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Sacrifice of Heart and Soul in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 40, Poem 25)

In Chapter 40, Poem 25 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the speaker expresses absolute devotion to the Divine Beloved by declaring a complete willingness to surrender both soul (جان) and heart (دل). The quatrain illustrates the Sufi theme of self-sacrifice and spiritual surrender, where the lover devalues their own life and emotions in pursuit of union with the Divine, offering their soul 'a thousand times more' if desired.

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