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The Cupbearer of Pain and the Depletion of Tears in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 26, Poem 47)

In Chapter 26, Poem 47 of Attar's 'Mokhtar Nameh', the speaker describes a state of total emotional exhaustion where the heart can no longer endure sorrow. The poem introduces the striking image of the 'Cupbearer of pain' (ساقی درد), to whom the speaker appeals for more suffering. This added pain is necessary to continue weeping blood, because the natural 'water' of the liver has been entirely depleted. This reflects the mystic's profound desire for continuous suffering as a testament to their love and spiritual longing.

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