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The Ocean of Unity and Cosmic Insignificance in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 6, Poem 53)

In Chapter 6, Poem 53 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the profound theme of 'Tawhid' (Divine Unity) by using the metaphor of the 'ocean of unity' (قلزم توحید). The poem asserts that in the face of this infinite divine reality, the entirety of both worlds (the material and the spiritual) is entirely insignificant, comparable merely to a drop of dew. The second half of the quatrain shifts to an intimate, relational tone, urging the spiritual seeker to firmly grasp the 'skirt' of the divine or the spiritual guide, emphasizing steadfast devotion and reliance on divine grace even when feeling disconnected.

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