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Symbolism of the Morning Draught and the Laughing Dawn in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 46, Poem 11)

In Chapter 46, Poem 11 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the 'morning draught' (صبوح) and the breaking dawn serve as central metaphors for spiritual awakening. The poem presents a striking contrast between the 'laughter' of the dawn, which symbolizes the arrival of divine light and illumination, and the 'weeping' of the assembly, likened to a spring cloud. This weeping represents the mystical tears of longing, repentance, or overwhelming awe shed by spiritual seekers upon their awakening. The call of the morning rooster acts as the catalyst, urging the seeker to arise and partake in the transcendent radiance (wine) that illuminates the soul (represented by the candle).

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