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Spiritual Proximity Despite Physical Distance in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 33, Poem 44)
In Chapter 33, Poem 44 of Mokhtar Nameh, Attar explores the Sufi paradox of spiritual closeness amidst physical separation. He utilizes the metaphor of the 'ocean of presence' (دریای حضور) to describe the soul's profound immersion in divine light. The poem contrasts the limitations of the physical body ('although my body is far') with the boundless nature of the soul, asserting that true union is maintained inwardly through the soul's ceaseless and continuous remembrance of the Beloved.
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Updated 2026-07-05
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