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The Motif of Hidden Gold and Joyous Blossoming in Attar's Poem 46

In Poem 46 from Chapter 45 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the dynamic between the nightingale and the bud centers on the motif of 'hidden gold' (زر نهفت). The nightingale's passionate song at dawn agitates the pointed bud, which harbors golden pollen or inner beauty within its closed petals. Unable to contain this inner wealth, the bud bursts open in joy. Metaphorically, this illustrates how the lover's call or spiritual awakening brings inner spiritual wealth to realization, causing the hidden potential of the beloved or seeker to blossom joyously.

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