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Subsistence in the Divine (Baqa) in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 8, Poem 59)

In Chapter 8, Poem 59 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the mystical state of Baqa (subsistence in the Divine). He states that he is no longer alive through his own individual existence, but rather is sustained entirely by the existence of the Beloved ('alive by another existence'). This spiritual rebirth leads to a continuous, dynamic renewal of devotion ('another prostration') and an immersion in endless divine grace ('another bounty') hidden behind the veil of the unseen.

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