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The Erasure of the Two Worlds and the Return to Non-Existence in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 22, Poem 13)

In Chapter 22, Poem 13 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the mystical concept of erasing attachments to both the material and spiritual realms (the 'two worlds') from the heart. By washing away these unreal inscriptions, the seeker realizes that their true origin and ultimate destination is non-existence ('adam). Consequently, the fear of death and the sorrow of loss are eliminated, as one embraces the primordial state of nothingness.

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