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The Impossibility of Divine Union in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 31, Poem 12)
In Chapter 31, Poem 12 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet addresses the heart, emphasizing the ultimate impossibility of attaining direct union with the Divine. The poem asserts that since no one has ever reached this desired union, it is futile for the individual heart to continuously sigh in sorrow over its inability to do so. Attar further dismisses the illusion that a direct path to the Divine can even be found, reinforcing the absolute transcendence and inaccessibility of God in this context.
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Updated 2026-07-05
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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course