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The Paradox of Divine Presence and the Veil in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 29, Poem 50)

In Chapter 29, Poem 50 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the paradoxical nature of the Divine presence and the seeker's relationship with it. The poem uses the imagery of the 'veil' (پرده) to illustrate how the Divine is intimately present with the seeker ('behind the veil with me'), while the seeker remains unaware or separated ('and I, without You'). The contrast between the Beloved's ruby lips granting faith and disheveled tresses causing disbelief highlights the awe-inspiring and confounding nature of Divine beauty, which simultaneously guides and bewilders the spiritual traveler who sacrifices their soul out of longing.

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