Overview

In Chapter 47, Poem 100 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet employs the candle metaphor to express the relentless and increasing nature of the lover's suffering and devotion.

Key Themes

• Incessant Burning and Suffering: The lover compares themselves to a candle that is never left idle by the beloved, symbolizing a state of continuous pain and weeping.
• The Multiplicity of Devotion: The transition of the count from a hundred to a thousand represents how the act of burning and sacrifice multiply in value and intensity, signifying that the lover's devotion is boundless and grows stronger with each cycle of suffering.