Jami's Silsilat al-Dhahab

In Section 7 of Silsilat al-Dhahab (part of Jami's Haft Awrang), the poet expresses intense devotional love and mystical humility through the motif of the Prophet's sandals (na'layn) and the dust of his path. Jami yearns for his heart and eyes to serve as the dust under the Prophet's feet and his soul to be the strap (sharak) of his sandals, demonstrating the ultimate state of self-effacement (fana). By drawing a parallel to Majnun's reverence for the ground trodden by Layla's camel, Jami frames this absolute humility as the path to spiritual elevation, illustrating how even the sands of Mecca (Batha) are exalted to the Divine Throne (Arsh) through contact with the Prophet.

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