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The Allegory of Hippocrates and True Contentment in Mosibat Nameh

This concept explores the allegory presented in Section 30 of Attar's Mosibat Nameh, where a king encounters the wise Hippocrates (Bughrat) living humbly in a cave and eating grass. When an attendant invites him to serve the king, Hippocrates refuses, arguing that true kingship lies in a contented soul (نفس قانع) free from worldly desires and obligations. The narrative illustrates the Sufi theme of qana'at (contentment) and conveys that spiritual freedom and independence from material needs are vastly superior to earthly royalty and servitude to power.

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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course