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Servitude as True Kingship and Surrender to Divine Will in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Poem 96)
In Poem 96 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the speaker reflects on the idea that true sovereignty and kingship are found only in absolute servitude to the Divine. Acknowledging a life spent in negligence and spiritual heedlessness, the speaker offers no excuses for their past actions. Instead, they surrender entirely to God's will and judgment, placing their ultimate fate in divine hands. The poem encapsulates key Sufi themes of humility, the contrast between human failing and divine authority, and the ultimate reliance on God's grace.
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Updated 2026-07-03
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