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The Illusory World and the Fleeting Nature of Spiritual Connection in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 15, Poem 3)
In Chapter 15, Poem 3 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet expresses the profound illusion of worldly existence, reducing the 'capital of the world' to a mere coin and existence itself to non-existence. The poem underscores the overarching theme of spiritual solitude in this chapter by concluding that even if a rare moment with a kindred spirit (hamnafas) is granted, it is agonizingly brief and transient.
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Updated 2026-07-04
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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course