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The Impossibility of Divine Attainment and the Solace of Speaking of Union in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 28, Poem 10)

In Chapter 28, Poem 10 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet expresses the paradox of yearning for a Divine presence that is ultimately unattainable. Recognizing the impossibility of fully reaching the Divine, the seeker finds spiritual solace and intimacy merely in articulating their longing and speaking the 'words of union.' This highlights a central Sufi theme where the perpetual expression of love and imaginative contemplation become a fulfilling spiritual state in themselves, bridging the unbridgeable gap between the human and the Divine.

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