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Spiritual Silence and the Sacrifice of the Soul in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 43, Poem 3)

In Chapter 43, Poem 3 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet emphasizes the necessity of spiritual silence and the abandonment of worldly speech as a prerequisite for embarking on the wondrous path of spiritual wayfaring. Furthermore, the poem highlights the ultimate sacrifice required on this journey, asserting that the soul—the most precious of all possessions—must be willfully spent in spiritual pain and suffering to achieve deeper realization.

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