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The Absolute vs. the Worldly in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 34, Poem 2)
In Chapter 34, Poem 2 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the Divine Beloved warns the seeker against worldly distraction. The poem sharply contrasts the Absolute reality of the Divine ('I am absolutely everything') with the ultimate emptiness of the material world ('the world is nothing'). This mystical admonition serves as a philosophical reminder that true spiritual striving requires recognizing this dichotomy, urging the seeker not to trade the eternal Divine ('everything') for fleeting worldly insignificance ('nothing').
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Updated 2026-07-05
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