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The Ineffability of the Heart's Condition in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 9, Poem 14)

In Chapter 9, Poem 14 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the absolute inexpressibility of the heart's mystical state, referred to as the 'inverted heart' (دل باژگونه). The poem emphasizes that the true condition of the heart defies all descriptions and articulation, culminating in the personified heart commanding the poet to remain silent, as its profound state simply cannot be put into words.

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