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Sacrificial Devotion and the Metaphor of the Ruby in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 39, Poem 5)

This concept explores the theme of absolute submission in Attar's poem. The speaker expresses a willingness to arrive "destitute and in disarray" (بی سر و سامان) to be sacrificed for the beloved. The contrast between being pleased by the physical "slender waist" and ultimately seeking the "ruby of Badakhshan" (a metaphor for the beloved's lips or divine essence) highlights a progression toward complete spiritual devotion and self-sacrifice.

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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course