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The Metaphysical Significance of the Atom (Zarreh) and Divine Sun in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 6, Poem 66)
In Chapter 6, Poem 66 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the atom (ذره - zarreh) and the sun (آفتاب - aftab) are employed as central metaphysical metaphors. The poem explores the transformative unveiling of the divine, wherein the heart is 'ruined' or overwhelmed by the true nature of every atom. Upon the lifting of the veil of phenomenal existence, the mystic vision perceives a hundred divine suns radiating from within a single, seemingly insignificant atom. This reflects the Sufi concept that the entirety of the divine macrocosm can be witnessed within the microcosmic components of the universe once the spiritual veil is removed.
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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course