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The Irreplaceability and Supreme Worthiness of the Divine in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Poem 79)

Irreplaceability of the Divine Beloved

In the first couplet of Poem 79, Attar asserts that nothing can replace the Divine Beloved in the mystic's heart. The human heart has a unique orientation toward the Creator, making any worldly or otherworldly substitute entirely inadequate.

Absolute Incomparability and Worthiness

The second couplet emphasizes that across both realms of existence, there is nothing that possesses a worthiness equal to the Divine. This underscores the theological concept of divine incomparability, declaring that the majesty of the Beloved transcends any possible created equivalent.

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