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The Paradox of Blackness and Spiritual Poverty in Sanai's Hadiqat
In Section 21 of the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah, Sanai reinterprets the Sufi maxim 'poverty is the blackness of the face' (al-faqr sawad al-wajh) as a state of spiritual stability and protection. He argues that 'blackness' (siyah-ruyi) is superior to other colors because black is immutable and cannot be dyed, symbolizing a soul that has reached a final state of detachment from worldly flux. This allegory presents the 'black-faced' dervish as one who finds inner bliss (khosh-dali) through the annihilation of the ego, transforming a social stigma into a mark of Divine proximity.
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