Concept

The Illusion of Existence and the Realization of Nothingness in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 4, Poem 100)

In Poem 100 of Chapter 4 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet expresses the ultimate mystical realization that everything other than the Divine is 'nothing' (هیچ). The poem highlights that in the path of divine love, human emotions such as joy and sorrow, the illusion of individual existence, and all personal efforts or tricks are ultimately recognized as non-existent. This reflects the central Sufi concept of Fana (annihilation), where the seeker realizes their absolute nothingness in the presence of the Beloved.

0

1

Updated 2026-07-03

Contributors are:

Who are from:

References


Tags

Humanities

Literature

Persian Literature Prerequisite Course