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The Infinite Growth of the Divine Seed in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Poem 75)
In Poem 75 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet uses the metaphors of a 'wondrous bird' and a 'seed' to explore the paradox of the Infinite dwelling within the finite. The 'wondrous bird' represents the soul or the Divine essence that cannot be contained by any physical 'nest' (the world). Similarly, the 'seed' cast into the heart of the earth symbolizes a latent spiritual truth which, upon sprouting into the 'branches' of realization, expands beyond the constraints of both the material and spiritual worlds. This poem emphasizes that the true reality of the spiritual heart is so vast that it transcends the limits of cosmic geography.
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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course