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The Disorientation of the Heart in Divine Love in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 42, Poem 7)

In Chapter 42, Poem 7 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the disorientation and bewilderment caused by divine love are explored. The poem describes how the 'heedless heart' (دل ��افل) loses its way and its destination a thousand times a day in the pursuit of the Beloved. A central paradox is presented: although the lover's heart resides physically within the breast, intimately close to the Beloved, it still manages to lose itself. This emphasizes that divine love transcends physical proximity, causing a profound spiritual bewilderment and a complete loss of self.

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