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The Metaphor of the Twisted Hair and Hope for Reconciliation in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 28, Poem 15)
In Chapter 28, Poem 15 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet utilizes the metaphor of a 'twisted hair' to vividly depict the lover's distressed and convoluted emotional state. The quatrain contrasts the Beloved's lack of even a 'hair's breadth' of care with the lover's agonizing sense of abandonment. Despite being left in a state of bewilderment, the poem concludes by expressing a persistent, lingering hope that the Beloved might eventually grant peace and reconciliation.
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Updated 2026-07-05
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