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The Deception of Senses and the Separation of Soul and Body in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 10, Poem 17)

In Chapter 10, Poem 17 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet warns the reader that delusions, imagination, and the physical senses act as highwaymen on the spiritual path. He emphasizes that the true soul is not confined within the physical body, a profound secret that cannot be grasped through idle talk but requires deep reflection to be understood.

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