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The Futility of Hoarding and the Suddenness of Death in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 24, Poem 10)

In Chapter 24, Poem 10 of Mokhtar Nameh, Attar emphasizes the brevity of worldly existence and the futility of hoarding material wealth. The poem uses the metaphor of a long journey requiring spiritual provisions, contrasting this with the human tendency to accumulate worldly possessions. Ultimately, Attar warns that death, described as a sudden command to 'leave it all and go,' can arrive in the blink of an eye, rendering material attachments meaningless and highlighting the necessity of spiritual preparedness.

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