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The Futility of Earthly Estates and the Certainty of the Grave in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 24, Poem 3)

In Chapter 24, Poem 3 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet contrasts human ambition with the inevitable reality of death. The verse highlights the futility of building vast estates and dwellings on the surface of the earth by reminding the reader that human faces are destined to perish, and one's final, permanent share of the world is merely a two-yard grave beneath the dust. This thematic focus serves as a stark reminder of mortality, urging spiritual detachment from transient material wealth and physical existence.

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