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The Morning's Sincerity and the Diver Metaphor in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 46, Poem 4)
In Chapter 46, Poem 4 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the morning (dawn) is personified and compared to a diver in the "ocean of the sky." The poem advises the morning to maintain steadfastness and hold its breath, playing on the concept of Subh-e Sadeq (the true dawn). The shining of the sun is depicted as a manifestation of the morning's "sincerity" (صدق), requiring the disciplined restraint of a diver seeking pearls.
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Updated 2026-07-06
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