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The Infinite Divine Path and Spiritual Humility in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 4, Poem 72)

In Chapter 4, Poem 72 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the unfathomable vastness of the spiritual journey. The poem contrasts the 'infinite peace' experienced by a soul immersed in divine favor with the unending nature of the path toward the Divine. Attar asserts that even if a seeker were to travel for a 'hundred centuries,' upon reflection they would find themselves still at the 'first step.' This profound paradox highlights the boundless, infinite nature of God and the inherent humility required of the seeker, demonstrating that true spiritual progress cannot be quantified by finite, earthly measures of time or distance.

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