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The Epistemological Paradox of the Unknowable Veil in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 11, Poem 3)

In Chapter 11, Poem 3 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet highlights the ultimate limitations of human knowledge in comprehending divine mysteries. He asserts that the true "alchemy of fortune" lies within the soul, necessitating a detachment from the material world. The poem concludes with a profound epistemological paradox: the only true certainty one can attain about the ultimate divine "veil" is the absolute certainty of its unknowability, reflecting the mystic belief that spiritual truth transcends intellectual grasp.

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