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The Cosmic Secret and Mystical Bewilderment in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 6, Poem 35)
In Chapter 6, Poem 35 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the profound existential impact of a divine secret (راز) harbored within the mystic's breast. This inner secret is described as the animating force behind the cosmos, powerful enough to bend the heavens. Experiencing this secret induces a state of absolute mystical bewilderment, described metaphorically as losing all orientation (not knowing head from foot). This reflects the Sufi concept of Hayrah (bewilderment), where the immense reality of the divine transcends all rational boundaries and human conceptual frameworks.
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Updated 2026-07-03
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