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The Metaphor of Intoxicated Union and the Plea to Delay Dawn in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Poem 33)
In Poem 33 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 46), the poet personifies the morning, pleading with it to 'lie low' and delay its arrival. This motif highlights the lover's intoxicated state and the desire to prolong the night in order to fully embrace their desire or beloved. The dawn is portrayed as a disruptive force that threatens to end the intimate union achieved under the veil of the night, emphasizing the sanctity and spiritual ecstasy of nocturnal seclusion.
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Updated 2026-07-06
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