Concept

The Metaphor of the Rose's Shame and the Rosewater Maker

In Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, particularly within Chapter 45, the creation of rosewater (گلاب‌گیری) serves as a profound metaphor for the lover's mystical shame and spiritual annihilation. The rose, despite its natural perfection, feels entirely inadequate upon witnessing the overwhelming beauty of the Beloved's face. Overcome with shame, the rose tears its own garments (petals), willingly submits to the fire of the rosewater maker (گلابگر), and 'weeps' or melts into rosewater. This poetic imagery illustrates the Sufi concept of Fana (annihilation of the ego) in the undeniable presence of ultimate divine beauty.

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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course