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The Eternal Thirst and the Plea for Divine Intimacy in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 29, Poem 46)

In Chapter 29, Poem 46 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the speaker expresses a profound, ancient longing—described as an 'eternal thirst'—for the divine beloved. The repeated, urgent plea for the beloved to 'sit down' (بنشین) signifies a yearning for a moment of grace, stillness, and intimacy, allowing the weary lover to gaze upon the divine presence to their heart's content. This illustrates the Sufi theme of spiritual unquenchability, portraying the lover's ultimate devotion through total humility ('my face is upon the ground') and an insatiable desire for spiritual vision.

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